1970 John Player League

The 1970 John Player League was the second competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the second consecutive year by Lancashire County Cricket Club.

1970 John Player League
Administrator(s)Test and County Cricket Board
Cricket formatLimited overs cricket
(40 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s)League
ChampionsLancashire (2nd title)
Participants17
Matches played136
Most runs625 Harry Pilling (Lancashire)
Most wickets32 Bob Woolmer (Kent)

Standings

Team Pld W L N/R A Pts R/R
Lancashire (C) 1613210535.14
Kent 1612400484.78
Derbyshire 1611500444.42
Essex 168521354.52
Warwickshire 168611344.43
Worcestershire 168710334.15
Leicestershire 167702304.59
Gloucestershire 167702304.34
Surrey 167720304.16
Nottinghamshire 167900284.04
Middlesex 166811264.44
Hampshire 1661000244.64
Northamptonshire 1661000244.18
Yorkshire 165920224.2
Somerset 165911224.1
Glamorgan 165902223.85
Sussex 1631012154.3
Team marked  (C)  finished as champions.
Source: CricketArchive[1]

Batting averages

PlayerCountyMatchesInningsRunsAverageHighest Score100s50s
Barry RichardsHampshire121159265.77155*30
Clive LloydLancashire141452157.88134*12
Harry PillingLancashire161562552.088505
Brian LuckhurstKent111152052.0014213
Pasty HarrisNottinghamshire161659645.84104*14
Bryan DavisGlamorgan131353544.587406
Mike DennessKent161658241.5794*04
Qualification: 400 runs. Source: CricketArchive[2]

Bowling averages

PlayerCountyBallsWicketsAverageEconomyBBI4wi5wi
Ken ShuttleworthLancashire5532411.042.874/310
Keith BoyceEssex5732812.393.634/2710
Jack SimmonsLancashire6012614.073.653/800
David HughesLancashire4962414.504.205/2611
Bob WoolmerKent7273216.874.454/3910
Derek UnderwoodKent5972417,3504.225/2511
Mike TaylorNottinghamshire7052419.834.054/2610
Qualification: 24 wickets. Source: CricketArchive[3]

See also

Sunday League

References

  1. "John Player League 1970 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  2. "Batting and Fielding in John Player League 1970 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  3. "Bowling in John Player League 1970 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
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