1946–47 Sheffield Shield season explained

1946–47 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket Format:	First-class
Tournament Format:	Double round-robin
Champions:	Victoria
Count:	17
Participants:	4
Matches:	12
Most Runs:	Keith Miller 667
Most Wickets:	George Tribe 33
Previous Year:	1939–40
Previous Tournament:	1939–40 Sheffield Shield season
Next Year:	1947–48
Next Tournament:	1947–48 Sheffield Shield season

The 1946–47 Sheffield Shield season was the 45th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship following the renewal of the tournament after the suspension imposed by World War II.^{[1] [2]}

Table

width=175	Team	Played	Won	1st Inns Won	1st Inns Lost	Lost	Drawn	Points
Victoria	6	5	0	0	0	1	27
New South Wales	6	3	0	1	2	0	16
Queensland	6	0	1	1	4	0	8
South Australia	6	0	1	1	3	1	6

Statistics

Most Runs

Keith Miller 667 ^[3]

Most Wickets

George Tribe 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.