The 1975–76 Gillette Cup was the seventh edition of what is now the

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, the domestic

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competition in Australia. It was the third season of the competition to carry that name. Sponsored by Gillette, the competition was played using a knockout format, and featured the six state teams. The 1975–76 season was the first not to feature

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, which had been invited but had to withdraw after a scheduling conflict.

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and

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eventually progressed to the final, held at

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, with Queensland winning by four runs to claim its first domestic one-day title. Queensland's captain,

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, led the tournament in both runs and wickets.Records / Gillette Cup (Australia), 1975/76 / Most wickets
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2015.

Squads

Fixtures

First round

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Semi-finals

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Final

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Gillette Cup 1975–76 Australian cricket season

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Domestic cricket competitions in 1975–76