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1960–61 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales (33rd title)
Participants5
Matches20
Most runsBill Lawry (Victoria) (813)
Most wicketsDes Hoare (Western Australia) (30)

The 1960–61 Sheffield Shield season was the 59th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship for the eighth consecutive year.[1][2]

Table

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Team Played Won 1st Inns Won Drawn 1st Inns Lost Lost Points
New South Wales 8 4 2 0 1 1 44
Victoria 8 4 1 0 2 1 40
Western Australia 8 2 0 0 2 4 32
Queensland 8 2 2 0 2 2 24
South Australia 8 1 2 0 0 5 18

Statistics

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Most Runs

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Bill Lawry 813 [3]

Most Wickets

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Des Hoare 30 [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.


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