1892–93 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
The 1892–93 Sheffield Shield season was the first season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. It was contested by three of Australia's six states: New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria. Victoria won the competition, winning all four of their matches. South Australia's George Giffen was the highest wicket-taker and also made the highest score both in an innings (181) and in the season overall (468).
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