1920–21 Sheffield Shield
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales (15th title)
Participants3
Matches6

The 1920–21 Sheffield Shield season was the 25th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1][2]

Table

Team Pld W L D Pts
New South Wales 44004
Victoria 42200
South Australia 4040-4

Statistics

Most Runs

Warren Bardsley 648[3]

Most Wickets

Arthur Mailey 26[4]

Notable events

New South Wales set the record, which still stands, for the highest second innings total by a team in a first-class match, when scoring 770 against South Australia at Adelaide in January 1921.[5] As well as this total, South Australia conceded innings totals of 639, 724 and 802 in their three other matches.[6]

References

  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.
  5. ↑ Frindall, Bill (1998). The Wisden Book of Cricket Records (4th ed.). London, United Kingdom: Headline Book Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 0747222037.
  6. ↑ Webster, Ray (1991). First-Class Cricket in Australia: Volume 1 - 1850-51 to 1941-42. Glen Waverley, Australia: Ray Webster. p. 550. ISBN 0731685709.
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