1980 Benson & Hedges Cup
Cricket tournament
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Northamptonshire (1st title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches | 47 |
| Most runs | 368 Graham Gooch (Essex) |
| Most wickets | 18 Sarfraz Nawaz (Northamptonshire) |
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The 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup was the ninth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. The Minor Counties were restricted to one team and Scotland entered the competition for the first time.[1]
The competition was won by Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.
Fixtures and results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 34.083 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 38.606 |
| Leicestershire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39.939 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 53.833 |
| Scotland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 104.889 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 36.528 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 42.581 |
| Warwickshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 67.684 |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 42.355 |
| Oxford and Cambridge Universities | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75.4 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 41.548 |
| Sussex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 45.207 |
| Glamorgan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 48.917 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 42.387 |
| Minor Counties | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 53.05 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 35.306 |
| Surrey | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 43.172 |
| Somerset | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 44.207 |
| Kent | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 51.708 |
| Hampshire | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42.367 |
Quarter-finals
11 June 1980 (scorecard) |
Essex 270/5 (55 overs) | v | Surrey 184 all out (48 overs) |
Essex won by 86 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Ray Julian & John Langridge Player of the match: Ken McEwan (Essex) |
11, 12 June 1980 (scorecard) |
Worcestershire 314/5 (55 overs) | v | Lancashire 269 all out (54.2 overs) |
Ian Cockbain 53 Hartley Alleyne 3/39 (10.2 overs) |
Worcestershire won by 45 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Sam Cook & Arthur Jepson Player of the match: Glenn Turner (Worcestershire) |
- Reserve day used. No play first day
11 June 1980 (scorecard) |
Middlesex 195 all out (54.5 overs) | v | Sussex 166 all out (53.3 overs) |
Paul Parker 59 Wayne Daniel 3/21 (11 overs) |
Middlesex won by 29 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Jack van Geloven & Peter Wight Player of the match: John Emburey (Middlesex) |
11 June 1980 (scorecard) |
Nottinghamshire 143 all out (51.1 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 145/3 (47.1 overs) |
Northamptonshire won by 7 wickets County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Bill Alley & Tom Spencer Player of the match: Tim Lamb (Northamptonshire) |
Semi-finals
25, 26 June 1980 (scorecard) |
Northamptonshire 206/8 (55 overs) | v | Middlesex 195 all out (53.4 overs) |
Northamptonshire won by 11 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Lloyd Budd & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Richard Williams (Northamptonshire) |
- Reserve day used. Middlesex were 128/5 (41 overs) at the close of the scheduled day's play
25, 26, 27 June 1980 (scorecard) |
Worcestershire 236/9 (55 overs) | v | Essex 240/2 (51 overs) |
Essex won by 8 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: David Evans & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Mike Denness (Essex) |
- Two reserve days used. Worcestershire were 42/1 (11 overs) at the close of the scheduled day's play, and 55/1 (15 overs) at the close of the second day's play
Final
19, 21 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Northamptonshire 209 all out (54.5 overs) | v | Essex 203/8 (55 overs) |
Northamptonshire won by 6 runs Lord's, London Umpires: David Constant & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: Allan Lamb (Northamptonshire) |
- Reserve day used. No play first day
References
CricketArchive - 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup Archived 2011-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Frindall, Bill (2003). Playfair Cricket Annual. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7553-1040-3.
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