The 1972–73 Sheffield Shield season was the 71st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won the championship.[1] The points system changed with ten points now awarded for a win.[2]
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Western Australia (4th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 20 |
Table
edit| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win points | Batting points | Bowling points | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 26 | 29 | 95 |
| South Australia | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 79 |
| New South Wales | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 30 | 72 |
| Victoria | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 25 | 64 |
| Queensland | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 31 | 59 |
Statistics
editMost Runs
editDoug Walters 654 [3]
Most Wickets
editReferences
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.
- ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.
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