The 1939–40 Sheffield Shield season was the 44th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1][2]
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (22nd title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | Don Bradman (1062) |
| Most wickets | Bill O'Reilly (52) |
During the match between Queensland and Victoria, in January 1940, Victorian openers Ian Lee and Ben Barnett became the first ones to achieve partnerships of 150 or more, in both innings of a Shield match, when they put on 152 (Lee 90, Barnett 92) and 169 (Lee 93, Barnett 104*).[3]
Table
edit| Team | Played | Won | 1st Inns Won | 1st Inns Lost | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| South Australia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Victoria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Queensland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Statistics
editMost Runs
editDon Bradman: 1062 [4]
Most Wickets
editBill O'Reilly: 52 [5]
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.
- ^ Hutchinson, Garrie (1997). 200 Seasons of Australian Cricket. Australia: Pan Macmillan Australia. p. 251. ISBN 0330360345.
- ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.
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