1972_Benson_&_Hedges_Cup
The 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup was the first edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Leicestershire County Cricket Club.
Quick Facts Administrator(s), Cricket format ...
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Leicestershire (1st title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches | 47 |
| Most runs | 284 Mike Proctor (Gloucestershire) |
| Most wickets | 18 Garth McKenzie (Leicestershire) |
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Group stage
Midlands Group
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | BP | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 30.125 |
| Warwickshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 45.276 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 45.071 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 66.278 |
| Cambridge University | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 77.786 |
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Northern Group
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | BP | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 34.750 |
| Lancashire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 39.138 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 45.276 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 44.786 |
| Minor Counties North | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55.000 |
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Southern Group
Western Group
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | BP | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 40.800 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 33.703 |
| Somerset | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 34.270 |
| Hampshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 34.882 |
| Minor Counties South | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43.321 |
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Quarter-finals
14 June 1972 (scorecard) |
Glamorgan 104/9 (55 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire 108/5 (45.5 overs) |
Warwickshire won by 5 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Ray Julian & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Deryck Murray (Warwickshire) |
14 June 1972 (scorecard) |
Lancashire 135 all out (55 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire 138/3 (49.4 overs) |
Leicestershire won by 7 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Sam Cook & George Pope Player of the match: Barry Dudleston (Leicestershire) |
14 June 1972 (scorecard) |
Gloucestershire 238/9 (55 overs) |
v |
Middlesex 176 all out (49.5 overs) |
Gloucestershire won by 62 runs Lord's, London Umpires: John Arnold & John Langridge Player of the match: Roger Knight (Gloucestershire) |
14, 15 June 1972 (scorecard) |
Sussex 85 all out (51.1 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire 89/5 (51 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 5 wickets Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford Umpires: Eddie Phillipson & Albert Rhodes Player of the match: Don Wilson (Yorkshire) |
- Reserve day used. Yorkshire were 19/2 (12.3 overs) at the close of the scheduled day’s play
Semi-finals
28 June 1972 (scorecard) |
Warwickshire 96 all out (39.5 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire 98/3 (37.2 overs) |
Leicestershire won by 7 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Jack Crapp & John Langridge Player of the match: Ray Illingworth (Leicestershire) |
28 June 1972 (scorecard) |
Gloucestershire 131 all out (55 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire 134/3 (48.4 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 7 wickets Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Charlie Elliott & Peter Wight Player of the match: Geoffrey Boycott (Yorkshire) |
Final
22 July 1972 (scorecard) |
Yorkshire 136/9 (55 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire 140/5 (46.5 overs) |
Leicestershire won by 7 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: David Constant & Tom Spencer Player of the match: Chris Balderstone (Leicestershire) |
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