The 1974–75 Shell Shield season was the ninth edition of what is now the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, with matches played from 14 March to 11 April 1975 (a much shorter duration than in previous seasons).
| Dates | 14 March – 11 April 1975 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | WICB |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions |  Guyana (2nd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 10 |
| Most runs | Roy Fredericks (545) |
| Most wickets |  Andy Roberts (25) |
Five teams contested the competition – Barbados, the Combined Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. Owing to a high number of draws (only four of the ten matches were played to completion), three teams finished the round-robin undefeated. Of those, Guyana had the most points, thus claiming their second Shell Shield title. Guyanese batsman Roy Fredericks led the tournament in runs, while Combined Islands fast bowler Andy Roberts was the leading wicket-taker.
Points table edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | LWF | DWF | DLF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
 Combined Islands |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
 Jamaica |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
 Barbados |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
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Statistics edit
Most runs edit
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.[1]
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | Guyana |
545 | 7 | 109.00 | 250 | 1 | 3 |
| Larry Gomes | Trinidad and Tobago |
482 | 8 | 68.85 | 171* | 1 | 4 |
| Collis King | Barbados |
431 | 8 | 71.83 | 103* | 1 | 4 |
| Viv Richards | Combined Islands |
363 | 7 | 51.85 | 112 | 2 | 2 |
| Lockhart Sebastien | Combined Islands |
290 | 7 | 41.42 | 86 | 0 | 2 |
Most wickets edit
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.[2]
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | 5 | 10 | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | Combined Islands |
131.5 | 25 | 12.72 | 2 | 0 | 6/35 |
| Sydney Matthews | Guyana |
154.1 | 20 | 21.50 | 0 | 0 | 4/85 |
| Keith Cameron | Guyana |
163.0 | 20 | 24.75 | 1 | 0 | 7/91 |
| Imtiaz Ali | Trinidad and Tobago |
125.0 | 16 | 25.00 | 1 | 0 | 6/64 |
| Vanburn Holder | Barbados |
126.0 | 15 | 18.40 | 0 | 0 | 4/29 |
References edit
- ^ Batting and fielding in Shell Shield 1974/75 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Bowling in Shell Shield 1974/75 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2016.