| Cricket format | First-class | 
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin & Final | 
| Champions | Queensland (2nd title) | 
| Participants | 6 | 
| Matches | 31 | 
The 1996–97 Sheffield Shield season was the 95th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Queensland won the championship.[1][2]
Table
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | N/R | Points | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 
| Queensland | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 
| New South Wales | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 
| Tasmania | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 
| Victoria | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19.7+ | 
| South Australia | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 
+0.3 Pts deducted for slow over rate
Final
| Mar 21 - 25, 1997    | 
| v | ||
| 320 Matthew Mott 86 Stuart Law 70 Trevor Barsby 67 | ||
| 309 Trevor Barsby 111 Stuart Law 72 | 304 Tom Moody 66*no | 
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.
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