1898–99 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1898â99 Sheffield Shield season was the seventh 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 (4th title)
Participants3
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Victoria (4th title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Clem Hill (South Australia) â 502 runs |
| Most wickets | Hugh Trumble (Victoria) â 34 wickets |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| New South Wales | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| South Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fixtures
12â17 November 1898 Scorecard |
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 South Australia (home team) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
16â21 December 1898 Scorecard |
(home team) South Australia |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
24â27 December 1898 Scorecard |
(home team) Victoria  |
v |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
31 December 1898 â 3 January 1899 Scorecard |
(home team) Victoria |
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
6â11 January 1899 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales  |
v |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
26â30 January 1899 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
