1924-25_Sheffield_Shield_season

1924–25 Sheffield Shield season

1924–25 Sheffield Shield season

Australian cricket tournament

The 1924–25 Sheffield Shield season was the 29th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship.[1][2]

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Table

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Statistics

Most Runs

Alan Kippax 532[3]

Most Wickets

Clarrie Grimmett 28[4]

Notable events

South Australia's victory by 161 runs over New South Wales at Adelaide in January 1925 was their first victory in a Sheffield Shield match since their defeat of Victoria at Adelaide in February 1914.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
  2. [2]
    Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  3. [3]
    "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. [4]
    "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. [5]
    Webster, Ray (1991). First-Class Cricket in Australia: Volume 1 - 1850-51 to 1941-42. Glen Waverley, Australia: Ray Webster. p. 614. ISBN 0731685709.


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