1899–1900 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1899–1900 Sheffield Shield season was the eighth 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 (3rd title)
Participants3
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (3rd title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Monty Noble (New South Wales) – 515 runs |
| Most wickets | Monty Noble (New South Wales); Hugh Trumble (Victoria); George Giffen (South Australia) – 24 wickets |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Victoria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| South Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fixtures
16–20 December 1899 Scorecard |
(H) South Australia  |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
30 December 1899 – 4 January 1900 Scorecard |
(H) Victoria  |
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
6–12 January 1900 Scorecard |
(H) New South Wales  |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Most Runs
Monty Noble 515[3]
Most Wickets
Monty Noble 24, Hugh Trumble 24 & George Giffen 24[4]
