The 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup was the twenty-fourth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 23 April and 15 July 1995.[3]
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Lancashire (3rd title) |
| Participants | 22 |
| Matches | 57 |
| Most runs | 469 Trevor Ward (Kent)[1] |
| Most wickets | 15 Javagal Srinath (Gloucestershire)[2] |
It had been agreed before the close of the 1994 season that the Benson & Hedges Cup would revert to a zonal system, having been a knockout tournament for the 1993 and 1994 tournaments.[4] Ireland, having entered the tournament for the first time in 1994, retained their place, meaning there were 22 teams.
The competition was won by Lancashire County Cricket Club for a record third time, defeating Kent County Cricket Club by 35 runs in the final at Lord's on 15 July 1995.
Fixtures and results
editGroup stage
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRRA100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 22.567 |
| Nottinghamshire | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.704 |
| Warwickshire | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4.685 |
| Durham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -3.172 |
| Minor Counties | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -11.761 |
| Leicestershire | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7.583 |
Source:[5]
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRRA100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17.348 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26.025 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -3.116 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.499 |
| Scotland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -37.356 |
Source:[5]
Group C
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRRA100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9.991 |
| Middlesex | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7.699 |
| Glamorgan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.454 |
| Essex | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2.485 |
| Hampshire | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6.099 |
| Combined Universities | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -28.048 |
Source:[5]
Group D
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | NRRA100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 27.137 |
| Somerset | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12.172 |
| Surrey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.665 |
| Sussex | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.460 |
| Ireland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -46.005 |
Source:[5]
Quarter-finals
edit 30, 31 May 1995
(scorecard) |
Gloucestershire
113 all out (49.4 overs) |
v
|
Somerset
114/4 (35.1 overs) |
- Reserve day used. Somerset were 64/2 at the close of the first day's play.
Semi-finals
edit 13, 14 June 1995
(scorecard) |
Kent
250/9 (55 overs) |
v
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Somerset
219/8 (55 overs) |
- Reserve day used. Kent were 250/9 (55 overs) at the end of the first day's play.
Final
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Batting and Fielding in Benson and Hedges Cup 1995 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Bowling in Benson and Hedges Cup 1995 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Benson and Hedges Cup 1995". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Engel, Matthew, ed. (1994). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1994. Guildford: John Wisden & Co Ltd. p. 1294.
- ^ a b c d "Benson and Hedges Cup 1995 Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
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