This article describes the history of Australian cricket from the 1930–31 season until 1945. Notable Australian players during this period include Don Bradman, Bert Oldfield, Bill O'Reilly, Bill Woodfull, Bill Ponsford and Stan McCabe. Domestic cricket Sheffield Shield winners 1930–31 – Victoria 1931–32 – New South Wales 1932–33 – New South Wales 1933–34 – Victoria 1934–35 – Victoria 1935–36 – South Australia 1936–37 – Victoria 1937–38 – New South Wales 1938–39 – South Australia 1939–40 – New South Wales 1941–45 – no competition due to Second World War International tours of Australia West Indies 1930–31 For information about this tour, see: West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1930-31 South Africa 1931–32 For information about this tour, see: South African cricket team in Australia in 1931-32 England 1932–33 For information about this tour, see: English cricket team in Australia in 1932-33 MCC 1935–36 For information about this tour, see: Marylebone Cricket Club cricket team in Australia in 1935–36 England 1936–37 For information about this tour, see: English cricket team in Australia in 1936-37 New Zealand 1937–38 For information about this tour, see: New Zealand cricket team in Australia and Ceylon in 1937–38 References External sources CricketArchive — itinerary of Australian cricket Further reading Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877–1978, Wisden, 1979 Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993 Ray Robinson, On Top Down Under, Cassell, 1975