1973–74 Shell Shield season
Cricket tournament
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The 1973–74 Shell Shield season was the eighth edition of what is now the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, with matches played from 5 January to 28 February 1974.
| Dates | 5 January – 28 February 1974 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | WICB |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Champions |  Barbados (4th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 10 |
| Most runs |  Maurice Foster (400) |
| Most wickets |  Inshan Ali (27) |
Five teams contested the competition – Barbados, the Combined Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados were undefeated, winning two matches and drawing two to claim a fourth title. Jamaican batsman Maurice Foster led the tournament in runs for a third consecutive season, while Trinidadian slow left-arm wrist-spin bowler Inshan Ali was the leading wicket-taker.
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | LWF | DWF | DLF | Pts |
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| Barbados | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| Jamaica | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
 Guyana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
 Combined Islands | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
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Statistics
Most runs
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.[1]
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Foster | Jamaica | 400 | 5 | 100.00 | 186 | 2 | 1 |
| Clive Lloyd | Guyana | 385 | 4 | 128.33 | 134 | 2 | 2 |
| Lawrence Rowe | Jamaica | 342 | 6 | 68.40 | 204 | 1 | 1 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | Guyana | 325 | 6 | 54.16 | 197 | 1 | 0 |
| Len Baichan | Guyana | 276 | 6 | 46.00 | 113 | 1 | 1 |
Most wickets
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.[2]
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | 5 | 10 | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inshan Ali | Trinidad and Tobago | 158.4 | 27 | 16.07 | 3 | 1 | 7/20 |
| Rex Collymore | Guyana | 200.4 | 20 | 17.05 | 3 | 0 | 5/57 |
| Arthur Barrett | Jamaica | 188.4 | 17 | 28.41 | 2 | 1 | 6/87 |
| Andy Roberts | Combined Islands | 108.1 | 16 | 19.37 | 1 | 0 | 5/62 |
| Uton Dowe | Jamaica | 114.0 | 14 | 23.50 | 0 | 0 | 4/94 |