The 1953–54 Sheffield Shield season was the 52nd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The season was played between the 13 November 1953 to 2 March 1954 and was contested by five teams. After sixteen matches was played, New South Wales won their 26th title after finishing first by two points over Victoria.[1][2] Colin McDonald from Victoria scored the most runs for the season with 733 runs while fellow Victorian player, Ian Johnson took the most wickets with 37.
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (26th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs | Colin McDonald (Victoria) – 733 runs |
| Most wickets | Ian Johnson (Victoria) – 37 wickets |
Points table
edit| Team | Pld | W | 1st Inn Won | 1st Inn Lost | L | Pts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New South Wales
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 74.28 |
 Victoria
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 68.57 |
 Queensland
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 37.14 |
 South Australia
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 22.85 |
 Western Australia
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15.00 |
Statistics
editMost Runs
editColin McDonald 733 [3]
Most Wickets
editIan Johnson 37 [4]
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.
- ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.
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