1937–38 Sheffield Shield season explained

1937–38 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket Format:	First-class
Tournament Format:	Double round-robin
Champions:	New South Wales
Count:	21
Participants:	4
Matches:	12
Previous Year:	1936–37
Previous Tournament:	1936–37 Sheffield Shield season
Next Year:	1938–39
Next Tournament:	1938–39 Sheffield Shield season

The 1937–38 Sheffield Shield season was the 42nd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.^{[1] [2]}

Table

width=175	Team	Played	Won	1st Inns Won	1st Inns Lost	Lost	Drawn	Points
New South Wales	6	3	1	1	0	1	21
South Australia	6	2	1	1	2	0	14
Victoria	6	1	2	1	1	1	14
Queensland	6	0	0	1	3	2	5

Statistics

Most Runs

Don Bradman 983 ^[3]

Most Wickets

Bill O'Reilly 33 ^[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.