The 1947–48 Sheffield Shield season was the 46th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won the championship on their debut season despite the fact that they only played four matches. The title was awarded to them based on their average.
Table TeamPlayedWon1st Inns Won1st Inns LostLostDrawnPointsAverageWestern Australia 4210101375.00New South Wales7310212057.14South Australia7301301642.85Queensland7200321428.57Victoria7201311328.57
Statistics Most runs Phil Ridings 649
Most wickets Geff Noblet 35
References
Further reading Max Bonnell and Andrew Sproul, Black Swan Summer: The Improbable Story of Western Australia's First Sheffield Shield (2022)