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1946–47 Sheffield Shield season

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1946–47 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsVictoria (17th title)
Participants4
Matches12
Most runsKeith Miller (Victoria) (667)
Most wicketsGeorge Tribe (Victoria) (33)

The 1946–47 Sheffield Shield season was the 45th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship following the renewal of the tournament after the suspension imposed by World War II.[1][2]

Table

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Team Played Won 1st Inns Won 1st Inns Lost Lost Drawn Points
Victoria 6 5 0 0 0 1 27
New South Wales 6 3 0 1 2 0 16
Queensland 6 0 1 1 4 0 8
South Australia 6 0 1 1 3 1 6

Statistics

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Most Runs

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Keith Miller 667 [3]

Most Wickets

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George Tribe 33 [4]

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. ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.