| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (23rd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs | Arthur Morris (New South Wales) (858) |
| Most wickets | Geff Noblet (South Australia) (38) &Alan Walker (New South Wales) (38) |
1949–50 → | |
The1948–49 Sheffield Shield season was the 47th season of theSheffield Shield, the domesticfirst-classcricket competition of Australia.New South Wales won the championship.[1][2] In March 1949,Donald Bradman played his final first-class match.[3][4]
| Team | Played | Won | 1st Inns Won | 1st Inns Lost | Lost | Points | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 82.85 |
| Victoria | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 62.85 |
| Queensland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 34.28 |
| South Australia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 34.28 |
| Western Australia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00.00 |
Arthur Morris 858[5]
Geff Noblet &Alan Walker 38[6]
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