1919–20 Sheffield Shield season explained

1919–20 Sheffield Shield
Cricket Format:First-class
Tournament Format:Double round-robin
Champions:New South Wales
Count:14
Participants:3
Matches:6
Most Runs:Roy Park (586)
Most Wickets:Hunter Hendry (22)
Previous Year:1914–15
Previous Tournament:1914–15 Sheffield Shield season
Next Year:1920–21
Next Tournament:1920–21 Sheffield Shield season

The 1919–20 Sheffield Shield season was the 24th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship by virtue of finishing with a better average.[1] [2] First-class cricket had resumed in Australia for the 1918–19 season, but the Sheffield Shield was not contested.[3]

Table

width=175 TeamPldWLDPts
New South Wales4 3 1 0 2
Victoria4 3 1 0 2
South Australia4 0 4 0 -4

Fixtures

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Statistics

Most Runs

Roy Park 586[4]

Most Wickets

Hunter Hendry 22[5]

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. Book: Webster. Ray. First-Class Cricket in Australia: Volume 1 - 1850-51 to 1941-42. 1991. Ray Webster. Glen Waverley, Australia. 0731685709. 533.
  4. Web site: Batting Most runs. ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. Web site: Bowling Most wickets. ESPN Cricinfo.