1925–26 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
Cricket format | First-class |
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Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
Champions | New South Wales (17th title) |
Participants | 3 |
Matches | 6 |
Most runs | Bill Woodfull (597) |
Most wickets | John Scott (22) |
← 1924–25 1926–27 → |
The 1925–26 Sheffield Shield season was the 30th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1][2]
Table
Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
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New South Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Victoria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
South Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
Fixtures
13–18 November 1925 Scorecard |
(H) South Australia | v | Victoria |
170 (44.5 overs) Jack Rymill 39 Don Blackie 7/71 (22 overs) | 275 (64.7 overs) Hammy Love 63 Clarrie Grimmett 5/95 (26 overs) | |
410 (114.3 overs) David Pritchard 69 Hunter Hendry 5/99 (27.3 overs) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
18–22 December 1925 Scorecard |
(H) South Australia | v | |
New South Wales won by an innings and 99 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: R. B. Pounsett and S. W. Smith |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
26–31 December 1925 Scorecard |
(H) Victoria | v | |
New South Wales won by an innings and 162 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Clement Garing and Dave Elder |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
11–16 January 1926 Scorecard |
(H) New South Wales | v | |
475 (99.1 overs) Arthur Richardson 153 Tommy Andrews 3/34 (4.1 overs) | ||
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
23–27 January 1926 Scorecard |
v | New South Wales (H) | |
New South Wales won by an innings and 96 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Alfred Williams and M. Carney |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most Runs
Bill Woodfull 597[3]
Most Wickets
John Scott 22[4]
Notable events
New South Wales recorded crushing victories in all four matches - winning three by an innings and the fourth by over 500 runs, scoring 554, 705, 642, 593 and 708 in their innings.[5]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Webster, Ray (1991). First-Class Cricket in Australia: Volume 1 - 1850-51 to 1941-42. Glen Waverley, Australia: Ray Webster. p. 641. ISBN 0731685709.
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