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1892–93 Sheffield Shield season

{{Short description|Australian cricket tournament}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = 1892–93 Sheffield Shield

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| administrator = Australasian Cricket Council

| cricket format = First-class

| tournament format = Double round-robin

| champions = Victoria

| count = 1

| participants = 3

| matches = 6

| attendance =

| player of the series =

| most runs = George Giffen (South Australia) – 468 runs

| most wickets = George Giffen (South Australia) – 33 wickets

| previous_year =

| previous_tournament =

| next_year = 1893–94

| next_tournament = 1893–94 Sheffield Shield season

}}

The 1892–93 Sheffield Shield season was the first season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The competition took place between 16 December 1892 to 21 March 1893 and was contested by three teams. The competition was won by Victoria, who after defeating New South Wales at the Association Ground would go on to win all four of their matches. George Giffen scored the most runs in the competition with 468 runs while also taking the most wickets at 33 which included a nine wicket innings against Victoria in Adelaide.

Table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Custom

|num_cols=3

|ranking_col=2

|colstyle1=pld|colstyle2=win|colstyle3=loss

|source=[https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1890S/1892-93/AUS_LOCAL/SS/SS_1892-93_TABLE.html espncricinfo]

|update=complete

|team_order=VIC, NSW, SA

|win_NSW=1|loss_NSW=3

|win_SA=1 |loss_SA=3

|win_VIC=4|loss_VIC=0

|name_NSW={{cr-Aus|NSW}}

|name_SA={{cr-Aus|SA}}

|name_VIC={{cr-Aus|VIC}}

}}

Fixtures

{{Test match

| date = 16–21 December 1892

| team1 = {{cr-Aus|NSW|L}}

| team2 = {{cr-Aus|SA-h}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 337 (164.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Harry Donnan 120

| wickets-team1-inns1 = George Giffen 6/133 (74.1 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 212 (97.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = George Giffen 75

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Michael Pierce 8/111 (46.3 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 148 (82.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Frank Iredale 36

| wickets-team1-inns2 = George Giffen 6/58 (41.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 330 f/o (107.2 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Jack Lyons 124

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Michael Pierce 5/154 (39.2 overs)

| result = South Australia won by 57 runs

| venue = Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

| umpires = Charles Bannerman and George Searcy

| motm =

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-1892-93-286623/south-australia-vs-new-south-wales-286622/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| toss = New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes =

}}

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{{Test match

| date = 24–29 December 1892

| team1 = {{cr-Aus|NSW|L}}

| team2 = {{cr-Aus|VIC-h}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 197 (120.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Harry Moses 120

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Bob McLeod 6/54 (37.5 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 375 (136.5 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = William Bruce 128

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Michael Pierce 6/100 (42.5 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 364 (254.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Frank Iredale 101

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Bob McLeod 5/98 (82.1 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 2/187 (64.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Harry Trott 70*

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Michael Pierce 1/63 (19 overs)

| result = Victoria won by 8 wickets

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

| umpires = Charles Bannerman and Tom Flynn

| motm =

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-1892-93-286623/victoria-vs-new-south-wales-286625/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| toss = New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes =

}}

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{{Test match

| date = 31 December 1892 – 4 January 1893

| team1 = {{cr-Aus|SA|L}}

| team2 = {{cr-Aus|VIC-h}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 73 (25.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = George Giffen 32

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Hugh Trumble 5/27 (13 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 180 (48.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Percy Lewis 85

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Ernie Jones 5/60 (15 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 347 (157 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = George Giffen 92

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Hugh Trumble 5/93 (57 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 4/241 (100 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Harry Graham 86*

| wickets-team2-inns2 = George Giffen 3/126 (50 overs)

| result = Victoria won by 6 wickets

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

| umpires = George Downs and Tom Flynn

| motm =

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-1892-93-286623/victoria-vs-south-australia-286627/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| toss = Victoria won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

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{{Test match

| date = 7–10 January 1893

| team1 = {{cr-Aus|NSW-h|L}}

| team2 = {{cr-Aus|SA}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 335 (161.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Charles Richardson 75*

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Ernie Jones 4/98 (44 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 183 (71.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Joseph Tardif 41

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Charles Turner 4/65 (33 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =

| runs-team1-inns2 =

| wickets-team1-inns2 =

| score-team2-inns2 = 92 f/o (42.5 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Affie Jarvis 28

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Charles Turner 6/41 (21 overs)

| result = New South Wales won by an innings and 60 runs

| venue = Association Ground, Sydney

| umpires = Charles Bannerman and George Downs

| motm =

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-1892-93-286623/new-south-wales-vs-south-australia-286630/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| toss = New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes =

}}

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{{Test match

| date = 26–31 January 1893

| team1 = {{cr-Aus|VIC|L}}

| team2 = {{cr-Aus|NSW-h}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 331 (128.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Jack Blackham 64*

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Arthur Coningham 4/90 (33 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 261 (158 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Frank Iredale 55

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Bob McLeod 4/76 (51 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 261 (107.3 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = William Bruce 86

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Arthur Coningham 5/79 (36 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 99 (66 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Alick Bannerman 46

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Hugh Trumble 5/33 (26 overs)

| result = Victoria won by 232 runs

| venue = Association Ground, Sydney

| umpires = Charles Bannerman and Tom Flynn

| motm =

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-1892-93-286623/new-south-wales-vs-victoria-286635/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| toss = Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes =

}}

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{{Test match

| date = 16–21 March 1893

| team1 = {{cr-Aus|SA-h|L}}

| team2 = {{cr-Aus|VIC}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 242 (94.3 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Jack Lyons 72

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Jim Phillips 6/39 (23.3 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 403 (146 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Frank Laver 104

| wickets-team2-inns1 = George Giffen 9/147 (64 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 363 (144.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = George Giffen 181

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Jim Phillips 4/100 (44 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 5/203 (59 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = John Stuckey 56

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Jack Reedman 3/46 (16 overs)

| result = Victoria won by 5 wickets

| venue = Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

| umpires = George Downs and Tom Flynn

| motm =

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-1892-93-286623/south-australia-vs-victoria-286636/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| toss = South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes =

}}

Statistics

=Most runs=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
PlayerTeamMatchesInningsNot OutRunsHSAverage100s50s
style="text-align:left"|George Giffen

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|SA}}

| 4

8046818158.5012
style="text-align:left"|Jack Lyons

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|SA}}

| 4

8034212442.7512
style="text-align:left"|Harry Trott

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|VIC}}

| 4

8130470*43.4203
style="text-align:left"|William Bruce

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|VIC}}

| 3

6028312847.1611
style="text-align:left"|Frank Iredale

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|NSW}}

| 4

7028210140.2811

Source:{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/Sheffield_Shield_1892-93/Batting_by_Runs.html|title=Batting and Fielding in Sheffield Shield 1892/93 (Ordered by Runs)|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=28 January 2014}}

=High scores=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
PlayerTeamRunsOpponentGroundDate
style="text-align:left"|George Giffen

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|SA}}

| 181

style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|VIC}}style="text-align:left"|Adelaidestyle="text-align:left"|16 March 1893
style="text-align:left"|William Bruce

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|VIC}}

| 128

style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|NSW}}style="text-align:left"|Melbournestyle="text-align:left"|24 December 1892
style="text-align:left"|Jack Lyons

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|SA}}

| 124

style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|NSW}}style="text-align:left"|Adelaidestyle="text-align:left"|16 December 1892
style="text-align:left"|Harry Donnan

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|NSW}}

| 120

style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|SA}}style="text-align:left"|Adelaidestyle="text-align:left"|16 December 1892
style="text-align:left"|Frank Laver

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|VIC}}

| 104

style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|SA}}style="text-align:left"|Adelaidestyle="text-align:left"|16 March 1893

Source:{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/Sheffield_Shield_1892-93/Centuries.html|title=Sheffield Shield 1892/93 - Centuries|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=28 January 2014}}

=Most wickets=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
PlayerTeamMatchesOversRunsWicketsAverageBBI
style="text-align:left"|George Giffen

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|SA}}

| 4

350.27593323.009/147
style="text-align:left"|Michael Pierce

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|NSW}}

| 4

206.46222524.888/111
style="text-align:left"|Hugh Trumble

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|VIC}}

| 3

229.02982213.545/27
style="text-align:left"|Bob McLeod

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|VIC}}

| 4

298.04482220.366/54
style="text-align:left"|Ernie Jones

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|SA}}

| 4

172.04251528.335/60

Source:{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/Sheffield_Shield_1892-93/Bowling_by_Wickets.html|title=Bowling in Sheffield Shield 1892/93 (Ordered by Wickets)|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=28 January 2014}}

=Best bowling=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
PlayerTeamFiguresOversOpponentGroundDate
style="text-align:left"|George Giffen

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|SA}}

| 9/147

64.0style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|VIC}}style="text-align:left"|Adelaidestyle="text-align:left"|16 March 1893
style="text-align:left"|Michael Pierce

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|NSW}}

| 8/111

46.3style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|SA}}style="text-align:left"|Adelaidestyle="text-align:left"|16 December 1892
style="text-align:left"|Jim Phillips

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|VIC}}

| 6/39

23.3style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|SA}}style="text-align:left"|Adelaidestyle="text-align:left"|16 March 1893
style="text-align:left"|Charles Turner

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|NSW}}

| 6/41

21.0style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|SA}}style="text-align:left"|Sydneystyle="text-align:left"|7 January 1893
style="text-align:left"|Bob McLeod

|style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|VIC}}

| 6/54

37.5style="text-align:left"|{{cr-Aus|NSW}}style="text-align:left"|Melbournestyle="text-align:left"|24 December 1892

Source:{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/Sheffield_Shield_1892-93/Five_Wickets_in_Innings.html|title=Sheffield Shield 1892/93 - Five Wickets in an Innings|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=28 January 2014}}

References

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External links

  • [http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1890S/1892-93/AUS_LOCAL/SS/ Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]

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