1968–69 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1968–69 Sheffield Shield season was the 67th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. South Australia won the championship.[1][2]
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament formatDouble round-robin
ChampionsSouth Australia (9th title)
Participants5
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | South Australia (9th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Most runs | Colin Milburn (Western Australia) (811) |
| Most wickets | Tony Lock (Western Australia) (46) |
Table
| Team | Played | Won | 1st Inns Won | Drawn | 1st Inns Lost | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
| Western Australia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 44 |
| Queensland | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
| Victoria | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28 |
| New South Wales | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
Statistics
Most Runs
Colin Milburn 811 [3]
