The 1929–30 Sheffield Shield season was the 34th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The Victoria Cricket team finished as champions.[1][2]
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Victoria (12th title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
Points system
edit- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a win on first innings
- 2 points for a draw
- 1 point for a loss on first innings
Table
edit| Team | Played | Won | 1st Inns Won | 1st Inns Lost | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| New South Wales | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| South Australia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Queensland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Statistics
editMost Runs
editDon Bradman - 894[3]
Most Wickets
editClarrie Grimmett - 43[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.