| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (26th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs | Colin McDonald (Victoria) – 733 runs |
| Most wickets | Ian Johnson (Victoria) – 37 wickets |
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The1953–54 Sheffield Shield season was the 52nd season of theSheffield Shield, the domesticfirst-classcricket competition of Australia. The season was played between the 13 November 1953 to 2 March 1954 and was contested by five teams. After sixteen matches was played,New South Wales won their 26th title after finishing first by two points overVictoria.[1][2]Colin McDonald from Victoria scored the most runs for the season with 733 runs while fellow Victorian player,Ian Johnson took the most wickets with 37.
| Team | Pld | W | 1st Inn Won | 1st Inn Lost | L | Pts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New South Wales | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 74.28 |
 Victoria | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 68.57 |
 Queensland | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 37.14 |
 South Australia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 22.85 |
 Western Australia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15.00 |
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