1984 Benson & Hedges Cup
Cricket tournament
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Lancashire (1st title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches | 47 |
| Most runs | 366 Dennis Amiss (Warwickshire) |
| Most wickets | 16 Derek Pringle (Essex) |
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The 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup was the thirteenth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup.
The competition was won by Lancashire County Cricket Club.[1]
Fixtures and results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwickshire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 36.167 |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38.824 |
| Leicestershire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 61.429 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51.360 |
| Scotland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.667 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38.129 |
| Lancashire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 41.742 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 44.000 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45.103 |
| Minor Counties | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.211 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37.029 |
| Somerset | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 40.000 |
| Kent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33.973 |
| Glamorgan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45.296 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.600 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 36.857 |
| Surrey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44.667 |
| Hampshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 45.308 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35.595 |
| Oxford and Cambridge Universities | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47.583 |
Quarter-finals
6 June 1984 (scorecard) |
Essex 157 all out (55 overs) | v | Lancashire 158/6 (52.5 overs) |
Keith Fletcher 48 Steve O'Shaughnessy 3/10 (11 overs) |
Lancashire won by 4 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: John Harris & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: John Abrahams (Lancashire) |
6, 7 June 1984 (scorecard) |
Nottinghamshire 256/3 (55 overs) | v | Surrey 89 all out (35.3 overs) |
Derek Thomas 19 Kevin Saxelby 3/12 (8 overs) |
Nottinghamshire won by 167 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater & Peter Wight Player of the match: Clive Rice (Nottinghamshire) |
- Reserve day used. No play on first day.
6 June 1984 (scorecard) |
Yorkshire 260/5 (55 overs) | v | Sussex 223 all out (53.3 overs) |
Martyn Moxon 79 Colin Wells 1/28 (7 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 37 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Bill Alley & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Martyn Moxon (Yorkshire) |
6 June 1984 (scorecard) |
Warwickshire 282/5 (55 overs) | v | Somerset 216 all out (47.1 overs) |
Andy Lloyd 77 Colin Dredge 2/66 (11 overs) |
Warwickshire won by 66 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: John Holder & Ray Julian Player of the match: Andy Lloyd (Warwickshire) |
Semi-finals
20, 21 June 1984 (scorecard) |
Nottinghamshire 223/6 (55 overs) | v | Lancashire 224/4 (52.2 overs) |
Chris Broad 49 Jack Simmons 2/23 (11 overs) | Mark Chadwick 87 Chris Broad 2/73 (11 overs) |
Lancashire won by 6 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Mark Chadwick (Lancashire) |
- Reserve day used. Lancashire were 41/0 (12.2 overs) at the close of the first day's play
20 June 1984 (scorecard) |
Warwickshire 276/4 (55 overs) | v | Yorkshire 273/8 (55 overs) |
Kevin Sharp 83 Anton Ferreira 3/59 (11 overs) |
Warwickshire won by 3 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Don Oslear & Nigel Plews Player of the match: David Bairstow (Yorkshire) |
Final
21 July 1984 (scorecard) |
Warwickshire 139 all out (50.4 overs) | v | Lancashire 140/4 (42.4 overs) |
Lancashire won by 6 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: David Constant & David Evans Player of the match: John Abrahams (Lancashire) |
References
CricketArchive – 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup
- ^ Frindall, Bill (2003). Playfair Cricket Annual. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7553-1040-3.
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