| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (34th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Most runs | Bill Lawry (Victoria) (790) |
| Most wickets | Wes Hall (Queensland) (43) |
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The1961–62 Sheffield Shield season was the 60th season of theSheffield Shield, the domesticfirst-classcricket competition of Australia.New South Wales won the championship for the ninth consecutive year.[1][2]
| Team | Played | Won | 1st Inns Won | Drawn | 1st Inns Lost | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| Queensland | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 |
| South Australia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 |
| Victoria | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 24 |
| Western Australia | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
Bill Lawry 790[3]
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