1972 John Player League
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(40 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | League |
| Champions | Kent County Cricket Club (1st title) |
| Participants | 17 |
| Matches | 136 |
| Most runs | 643 Barry Richards (Hampshire) |
| Most wickets | 31 Keith Boyce (Essex) |
The 1972 John Player League was the fourth competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the first time by Kent County Cricket Club.
Standings[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | N/R | A | Pts | R/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent (C) | 16 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 4.361 |
| Leicestershire | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4.215 |
| Essex | 16 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 4.059 |
| Yorkshire | 16 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 3.984 |
| Middlesex | 16 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 4.456 |
| Hampshire | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 4.69 |
| Somerset | 16 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 4.584 |
| Lancashire | 16 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4.181 |
| Derbyshire | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 4.282 |
| Surrey | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 4.192 |
| Worcestershire | 16 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 4.883 |
| Warwickshire | 16 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4.322 |
| Nottinghamshire | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3.899 |
| Northamptonshire | 16 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 3.72 |
| Sussex | 16 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 3.862 |
| Gloucestershire | 16 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3.985 |
| Glamorgan | 16 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3.805 |
| Team marked (C) finished as champions. Source: CricketArchive[1] | ||||||||
Batting averages[edit]
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Bowling averages[edit]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Player League 1972 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
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