The 1926–27 Sheffield Shield season was the 31st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. South Australia won the championship for the first time since the 1912–13 season. Queensland joined the Championship for the first time,[1] and the method of deciding the title winners was based on average instead of points.[2][3]
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | South Australia (4th title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 11 |
| Most runs | Bill Ponsford (1091) |
| Most wickets | Don Blackie (33) |
Table
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Average% |
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| South Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
| New South Wales | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Victoria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Queensland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
Fixtures
edit26 November – 1 December 1926
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
17–22 December 1926
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(H) South Australia
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
25–28 December 1926
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0/54 (6.3 overs)
Vic Richardson 28* |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
editMost Runs
editBill Ponsford 1091[4]
Most Wickets
editNotable events
editVictoria recorded the highest innings total in first-class cricket history, when scoring 1,107 against New South Wales at Melbourne in December 1926.[6][7][8] Incredibly, in the return match against New South Wales at Sydney in January 1927 they were dismissed for an innings total of just 35.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Fallen and forgotten: Tragic tale of a boyhood batting star". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "CRICKET". The Referee. No. 2078. New South Wales, Australia. 5 January 1927. p. 12. Retrieved 20 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Sengupta, Arunabha (28 December 2013). "When Bill Ponsford scored a triple; Victoria amassed 1,107 against New South Wales". CricketCountry. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Duncan, Jamie. "Victoria set cricket record at MCG in 1926 that still stands today". HeraldSun. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Sheffield Shield at Sydney, Jan 26-28 1927". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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