1982–83 Sheffield Shield season
The 1982–83 Sheffield Shield season was the 81st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia topped the regular league ladder but New South Wales won the title.[1] This was the first time that the championship was decided by virtue of a final held between the two leading sides in the league ladder.[2]
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin & Final |
| Champions | New South Wales |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches played | 31 |
Table
| Team | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 10 | 64 |
| New South Wales | 10 | 60 |
| South Australia | 10 | 60 |
| Tasmania | 10 | 32 |
| Queensland | 10 | 28 |
| Victoria | 10 | 8 |
Final
v |
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259 Mike Whitney 4/69 | ||
280 |
238 Geoff Lawson 5/52 Trevor Chappell 4/45 |
References
- Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
- Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
- "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.
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