1897–98 Sheffield Shield season explained

1897–98 Sheffield Shield
Cricket Format:	First-class
Tournament Format:	Double round-robin
Champions:	Victoria
Count:	3
Participants:	3
Matches:	6
Most Runs:	Clem Hill (South Australia) – 367 runs
Most Wickets:	Ernie Jones (South Australia) – 33 wickets
Previous Year:	1896–97
Previous Tournament:	1896–97 Sheffield Shield season
Next Year:	1898–99
Next Tournament:	1898–99 Sheffield Shield season

The 1897–98 Sheffield Shield season was the sixth season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship.^{[1] [2]}

Table

width=175	Team	Pld	W	L	D
Victoria	4	3	1	0
South Australia	4	2	2	0
New South Wales	4	1	3	0

Fixtures

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Statistics

Most Runs

Clem Hill 367^[3]

Most Wickets

Ernie Jones 33^[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.