1973 Benson & Hedges Cup
The 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup was the second competing of cricket’s Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Kent County Cricket Club.
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Kent (1st title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Most runs | 335 Ron Headley (Worcestershire) |
| Most wickets | 18 Norman Gifford (Worcestershire) |
Fixtures and results
Group stage
Midlands Group
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 34.158 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 38.182 |
| Warwickshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 37.636 |
| Oxford University | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 42.607 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 43.375 |
Northern Group
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 38.515 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 43.276 |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 52.625 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 39.800 |
| Minor Counties North | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 73.812 |
Southern Group
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 35.833 |
| Essex | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 34.459 |
| Surrey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 41.094 |
| Sussex | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 46.958 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 60.263 |
Western Group
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 33.588 |
| Hampshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 34.703 |
| Somerset | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 38.706 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 41.200 |
| Minor Counties South | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 104.100 |
Quarter-Finals
13 June 1973 (scorecard) |
Kent 206 all out (55 overs) |
v |
Hampshire 195 all out (53.4 overs) |
Asif Iqbal 54 Bob Herman 2/33 (11 overs) |
13 June 1973 (scorecard) |
Lancashire 227/5 (55 overs) |
v |
Glamorgan 68 all out (36.5 overs) |
Tony Lewis 13 Jack Simmons 3/5 (3.5 overs) |
Semi-Finals
Final
21 July 1973 (scorecard) |
Kent 225/7 (55 overs) |
v |
Worcestershire 186 all out (51.4 overs) |
Basil D'Oliveira 47 Asif Iqbal 4/43 (11 overs) |
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See also
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