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1961–62 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales (34th title)
Participants5
Matches20
Most runsBill Lawry (Victoria) (790)
Most wicketsWes Hall (Queensland) (43)

The 1961–62 Sheffield Shield season was the 60th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship for the ninth 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 6 1 0 0 1 64
Queensland 8 6 2 1 0 2 36
South Australia 8 3 0 0 0 5 30
Victoria 8 2 0 0 1 5 24
Western Australia 8 2 0 1 2 3 22

Statistics

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Most Runs

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Bill Lawry 790 [3]

Most Wickets

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Wes Hall 43 [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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