1955–56 Sheffield Shield season
Australia cricket competition
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The 1955–56 Sheffield Shield season was the 54th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship for the third consecutive year.[1][2]
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament formatDouble round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales (28th title)
Participants5
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (28th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs | Jim Burke (New South Wales) (701) |
| Most wickets | Pat Crawford (New South Wales) (33) |
Table
| Team | Played | Won | 1st Inns Won | 1st Inns Lost | Lost | Drawn | Points | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 62.85 |
| Victoria | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 57.14 |
| Queensland | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 40.00 |
| Western Australia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 25.00 |
| South Australia | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 22.85 |
Statistics
Most Runs
Most Wickets
Pat Crawford 33 [4]
