1951–52 Sheffield Shield season explained

1951–52 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket Format:	First-class
Tournament Format:	Double round-robin
Champions:	New South Wales
Count:	25
Participants:	5
Matches:	16
Previous Year:	1950–51
Previous Tournament:	1950–51 Sheffield Shield season
Next Year:	1952–53
Next Tournament:	1952–53 Sheffield Shield season

The 1951–52 Sheffield Shield season was the 50th 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	Points	Average
New South Wales	7	3	4	0	2	27	77.14
Queensland	7	2	1	2	2	15	42.85
Victoria	7	2	1	2	2	15	42.85
South Australia	7	2	0	3	2	13	37.14
	4	0	1	0	3	3	15.00

Statistics

Most Runs

Phil Ridings 533 ^[3]

Most Wickets

Geff Noblet 39 ^[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.