1973–74 Shell Shield season

The 1973–74 Shell Shield season was the eighth 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 5 January to 28 February 1974.

Five teams contested the competition – Barbados, the Combined Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. 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 slow left-arm wrist-spin 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

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

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