1972–73 Sheffield Shield season

Australian cricket tournament April 2022 1972–73 Sheffield Shield season First-class Double round-robin Western Australia 4 5 20 Doug Walters (New South Wales) (654) Ashley Mallett (South Australia) (49) 1971–72 1971–72 Sheffield Shield season 1973–74 1973–74 Sheffield Shield season The 1972–73 Sheffield Shield season was the 71st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia, the defending champions, won the championship.Wynne-Thomas Peter The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137 1983 Hamlyn Publishing Group 0-600-34667-6 The points system changed with ten points now awarded for a win.Engel Matthew Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345 2004 John Wisden & Company Ltd 0-947766-83-9 Table TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostWin pointsBatting pointsBowling pointsTotal PointsWestern Australia842240262995South Australia834130232679New South Wales831430123072Victoria814310292564Queensland82332083159 Statistics Most Runs Doug Walters 654 http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1972-73/AUS_LOCAL/SS/STATS//SS_1972-73_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html Batting Most runs ESPN Cricinfo Most Wickets Ashley Mallett 49 http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1972-73/AUS_LOCAL/SS/STATS//SS_1972-73_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html Bowling Most wickets ESPN Cricinfo References Sheffield Shield Sheffield Shield Category:Sheffield Shield seasons