1926–27 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1926–27 Sheffield Shield season was the 31st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. South Australia won the championship for the first time since the 1912–13 season. Queensland joined the Championship for the first time,[1] and the method of deciding the title winners was based on average instead of points.[2][3]
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament formatDouble round-robin
ChampionsSouth Australia (4th title)
Participants4
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | South Australia (4th title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 11 |
| Most runs | Bill Ponsford (Victoria) (1091) |
| Most wickets | Don Blackie (Victoria) (33) |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Average% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
| New South Wales | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Victoria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Queensland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
Fixtures
26 November – 1 December 1926 Scorecard |
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 Queensland (home team) | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
6–11 December 1926 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales  |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
17–22 December 1926 Scorecard |
(home team) South Australia  |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
24–29 December 1926 Scorecard |
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 Victoria (home team) | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
25–28 December 1926 Scorecard |
(home team) South Australia |
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0/54 (6.3 overs) Vic Richardson 28* |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
8–12 January 1927 Scorecard |
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New South Wales (home team) | |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
26–28 January 1927 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most Runs
Bill Ponsford 1091[4]
