1972–73 Shell Shield season

The 1972–73 Shell Shield season was the seventh 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. The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, with matches played from 6 January to 1 March 1973.
Five teams contested the competition – Barbados, the Combined Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago were both undefeated, either winning or drawing all of their games, but Guyana finished with more points, claiming their maiden title. Jamaican batsman Maurice Foster led the tournament in runs for a second consecutive season, while Guyanese off-spinner Lance Gibbs was the leading wicket-taker.

Points table

;KeyPld – Matches playedW – Outright win L – Outright loss DWF – Drawn, but won first innings DLF – Drawn, but lost first innings Pts – Total points

Statistics

Most runs

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

Player	Team	Runs	Inns	Avg	Highest	100s	50s
Maurice Foster		522	7	104.40	145*	3	1
Steve Camacho		425	6	70.83	144	1	4
Peter Lashley		381	6	76.20	144*	1	2
Roy Fredericks		339	4	113.00	118	1	3
Geoff Greenidge		308	6	51.33	99	0	4

Most wickets

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

Player	Team	Overs	Wkts	Ave	5	10	BBI
Lance Gibbs		182.3	22	16.13	2	2	6/39
Elquemedo Willett		208.2	18	23.77	1	0	6/40
Uton Dowe		116.0	16	20.25	0	0	4/66
Raphick Jumadeen		195.5	15	32.93	1	0	6/60
Norbert Phillip		112.3	13	25.92	0	0	4/34