1953–54 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1953–54 Sheffield Shield season was the 52nd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The season was played between the 13 November 1953 to 2 March 1954 and was contested by five teams. After sixteen matches was played, New South Wales won their 26th title after finishing first by two points over Victoria.[1][2] Colin McDonald from Victoria scored the most runs for the season with 733 runs while fellow Victorian player, Ian Johnson took the most wickets with 37.
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament formatDouble round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales (26th title)
Participants5
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (26th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs | Colin McDonald (Victoria) – 733 runs |
| Most wickets | Ian Johnson (Victoria) – 37 wickets |
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | 1st Inn Won | 1st Inn Lost | L | Pts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New South Wales |
7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 74.28 |
 Victoria |
7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 68.57 |
 Queensland |
7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 37.14 |
 South Australia |
7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 22.85 |
 Western Australia |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15.00 |
Statistics
Most Runs
Colin McDonald 733 [3]
Most Wickets
Ian Johnson 37 [4]
