1996 Benson & Hedges Cup
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(50 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Lancashire (4th title) |
| Participants | 22 |
| Matches played | 57 |
| Most runs | 425 Rob Bailey (Northamptonshire)[1] |
| Most wickets | 17 Mike Watkinson (Lancashire)[2] |
The 1996 Benson & Hedges Cup was the twenty-fifth competing of cricket’s Benson & Hedges Cup. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 26 April and 13 July 1996.[3]
The competition was won by Lancashire County Cricket Club for a record fourth time, defeating Northamptonshire County Cricket Club by 31 runs in the final at Lord's on 13 July 1996.
Contents
1 Format
2 Fixtures and results
2.1 Group stage
2.1.1 Group A
2.1.2 Group B
2.1.3 Group C
2.1.4 Group D
2.2 Quarter-Finals
2.3 Semi-Finals
2.4 Final
3 References
4 See also
Format
At the TCCB's winter meeting on 13 December 1995, it was agreed to reduce the format of the cup from 55 to 50 overs a side.[4]
Fixtures and results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRRA100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11.579 |
| Warwickshire | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 39.578 |
| Leicestershire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -3.928 |
| Derbyshire | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4.790 |
| Durham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6.834 |
| Minor Counties | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -26.535 |
Source:[5]
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRRA100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11.058 |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15.255 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.553 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.284 |
| Scotland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -36.257 |
Source:[5]
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRRA100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8.739 |
| Kent | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.078 |
| Essex | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11.240 |
| Somerset | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.764 |
| Middlesex | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -11.466 |
| British Universities | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -17.944 |
Source:[5]
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRRA100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18.977 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17.850 |
| Hampshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12.750 |
| Sussex | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.286 |
| Ireland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -49.884 |
Source:[5]
Quarter-Finals
28 May 1996 (scorecard) |
Warwickshire 239 all out (48.5 overs) | v | Glamorgan 227 all out (48.3 overs) |
Dominic Ostler 85 Gary Butcher 2/21 (6 overs) | Matthew Maynard 75 Gladstone Small 3/25 (9 overs) |
28, 29 May 1996 (scorecard) |
Gloucestershire 158 all out (46.5 overs) | v | Lancashire 162/5 (39.4 overs) |
Tony Wright 26 Steve Elworthy 4/14 (10 overs) | Neil Fairbrother 80* Mike Smith 2/30 (9 overs) |
Reserve day used. Lancashire were 12/3 at the close of the first day's play.
28, 29 May 1996 (scorecard) |
Northamptonshire 293/7 (50 overs) | v | Kent 270 all out (47.2 overs) |
Rob Bailey 105* Mark Ealham 2/38 (10 overs) | Trevor Ward 98 John Emburey 4/24 (5 overs) |
Reserve day used. Kent were 108/4 at the close of the first day's play.
28 May 1996 (scorecard) |
Surrey 229 all out (49.5 overs) | v | Yorkshire 230/1 (37.1 overs) |
Graham Thorpe 41 Chris Silverwood 3/41 (10 overs) | David Byas 116* Joey Benjamin 1/53 (10 overs) |
Semi-Finals
11, 12 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Yorkshire 250/5 (50 overs) | v | Lancashire 251/9 (50 overs) |
Michael Bevan 95* Mike Watkinson 2/30 (10 overs) | Warren Hegg 81 Darren Gough 2/39 (10 overs) |
Reserve day used. Yorkshire were 198/5 at the end of the first day's play.
11, 12 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Warwickshire 220/7 (50 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 193 all out (47.5 overs) |
Tim Walton 70* Paul Smith 2/56 (9 overs) | Paul Smith 45 Paul Taylor 2/25 (10 overs) |
Reserve day used. Warwickshire were 91/3 at the end of the first day's play.
Final
13 July 1996 (scorecard) |
Lancashire 245/9 (50 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 214 all out (48.3 overs) |
Neil Fairbrother 63 David Capel 2/37 (8 overs) | Rob Bailey 46 Ian Austin 4/21 (9.3 overs) |
References
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^ "Bowling in Benson and Hedges Cup 1996 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
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^ Engel, Matthew, ed. (1996). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1996. Guildford: John Wisden & Co Ltd. p. 1343.
^ abcd "Benson and Hedges Cup 1996 Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2016. (Subscription required (help)).
See also
Benson & Hedges Cup
