1896–97 Sheffield Shield season

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1896–97 Sheffield Shield
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales (2nd title)
Participants3
Matches6

The 1896–97 Sheffield Shield season was the fifth season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1][2]

Table

Team Pld W L D
New South Wales 4 4 0 0
South Australia 4 1 3 0
Victoria 4 1 3 0

Statistics

Most Runs

Jack Lyons 404[3]

Most Wickets

Tom McKibbin 44[4]

References