1960–61 Sheffield Shield season

The 1960–61 Sheffield Shield season was the 59th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship for the eighth consecutive year.^[1][2]

1960–61 Sheffield Shield season

Cricket format	First-class
Tournament format(s)	Double round-robin
Champions	New South Wales (33rd title)
Participants	5
Matches	20
Most runs	Bill Lawry (Victoria) (813)
Most wickets	Des Hoare (Western Australia) (30)
← 1959–60 1961–62 →

Table

Team	Played	Won	1st Inns Won	Drawn	1st Inns Lost	Lost	Points
New South Wales	8	4	2	0	1	1	44
Victoria	8	4	1	0	2	1	40
Western Australia	8	2	0	0	2	4	32
Queensland	8	2	2	0	2	2	24
South Australia	8	1	2	0	0	5	18

Statistics

Most Runs

Bill Lawry 813 ^[3]

Most Wickets

Des Hoare 30 ^[4]