1982–83 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1982–83 Sheffield Shield season was the 81st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia topped the regular league ladder but New South Wales won the title.[1] This was the first time that the championship was decided by virtue of a final held between the two leading sides in the league ladder.[2]
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin & Final
ChampionsNew South Wales (37th title)
Participants6
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin & Final |
| Champions | New South Wales (37th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Kim Hughes (Western Australia) |
| Most runs | Graham Yallop (Victoria) (1254) |
| Most wickets | Joel Garner (South Australia) (55) |
Points table
| Team[3][4] | Pld | W | WLF | L | LWF | DWF | DLF | ND | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 64 |
| New South Wales | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| South Australia | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Tasmania | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| Queensland | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| Victoria | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
Final
Statistics
Most Runs
Graham Yallop 1254 [5]
Most Wickets
Joel Garner 55 [6]