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.
Table TeamPlayedWonLostTiedDrawnN/RPoints Western Australia106103042 Queensland 104105028 New South Wales104402028 Tasmania103403028 Victoria103502019.7+ South Australia102701014 +0.3 Pts deducted for slow over rate
Final
Statistics
Most runs Player TeamRunsJamie Cox10201114960.4714347Darren Lehmann917093454.9425523Michael Hussey1120288749.2714725Ricky Ponting713281574.0915933Michael Di Venuto1019077840.9413025
Most wickets PlayerTeamOversMichael Kasprowicz918418.44822.912.625/649/11930Adam Dale1019454.54222.072.036/389/8420Tom Moody917357.43824.362.587/419/9510Brendan Julian815300.03524.282.837/4810/8621Brad McNamara815235.23322.453.145/198/6130
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