1929–30 Sheffield Shield season explained

1929–30 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket Format:	First-class
Tournament Format:	Double round-robin
Champions:	Victoria
Count:	12
Participants:	4
Matches:	12
Previous Year:	1928–29
Previous Tournament:	1928–29 Sheffield Shield season
Next Year:	1930–31
Next Tournament:	1930–31 Sheffield Shield season

The 1929–30 Sheffield Shield season was the 34th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The Victoria Cricket team finished as champions.^{[1] [2]}

Points system

• 5 points for a win
• 3 points for a win on first innings
• 2 points for a draw
• 1 point for a loss on first innings

Table

width=175	Team	Played	Won	1st Inns Won	1st Inns Lost	Lost	Drawn	Points
Victoria	6	4	0	1	0	1	23
New South Wales	6	3	1	0	1	1	20
South Australia	6	2	1	0	3	0	13
Queensland	6	0	0	1	5	0	1

Statistics

Most Runs

Don Bradman - 894^[3]

Most Wickets

Clarrie Grimmett - 43^[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.