1896–97 Sheffield Shield season explained

1896–97 Sheffield Shield
Cricket Format:	First-class
Tournament Format:	Double round-robin
Champions:	New South Wales
Count:	2
Participants:	3
Matches:	6
Most Runs:	Jack Lyons (South Australia) – 404 runs
Most Wickets:	Tom McKibbin (New South Wales) – 44 wickets
Previous Year:	1895–96
Previous Tournament:	1895–96 Sheffield Shield season
Next Year:	1897–98
Next Tournament:	1897–98 Sheffield Shield season

The 1896–97 Sheffield Shield season was the fifth season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.^{[1] [2]}

Table

width=175	Team	Pld	W	L	D
New South Wales	4	4	0	0
South Australia	4	1	3	0
Victoria	4	1	3	0

Fixtures

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Statistics

Most Runs

Jack Lyons 404^[3]

Most Wickets

Tom McKibbin 44^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Wynne-Thomas, Peter. The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. 1983. Hamlyn Publishing Group. 0-600-34667-6.
2. Book: Engel, Matthew. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. 2004. John Wisden & Company Ltd. 0-947766-83-9.
3. Web site: Batting Most runs. ESPN Cricinfo.
4. Web site: Bowling Most wickets. ESPN Cricinfo.