The 1900–01 Sheffield Shield season was the ninth season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship.[1][2] In January 1901, in the match between New South Wales and South Australia, New South Wales scored 918 runs in their first innings, with five batsmen scoring centuries.[3][4]
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Victoria (5th title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Clem Hill (South Australia) – 620 runs |
| Most wickets | Jack Saunders (Victoria); Joe Travers (South Australia) – 29 wickets |
Table
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| New South Wales | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| South Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fixtures
edit10–14 November 1900
Scorecard |
(H) South Australia
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
15–19 December 1900
Scorecard |
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South Australia (H) | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
31 December 1900 – 3 January 1901
Scorecard |
(H) Victoria
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
editMost Runs
editMost Wickets
editJack Saunders 29 & Ike Travers 29[6]
References
edit- ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
- ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ "Mr Versatility". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Sheffield Shield, 1900/01: New South Wales v South Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.
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