| 1926–27 Sheffield Shield | |
| Cricket Format: | First-class |
| Tournament Format: | Double round-robin |
| Champions: | South Australia |
| Count: | 4 |
| Participants: | 4 |
| Matches: | 11 |
| Previous Year: | 1925–26 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1925–26 Sheffield Shield season |
| Next Year: | 1927–28 |
| Next Tournament: | 1927–28 Sheffield Shield season |
The 1926–27 Sheffield Shield season was the 31st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. South Australia won the championship for the first time since the 1912–13 season. Queensland joined the Championship for the first time,[1] and the method of deciding the title winners was based on average instead of points.[2] [3]
| width=175 | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Average% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60 | |
| New South Wales | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50 | |
| Victoria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 40 | |
| Queensland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
Bill Ponsford 1091[4]
Victoria recorded the highest innings total in first-class cricket history, when scoring 1,107 against New South Wales at Melbourne in December 1926.[6] [7] [8] Incredibly, in the return match against New South Wales at Sydney in January 1927 they were dismissed for an innings total of just 35.[9]