1953–54 Sheffield Shield season

Australian cricket tournament April 2022 1953–54 Sheffield Shield season First-class Double round-robin New South Wales 26 5 16 Colin McDonald (Victoria) – 733 runs Ian Johnson (Victoria) – 37 wickets 1952–53 1952–53 Sheffield Shield season 1954–55 1954–55 Sheffield Shield season The 1953–54 Sheffield Shield season was the 52nd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The season was played between the 13 November 1953 to 2 March 1954 and was contested by five teams. After sixteen matches was played, New South Wales won their 26th title after finishing first by two points over Victoria.Wynne-Thomas Peter The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137 1983 Hamlyn Publishing Group 0-600-34667-6Engel Matthew Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345 2004 John Wisden & Company Ltd 0-947766-83-9 Colin McDonald from Victoria scored the most runs for the season with 733 runs while fellow Victorian player, Ian Johnson took the most wickets with 37. Points table TeamPld PlayedW Won – 4 points1st Inn Won 1st Inns Won - 3 points1st Inn Lost 1st Inns Lost – 1 pointL LostPts PointsAvg AverageNSW742012674.28VIC741112468.57QLD712221337.14SA71033822.85WA40103315.00 Statistics Most Runs Colin McDonald 733 http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1953-54/AUS_LOCAL/SS/STATS//SS_1953-54_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html Batting Most runs ESPN Cricinfo Most Wickets Ian Johnson 37 http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1953-54/AUS_LOCAL/SS/STATS//SS_1953-54_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html Bowling Most wickets ESPN Cricinfo References Sheffield Shield Sheffield Shield Category:Sheffield Shield seasons