The 1973–74 Shell Shield season was the eighth edition of what is now the

Regional Four Day Competition The Regional Four Day Competition, formerly known as the Shell Shield, Red Stripe, Busta and Carib Beer Cup, is the West Indies's first-class cricket competition that's run by Cricket West Indies. In the 2013–2014 season the winner of the t ...

, the domestic

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competition for the countries of the

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(WICB). The tournament was sponsored by

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, with matches played from 5 January to 28 February 1974. Five teams contested the competition –

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, the Combined Islands,

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, and

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. Barbados were undefeated, winning two matches and drawing two to claim a fourth title. Jamaican batsman Maurice Foster led the tournament in runs for a third consecutive season, while Trinidadian

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bowler Inshan Ali was the leading wicket-taker.

Points table

;Key * W – Outright win (12 points) * L – Outright loss (0 points) * LWF – Lost match, but won first innings (4 points) * DWF – Drawn, but won first innings (6 points) * DLF – Drawn, but lost first innings (2 points) * Pts – Total points

Statistics

Most runs

The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by

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Most wickets

The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by

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.Bowling in Shell Shield 1973/74
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1973-74 Shell Shield season West Indian cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000 1974 in West Indian cricket Regional Four Day Competition seasons Domestic cricket competitions in 1973–74