1924–25 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1924â25 Sheffield Shield season was the 29th 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 (10th title)
Participants3
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Victoria (10th title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Alan Kippax (New South Wales) (532) |
| Most wickets | Clarrie Grimmett (South Australia) (28) |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| New South Wales | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| South Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
Fixtures
31 October â 6 November 1924 Scorecard |
(home team) South Australia  |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
28 November â 2 December 1924 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales  |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
9â14 January 1925 Scorecard |
(home team) South Australia |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
24â29 January 1925 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most Runs
Alan Kippax 532[3]
Most Wickets
Notable events
South Australia's victory by 161 runs over New South Wales at Adelaide in January 1925 was their first victory in a Sheffield Shield match since their defeat of Victoria at Adelaide in February 1914.[5]
