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1972–73 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket format	First-class
Tournament format(s)	Double round-robin
Champions	Western Australia (4th title)
Participants	5
Matches	20
	← 1971–72 1973–74 →

The 1972–73 Sheffield Shield season was the 71st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won the championship.^[1] The points system changed with ten points now awarded for a win.^[2]

Table

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win points	Batting points	Bowling points	Total Points
Western Australia	8	4	2	2	40	26	29	95
South Australia	8	3	4	1	30	23	26	79
New South Wales	8	3	1	4	30	12	30	72
Victoria	8	1	4	3	10	29	25	64
Queensland	8	2	3	3	20	8	31	59

Statistics

Most Runs

Doug Walters 654 ^[3]

Most Wickets

Ashley Mallett 49 ^[4]

References

^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.

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[1] Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.

[2] Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.

[3] "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.

[4] "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.

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