1939–40 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1939â40 Sheffield Shield season was the 44th 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 (22nd title)
Participants4
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (22nd title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | Don Bradman (South Australia) (1062) |
| Most wickets | Bill O'Reilly (New South Wales) (52) |
During the match between Queensland and Victoria, in January 1940, Victorian openers Ian Lee and Ben Barnett became the first ones to achieve partnerships of 150 or more, in both innings of a Shield match, when they put on 152 (Lee 90, Barnett 92) and 169 (Lee 93, Barnett 104*).[3]
Table
| Team | Played | Won | 1st Inns Won | 1st Inns Lost | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| South Australia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Victoria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Queensland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Statistics
Most Runs
Don Bradman: 1062 [4]
Most Wickets
Bill O'Reilly: 52 [5]
