1928–29 Sheffield Shield season explained

1928–29 Sheffield Shield
Cricket Format:	First-class
Tournament Format:	Double round-robin
Champions:	New South Wales
Count:	18
Participants:	4
Matches:	12
Previous Year:	1927–28
Previous Tournament:	1927–28 Sheffield Shield season
Next Year:	1929–30
Next Tournament:	1929–30 Sheffield Shield season

The 1928–29 Sheffield Shield season was the 33rd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.^{[1] [2]}

Points system

• 5 points for a win (changed from 4 points)
• 3 points for a win on first innings
• 1 point for a loss on first innings

Table

width=175	Team	Played	Won	1st Inns Won	1st Inns Lost	Lost	Points
New South Wales	6	3	3	0	0	24
Victoria	6	2	0	4	0	14
Queensland	6	1	1	1	3	9
South Australia	6	1	1	0	4	8

Statistics

Most Runs

Don Bradman 893^[3]

Most Wickets

Tim Wall 29^[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.