1892–93 Sheffield Shield season
| Dates | 16 December 1892 – 21 March 1893 |
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| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Victoria (1st title) |
| Runners-up | New South Wales |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Attendance | 164,059 (27,343 per match) |
| Most runs | George Giffen (468) |
| Most wickets | George Giffen (33) |
| Official website | ESPNcricinfo |
The 1892–93 Sheffield Shield season was the first season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. It was contested by three of Australia's six states: New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria. Victoria won the competition, winning all four of their matches.
Teams
Grounds used during the 1892–93 Sheffield Shield season.
| Team | Home ground(s) | Captain(s) |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Association Ground, Sydney | Harry Moses (1–2) Alec Bannerman (3–4) |
| South Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | George Giffen |
| Victoria | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Jack Worrall (1) Jack Barrett (2) Jack Blackham (3) Harry Trott (4) |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | New South Wales | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | South Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Results
Match 1
16–21 December 1892
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South Australia (H)
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- 18 December 1892 was a rest day.
Match 2
24–29 December 1892
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Victoria (H)
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- 25 December 1892 was a rest day.
Match 3
31 December 1892–4 January 1893
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Victoria (H)
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- 1 January 1893 was a rest day.
Match 4
7–10 January 1893
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(H) New South Wales
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- 8 January 1893 was a rest day.
Match 5
26–31 January 1893
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New South Wales (H)
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- 29 January 1893 was a rest day.
Match 6
16–21 March 1893
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 19 March 1893 was a rest day.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player[1] | Team | Mat. | Inn. | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Giffen | South Australia | 4 | 8 | 0 | 468 | 181 | 58.50 | 1 | 2 |
| John Lyons | South Australia | 4 | 8 | 0 | 342 | 124 | 42.75 | 1 | 2 |
| Harry Trott | Victoria | 4 | 8 | 1 | 304 | 70* | 43.42 | 0 | 3 |
| William Bruce | Victoria | 3 | 6 | 0 | 283 | 128 | 47.16 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Iredale | New South Wales | 4 | 7 | 0 | 282 | 101 | 40.28 | 1 | 1 |
High scores
| Player[1] | Team | HS | Opponent | Inn. | Ground | Dates |
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| George Giffen | South Australia | 181 | Victoria | 3rd | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 16–21 March 1893 |
| William Bruce | Victoria | 128 | New South Wales | 2nd | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 24–29 December 1892 |
| John Lyons | South Australia | 124 | New South Wales | 3rd | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 16–21 December 1892 |
| Harry Donnan | New South Wales | 120 | South Australia | 1st | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 16–21 December 1892 |
| Frank Laver | Victoria | 104 | South Australia | 2nd | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 16–21 March 1893 |
Most wickets
| Player[2] | Team | Mat. | Overs | Mai. | Runs | Wickets | Econ. | Best | 5WI | 10WM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Giffen | South Australia | 4 | 350.2 | 123 | 759 | 33 | 2.16 | 9/147 | 4 | 2 |
| Michael Pierce | New South Wales | 4 | 206.4 | 28 | 622 | 25 | 3.00 | 8/111 | 3 | 1 |
| Hugh Trumble | Victoria | 3 | 229 | 109 | 298 | 22 | 1.30 | 5/27 | 3 | 1 |
| Bob McLeod | Victoria | 4 | 298 | 134 | 448 | 22 | 1.50 | 6/54 | 2 | 1 |
| Ernie Jones | South Australia | 4 | 172 | 41 | 425 | 15 | 2.47 | 5/60 | 1 | 0 |
Best figures
| Player[2] | Team | Best | Opponent | Inn. | Ground | Dates |
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| George Giffen | South Australia | 9/147 | Victoria | 2nd | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 16–21 March 1893 |
| Michael Pierce | New South Wales | 8/111 | South Australia | 2nd | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 16–21 December 1892 |
| Jim Phillips | Victoria | 6/39 | South Australia | 1st | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 16–21 March 1893 |
| Charlie Turner | New South Wales | 6/41 | South Australia | 3rd | Association Ground, Sydney | 7–10 January 1893 |
| Bob McLeod | Victoria | 6/54 | New South Wales | 1st | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 24–29 December 1892 |
References
- ^ a b "Sheffield Shield 1892/93: Batting - Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ a b "Sheffield Shield 1892/93: Bowling - Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo.