1955–56 Sheffield Shield season

Australia cricket competition April 2022 1955–56 Sheffield Shield season First-class Double round-robin New South Wales 28 5 16 Jim Burke (New South Wales) (701) Pat Crawford (New South Wales) (33) 1954–55 1954–55 Sheffield Shield season 1956–57 1956–57 Sheffield Shield season The 1955–56 Sheffield Shield season was the 54th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship for the third consecutive year.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 Table TeamPlayedWon1st Inns Won1st Inns LostLostDrawnPointsAverageNew South Wales7231012262.85Victoria7222012057.14Queensland7123101440.00Western Australia401210525.00South Australia702230822.85 Statistics Most Runs Jim Burke 701 https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1955-56/AUS_LOCAL/SS/STATS//SS_1955-56_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html Batting Most runs ESPN Cricinfo Most Wickets Pat Crawford 33 https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1955-56/AUS_LOCAL/SS/STATS//SS_1955-56_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html Bowling Most wickets ESPN Cricinfo References Sheffield Shield Sheffield Shield Category:Sheffield Shield seasons