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 | 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.
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, 29 May 1996
(scorecard) |
Gloucestershire
158 all out (46.5 overs) |
v
|
Lancashire
162/5 (39.4 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) |
- Reserve day used. Kent were 108/4 at the close of the first day's play.
Semi-Finals
11, 12 June 1996
(scorecard) |
Yorkshire
250/5 (50 overs) |
v
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Lancashire
251/9 (50 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) |
- Reserve day used. Warwickshire were 91/3 at the end of the first day's play.
Final
References
- ^ "Batting and Fielding in Benson and Hedges Cup 1996 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Bowling in Benson and Hedges Cup 1996 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Benson and Hedges Cup 1996". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Engel, Matthew, ed. (1996). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1996. Guildford: John Wisden & Co Ltd. p. 1343.
- ^ a b c d "Benson and Hedges Cup 1996 Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2016.