1925–26 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1925â26 Sheffield Shield season was the 30th 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 (17th title)
Participants3
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (17th title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Bill Woodfull (Victoria) (597) |
| Most wickets | John Scott (South Australia) (22) |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Victoria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
| South Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
Fixtures
13â18 November 1925 Scorecard |
(home team) South Australia  |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
18â22 December 1925 Scorecard |
(home team) South Australia |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
11â16 January 1926 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales  |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
23â27 January 1926 Scorecard |
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New South Wales (home team) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most Runs
Bill Woodfull 597[3]
Most Wickets
Notable events
New South Wales recorded crushing victories in all four matches - winning three by an innings and the fourth by over 500 runs, scoring 554, 705, 642, 593 and 708 in their innings.[5]
