Western Australia team with the 1948 Sheffield Shield | |
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Western Australia (1st title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs | Phil Ridings (South Australia) (649) |
| Most wickets | Geff Noblet (South Australia) (35) |
1948–49 → | |
The1947–48 Sheffield Shield season was the 46th season of theSheffield Shield, the domesticfirst-classcricket competition of Australia.Western Australia won the championship on their debut season despite the fact that they only played four matches. The title was awarded to them based on their average.[1][2]
| Team | Played | Won | 1st Inns Won | 1st Inns Lost | Lost | Drawn | Points | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 75.00 |
| New South Wales | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 57.14 |
| South Australia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 42.85 |
| Queensland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 28.57 |
| Victoria | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 28.57 |
Phil Ridings 649[3]