1953–54 Sheffield Shield season

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.

1953–54 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales (26th title)
Participants5
Matches16
Most runsColin McDonald (Victoria) – 733 runs
Most wicketsIan Johnson (Victoria) – 37 wickets

Points table

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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

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Most Runs

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Colin McDonald 733 [3]

Most Wickets

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Ian Johnson 37 [4]

References

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  1. ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
  2. ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  3. ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.