1974–75 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1974–75 Sheffield Shield season was the 73rd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won its third Sheffield Shield championship in four seasons.[1][2]
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament formatDouble round-robin
ChampionsWestern Australia (5th title)
Participants5
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Western Australia (5th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Most runs | Rick McCosker (New South Wales) (898) |
| Most wickets | Jim Higgs (Victoria) (39) |
Table
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Batting points | Bowling points | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 32 | 96 |
| Queensland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 91 |
| Victoria | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 88 |
| New South Wales | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 31 | 85 |
| South Australia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 53 |
Statistics
Most Runs
Rick McCosker 898 [3]
