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1972–73 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsWestern Australia (4th title)
Participants5
Matches20
Most runsDoug Walters (New South Wales) (654)
Most wicketsAshley Mallett (South Australia) (49)

The 1972–73 Sheffield Shield season was the 71st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won the championship.[1] The points system changed with ten points now awarded for a win.[2]

Table

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Team Played Won Drawn Lost Win points Batting points Bowling points Total Points
Western Australia 8 4 2 2 40 26 29 95
South Australia 8 3 4 1 30 23 26 79
New South Wales 8 3 1 4 30 12 30 72
Victoria 8 1 4 3 10 29 25 64
Queensland 8 2 3 3 20 8 31 59

Statistics

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Most Runs

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Doug Walters 654 [3]

Most Wickets

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Ashley Mallett 49 [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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