1925–26 Sheffield Shield season explained

1925–26 Sheffield Shield
Cricket Format:First-class
Tournament Format:Double round-robin
Champions:New South Wales
Count:17
Participants:3
Matches:6
Previous Year:1924–25
Previous Tournament:1924–25 Sheffield Shield season
Next Year:1926–27
Next Tournament:1926–27 Sheffield Shield season

The 1925–26 Sheffield Shield season was the 30th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1] [2]

Table

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

Statistics

Most Runs

Bill Woodfull 597[3]

Most Wickets

John Scott 22[4]

Notable events

New South Wales recorded crushing victories in all four matches - winning three by an innings and the fourth by over 500 runs, scoring 554, 705, 642, 593 and 708 in their innings.[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. Web site: Batting Most runs. ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: Bowling Most wickets. ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. Book: Webster. Ray. First-Class Cricket in Australia: Volume 1 - 1850-51 to 1941-42. 1991. Ray Webster. Glen Waverley, Australia. 0731685709. 641.