1986–87 Sheffield Shield season
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin & Final |
| Champions | Western Australia (10th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Craig McDermott (Queensland) |
| Most runs | Mike Veletta (Western Australia) (959) |
| Most wickets | Chris Matthews (Western Australia) (47) |
The 1986–87 Sheffield Shield season was the 85th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won the championship.[1][2]
Table
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | N/R | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| Victoria | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Queensland | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| South Australia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| New South Wales | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Tasmania | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Final
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404-8 dec
Tony Dodemaide 81*no |
654
Mike Veletta 262 Tom Moody 97 | |
215-6
Simon O'Donnell 78 |
Statistics
Most Runs
Mike Veletta 959 [3]
Most Wickets
References
- ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ "Sheffield Shield Table". ESPN Australia.
- ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.