1976–77 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1976–77 Sheffield Shield season was the 75th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won the championship.[1][2]
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament formatDouble round-robin
ChampionsWestern Australia (6th title)
Participants5
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Western Australia (6th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Player of the series | Richie Robinson (Victoria) |
| Most runs | David Hookes (South Australia) (788) |
| Most wickets | Mick Malone (Western Australia) (40) |
Table
| Team | Played | Won | Tied | Drawn | Lost | Batting points | Bowling points | Win points | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 60 | 138 |
| South Australia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 91 |
| New South Wales | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 27 | 35 | 83 |
| Victoria | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 33 | 30 | 82 |
| Queensland | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 62 |
Statistics
Most Runs
David Hookes 788 [3]
Most Wickets
Mick Malone 40 [4]
