2002_Benson_&_Hedges_Cup
The 2002 Benson & Hedges Cup was the final edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Warwickshire County Cricket Club. The competition which had been inaugurated in 1972 was scrapped following the government ban on tobacco company sponsorship.[1] The replacement competition the following season would be the new Twenty20 Cup.
Quick Facts Administrator(s), Cricket format ...
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(50 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Warwickshire (2nd title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 52 |
| Most runs | 329 Richard Montgomerie (Sussex) |
| Most wickets | 20 Ronnie Irani (Essex) |
← 2001 | |
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More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.326 |
| Worcestershire | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.059 |
| Warwickshire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.006 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.512 |
| Glamorgan | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.737 |
| Somerset | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2.393 |
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More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.461 |
| Yorkshire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.45 |
| Lancashire | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.346 |
| Nottinghamshire | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.709 |
| Durham | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.536 |
| Derbyshire | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1.461 |
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More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.485 |
| Sussex | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.616 |
| Kent | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.483 |
| Hampshire | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.422 |
| Middlesex | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.369 |
| Surrey | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.29 |
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Quarter-finals
21, 22 May 2002 (scorecard) |
Gloucestershire 203/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Worcestershire 204/2 (41.4 overs) |
Worcestershire won by 8 wickets County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Nigel Cowley & Jeff Evans Player of the match: Andy Bichel (Worcestershire) |
- The match went into a second day. Gloucestershire were 193/7 (48.4 overs) at the close of the first day.
22 May 2002 (scorecard) |
Yorkshire 237/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Essex 239/3 (45 overs) |
Essex won by 7 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Tony Clarkson & Trevor Jesty Player of the match: Nasser Hussain (Essex) |
22 May 2002 (scorecard) |
Leicestershire 163/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Lancashire 164/6 (47.4 overs) |
Lancashire won by 4 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Mike Harris & Neil Mallender Player of the match: David Byas (Yorkshire) |
22 May 2002 (scorecard) |
Sussex 196/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire 197/6 (48.4 overs) |
Warwickshire won by 4 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Graham Burgess & Nigel Llong Player of the match: Ian Bell (Warwickshire) |
Semi-finals
6, 7 June 2002 (scorecard) |
Essex 262/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Worcestershire 124 all out (33.4 overs) |
Essex won by 138 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: David Constant & John Holder Player of the match: Ronnie Irani (Essex) |
- The match went into a second day. Worcestershire were 26/4 (12 overs) at the close of the first day.
7 June 2002 (scorecard) |
Lancashire 211/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire 213/9 (50 overs) |
Warwickshire won by 1 wicket Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Ken Palmer & George Sharp Player of the match: Mark Chilton (Lancashire) |
Final
22 June 2002 (scorecard) |
Essex 181/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire 182/5 (36.2 overs) |
Warwickshire won by 5 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Barry Dudleston & John Hampshire Player of the match: Ian Bell (Warwickshire) |
- "UK Tobacco Advertising and Promotion" (PDF). ash.org.
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