| Dates | 21 January β 3 March 1972 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | WICB |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | 
Barbados (3rd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 10 |
| Most runs |
Maurice Foster (511) |
| Most wickets |
Vanburn Holder (20) |
The 1971β72 Shell Shield season was the fifth edition of what is now the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, with matches played from 21 January to 3 March 1972.
Five teams contested the competition β Barbados, the Combined Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados were undefeated, winning three of their four matches and drawing the other to claim a third title (and first since the 1966β67 season). Jamaican batsman Maurice Foster led the tournament in runs, while Barbadian fast bowler Vanburn Holder was the leading wicket-taker.
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | LWF | DWF | DLF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barbados |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
Guyana |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
|
Jamaica |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
Combined Islands |
4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
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Statistics
Most runs
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average. [1]
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Foster |
Jamaica |
511 | 7 | 85.16 | 160 | 3 | 1 |
| Roy Fredericks |
Guyana |
485 | 7 | 69.28 | 111 | 1 | 4 |
| Robin Bynoe |
Barbados |
350 | 6 | 70.00 | 190 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Davis |
Trinidad and Tobago |
322 | 6 | 64.40 | 180* | 1 | 2 |
| Alvin Kallicharran |
Guyana |
307 | 7 | 43.85 | 83 | 0 | 3 |
Most wickets
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average. [2]
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | 5 | 10 | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanburn Holder |
Barbados |
138.1 | 20 | 13.60 | 1 | 1 | 7/44 |
| Bernard Julien |
Trinidad and Tobago |
128.5 | 19 | 20.21 | 0 | 0 | 4/28 |
| Grayson Shillingford |
Combined Islands |
106.3 | 17 | 20.64 | 1 | 0 | 6/49 |
| Raphick Jumadeen |
Trinidad and Tobago |
120.5 | 15 | 19.13 | 2 | 0 | 6/31 |
| Prince Bartholomew |
Trinidad and Tobago |
102.0 | 14 | 24.14 | 0 | 0 | 4/76 |
References
- ^ Batting and fielding in Shell Shield 1971/72 β CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ Bowling in Shell Shield 1971/72 β CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
| Dates | 21 January β 3 March 1972 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | WICB |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions |
Barbados (3rd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 10 |
| Most runs |
Maurice Foster (511) |
| Most wickets |
Vanburn Holder (20) |
The 1971β72 Shell Shield season was the fifth edition of what is now the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, with matches played from 21 January to 3 March 1972.
Five teams contested the competition β Barbados, the Combined Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados were undefeated, winning three of their four matches and drawing the other to claim a third title (and first since the 1966β67 season). Jamaican batsman Maurice Foster led the tournament in runs, while Barbadian fast bowler Vanburn Holder was the leading wicket-taker.
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | LWF | DWF | DLF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barbados |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
|
Guyana |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
|
Jamaica |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
|
Combined Islands |
4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Source: CricketArchive | |||||||
- Key
|
|
Statistics
Most runs
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average. [1]
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Foster |
Jamaica |
511 | 7 | 85.16 | 160 | 3 | 1 |
| Roy Fredericks |
Guyana |
485 | 7 | 69.28 | 111 | 1 | 4 |
| Robin Bynoe |
Barbados |
350 | 6 | 70.00 | 190 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Davis |
Trinidad and Tobago |
322 | 6 | 64.40 | 180* | 1 | 2 |
| Alvin Kallicharran |
Guyana |
307 | 7 | 43.85 | 83 | 0 | 3 |
Most wickets
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average. [2]
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | 5 | 10 | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanburn Holder |
Barbados |
138.1 | 20 | 13.60 | 1 | 1 | 7/44 |
| Bernard Julien |
Trinidad and Tobago |
128.5 | 19 | 20.21 | 0 | 0 | 4/28 |
| Grayson Shillingford |
Combined Islands |
106.3 | 17 | 20.64 | 1 | 0 | 6/49 |
| Raphick Jumadeen |
Trinidad and Tobago |
120.5 | 15 | 19.13 | 2 | 0 | 6/31 |
| Prince Bartholomew |
Trinidad and Tobago |
102.0 | 14 | 24.14 | 0 | 0 | 4/76 |
References
- ^ Batting and fielding in Shell Shield 1971/72 β CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ Bowling in Shell Shield 1971/72 β CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 April 2016.