| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | South Australia (6th title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | Bill Brown (Queensland) (990) |
| Most wickets | Clarrie Grimmett (South Australia) (27) |
1939–40 → | |
The1938–39 Sheffield Shield season was the 43rd season of theSheffield Shield, the domesticfirst-classcricket competition of Australia.South Australia won the championship.[1][2]
| Team | Played | Won | 1st Inns Won | 1st Inns Lost | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Victoria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Queensland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| New South Wales | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
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