The 1956–57 Sheffield Shield season was the 55th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship for the fourth consecutive year. All five teams played each other home and away for the first time.[1][2]
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (29th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 20 |
The Queensland team delivered their best result to date and came to close to winning the Sheffield Shield for the first time in its history.[3]
Table edit
| Team | Played | Won | 1st Inns Won | Tied | 1st Inns Lost | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| Queensland | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Victoria | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| Western Australia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| South Australia | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Statistics edit
Most Runs edit
Ken Meuleman 779 [4]
Most Wickets edit
Lindsay Kline 37 [5]
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.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (22 December 2022). "Queensland's first heartbreak: The 1956-57 Sheffield Shield campaign". The Roar.
- ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.
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