1972–73 Sheffield Shield season

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1972–73 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsWestern Australia (4th title)
Participants5
Matches20

The 1972–73 Sheffield Shield season was the 71st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won the championship.[1] The points system changed with ten points now awarded for a win.[2]

Table

Team Played Won Drawn Lost Win points Batting points Bowling points Total Points
Western Australia 8 4 2 2 40 26 29 95
South Australia 8 3 4 1 30 23 26 79
New South Wales 8 3 1 4 30 12 30 72
Victoria 8 1 4 3 10 29 25 64
Queensland 8 2 3 3 20 8 31 59

Statistics

Most Runs

Doug Walters 654 [3]

Most Wickets

Ashley Mallett 49 [4]

References