The 1924–25 Sheffield Shield season was the 29th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship.[1][2]
Cricket format | First-class |
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Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
Champions | Victoria (10th title) |
Participants | 3 |
Matches | 6 |
Most runs | Alan Kippax (532) |
Most wickets | Clarrie Grimmett (28) |
Table
editTeam | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
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Victoria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New South Wales | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
South Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
Fixtures
edit31 October – 6 November 1924
Scorecard |
(H) South Australia
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
28 November – 2 December 1924
Scorecard |
(H) New South Wales
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
editMost Runs
editAlan Kippax 532[3]
Most Wickets
editNotable events
editSouth Australia's victory by 161 runs over New South Wales at Adelaide in January 1925 was their first victory in a Sheffield Shield match since their defeat of Victoria at Adelaide in February 1914.[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.
- ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ Webster, Ray (1991). First-Class Cricket in Australia: Volume 1 - 1850-51 to 1941-42. Glen Waverley, Australia: Ray Webster. p. 614. ISBN 0731685709.