1997 Benson & Hedges Cup
The 1997 Benson & Hedges Cup was the twenty-sixth competing of cricket’s Benson & Hedges Cup. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 28 April and 12 July 1997.[3]
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(50 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Surrey (2nd title) |
| Participants | 22 |
| Matches played | 57 |
| Most runs | 384 Alec Stewart (Surrey)[1] |
| Most wickets | 17 Matthew Fleming (Kent)[2] |
The competition was won by Surrey County Cricket Club for the second time, defeating Kent County Cricket Club by 8 wickets in the final at Lord's on 12 July 1997.
Fixtures and results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRRA100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16.132 |
| Warwickshire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15.220 |
| Derbyshire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.689 |
| Lancashire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1.503 |
| Worcestershire | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3.896 |
| Minor Counties | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -28.565 |
Source:[4]
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRRA100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18.149 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9.131 |
| Durham | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14.744 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -12.968 |
| Scotland | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -51.265 |
Source:[4]
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRRA100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9.850 |
| Surrey | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21.192 |
| Gloucestershire | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7.062 |
| Sussex | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.512 |
| Hampshire | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -15.496 |
| British Universities | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -18.565 |
Source:[4]
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRRA100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8.538 |
| Somerset | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29.875 |
| Glamorgan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -6.827 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -32.622 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6.750 |
Source:[4]
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
References
- "Batting and Fielding in Benson and Hedges Cup 1997 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Bowling in Benson and Hedges Cup 1997 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Benson and Hedges Cup 1997". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Benson and Hedges Cup 1997 Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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