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1927–28 Sheffield Shield
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsVictoria (11th title)
Participants4
Matches12
Most runsBill Ponsford (Victoria) (1217)
Most wicketsClarrie Grimmett (South Australia) (42)

The 1927–28 Sheffield Shield season was the 32nd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship. The method used to decide the championship was a new points system and matches were limited to five days.[1][2] Don Bradman played in his maiden first-class match, scoring a century for New South Wales against South Australia.[3]

Points system

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  • 4 points for a win
  • 3 points for a win on first innings
  • 1 point for a loss on first innings

Table

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Team Played Won 1st Inns Won 1st Inns Lost Lost Points
Victoria 6 4 0 2 0 18
South Australia 6 3 0 0 3 12
New South Wales 6 1 2 1 2 11
Queensland 6 0 2 1 3 7

Statistics

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Most Runs

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Bill Ponsford 1217[4]

Most Wickets

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Clarrie Grimmett 42[5]

References

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  1. ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
  2. ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  3. ^ "The birth of the Master". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.
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