1896–97 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1896â97 Sheffield Shield season was the fifth season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1][2]
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament formatDouble round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales (2nd title)
Participants3
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (2nd title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Jack Lyons (South Australia) â 404 runs |
| Most wickets | Tom McKibbin (New South Wales) â 44 wickets |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| South Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Victoria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fixtures
19â23 December 1896 Scorecard |
v |
 South Australia (home team) | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
26â30 December 1896 Scorecard |
v |
 Victoria (home team) | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
8â11 January 1897 Scorecard |
v |
 New South Wales (home team) | |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
23â28 January 1897 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales |
v |
|
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
26 February â 1 March 1897 Scorecard |
v |
South Australia (home team) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most Runs
Jack Lyons 404[3]
