1975–76 Sheffield Shield season
The 1975–76 Sheffield Shield season was the 74th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. After finishing last the previous two seasons, South Australia, galvanized by their charismatic captain Ian Chappell, took the competition by storm to win the championship.[1] [2]
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | South Australia |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches played | 20 |
Table
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Batting points | Bowling points | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 55 | 105 |
| Queensland | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 44 | 84 |
| Western Australia | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| New South Wales | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 51 | 71 |
| Victoria | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 60 |
References
- 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.
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