1897–98 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1897â98 Sheffield Shield season was the sixth season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship.[1][2]
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament formatDouble round-robin
ChampionsVictoria (3rd title)
Participants3
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Victoria (3rd title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Clem Hill (South Australia) â 367 runs |
| Most wickets | Ernie Jones (South Australia) â 33 wickets |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| South Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| New South Wales | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fixtures
13â17 November 1897 Scorecard |
v |
 South Australia (home team) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
8â12 January 1898 Scorecard |
v |
South Australia (home team) | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
22â27 January 1898 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales  |
v |
|
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
18â22 February 1898 Scorecard |
v |
New South Wales (home team) | |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
