1948–49 Sheffield Shield season

The 1948–49 Sheffield Shield season was the 47th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.^[1][2] In March 1949, Donald Bradman played his final first-class match.^[3][4]

1948–49 Sheffield Shield season

Cricket format	First-class
Tournament format(s)	Double round-robin
Champions	New South Wales (23rd title)
Participants	5
Matches	16
Most runs	Arthur Morris (New South Wales) (858)
Most wickets	Geff Noblet (South Australia) (38) & Alan Walker (New South Wales) (38)
← 1947–48 1949–50 →

Table

Team	Played	Won	1st Inns Won	1st Inns Lost	Lost	Points	Average
New South Wales	7	4	3	0	0	29	82.85
Victoria	7	3	2	1	1	22	62.85
Queensland	7	2	0	2	3	12	34.28
South Australia	7	2	0	2	3	12	34.28
Western Australia	4	0	0	0	4	0	00.00

Statistics

Most Runs

Arthur Morris 858 ^[5]

Most Wickets

Geff Noblet & Alan Walker 38 ^[6]