Cricket tournament
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Warwickshire (1st title) |
| Participants | 22 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Most runs | 246 Darren Bicknell (Surrey) |
| Most wickets | 9 Stuart Lampitt (Worcestershire) |
| ← 19931995 → | |
The 1994 Benson & Hedges Cup was the twenty-third edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 26 April and 9 July 1994. The tournament was won, as part of their historic treble of County Championship, Sunday League and Benson & Hedges Cup, by Warwickshire. Warwickshire defeated Worcestershire by 6 wickets in the final at Lord's.
Ireland made their Benson & Hedges Cup debut in this competition, losing in the preliminary round to Leicestershire.
Fixtures and results
Preliminary round
| 26 April 1994 (scorecard) |
| Combined Universities 191/3 (55 overs) |
v | Lancashire 193/3 (51.3 overs) |
| Richard Montgomerie 52 Mike Watkinson 1/21 (8 overs) |
John Crawley 73 James Bovill 2/21 (11 overs) |
| Lancashire won by 7 wickets The Parks, Oxford Umpires: David Constant & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: John Crawley (Lancashire) |
| 26 April 1994 (scorecard) |
| Ireland 160/9 (55 overs) |
v | Leicestershire 164/1 (50.1 overs) |
| Stephen Warke 53 Alan Mullally 2/30 (11 overs) |
Nigel Briers 70* Alan Lewis 1/22 (7 overs) |
| Leicestershire won by 9 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Dickie Bird & Peter Wight Player of the match: Phil Simmons (Leicestershire) |
| 26 April 1994 (scorecard) |
| Northamptonshire 232/7 (55 overs) |
v | Middlesex 236/4 (53.5 overs) |
| Mal Loye 68* Phil Tufnell 3/32 (11 overs) |
Mark Ramprakash 119* Kevin Innes 1/25 (6 overs) |
| Middlesex won by 6 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Chris Balderstone & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Mark Ramprakash (Middlesex) |
| 26 April 1994 (scorecard) |
| Minor Counties 191/4 (55 overs) |
v | Nottinghamshire 195/7 (53.5 overs) |
| Ian Cockbain 54* Greg Mike 2/35 (9 overs) |
Chris Lewis 48* David Thomas 3/36 (9 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by 3 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Vanburn Holder & Allan Jones Player of the match: Ian Cockbain (Minor Counties) |
| 26 April 1994 (scorecard) |
| Surrey 288/3 (55 overs) |
v | Somerset 253 all out (53.2 overs) |
| Alec Stewart 167* Graham Rose 1/42 (9 overs) |
Mark Lathwell 120 Martin Bicknell 4/49 (10.2 overs) |
| Surrey won by 35 runs The Foster's Oval, London Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & George Sharp Player of the match: Alec Stewart (Surrey) |
| 26 April 1994 (scorecard) |
| Scotland 157/7 (55 overs) |
v | Sussex 161/2 (40.4 overs) |
| Jim Love 53 Franklyn Stephenson 2/24 (11 overs) |
David Smith 65* Greig Williamson 1/24 (7 overs) |
| Sussex won by 8 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Trevor Jesty & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: David Smith (Sussex) |
First round
| 10 May 1994 (scorecard) |
| Lancashire 280/5 (55 overs) |
v | Derbyshire 284/6 (54.5 overs) |
| Mike Atherton 100 Alan Warner 2/57 (11 overs) |
Adrian Rollins 70 Glen Chapple 2/30 (11 overs) |
| Derbyshire won by 4 wickets County Ground, Derby Umpires: Ken Palmer & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Dominic Cork (Derbyshire) |
| 10 May 1994 (scorecard) |
| Durham 190/8 (55 overs) |
v | Worcestershire 191/2 (45.4 overs) |
| Jonathan Longley 33 Phil Newport 3/14 (11 overs) |
Graeme Hick 104* Alan Walker 1/20 (6 overs) |
| Worcestershire won by 8 wickets Grangefield Road, Stockton-on-Tees Umpires: John Hampshire & John Holder Player of the match: Phil Newport (Worcestershire) |
| 10 May 1994 (scorecard) |
| Leicestershire 241/9 (55 overs) |
v | Essex 246/2 (51.5 overs) |
| Phil Simmons 57 Mark Ilott 3/28 (11 overs) |
Graham Gooch 130* Adrian Pierson 2/54 (11 overs) |
| Essex won by 8 wickets Grangefield Road, Stockton-on-Tees Umpires: Vanburn Holder & David Shepherd Player of the match: Graham Gooch (Essex) |
| 10 May 1994 (scorecard) |
| Yorkshire 178/6 (55 overs) |
v | Hampshire 182/2 (51 overs) |
| Martyn Moxon 40 Richard Blakey 40 Norman Cowans 2/35 (11 overs) |
Tony Middleton 63* Mark Robinson 1/12 (7 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 8 wickets County Ground, Southampton Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Tony Middleton (Hampshire) |
| 10 May 1994 (scorecard) |
| Gloucestershire 189/9 (55 overs) |
v | Kent 193/6 (54 overs) |
| Tony Wright 55 Alan Igglesden 3/26 (11 overs) |
Mark Benson 47 Martyn Ball 2/32 (11 overs) |
| Kent won by 4 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: George Sharp & Peter Wight Player of the match: Matthew Fleming (Kent) |
| 10 May 1994 (scorecard) |
| Middlesex 150 all out (54.3 overs) |
v | Warwickshire 151/7 (53.2 overs) |
| Mark Ramprakash 42 Tim Munton 3/27 (11 overs) |
Trevor Penney 39 Paul Weekes 3/32 (10 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by 3 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: John Harris & Trevor Jesty Player of the match: Tim Munton (Warwickshire) |
| 10 May 1994 (scorecard) |
| Sussex 239/9 (55 overs) |
v | Nottinghamshire 241/3 (49.2 overs) |
| Alan Wells 51 Mark Crawley 4/43 (10 overs) |
Tim Robinson 91* Paul Jarvis 2/34 (9 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by 7 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Barry Dudleston & Kevin Lyons Player of the match: Tim Robinson (Nottinghamshire) |
| 10 May 1994 (scorecard) |
| Glamorgan 236/6 (55 overs) |
v | Surrey 240/7 (54.4 overs) |
| Hugh Morris 55 Joey Benjamin 3/52 (11 overs) |
Darren Bicknell 90 Robert Croft 2/29 (11 overs) |
| Surrey won by 3 wickets The Foster's Oval, London Umpires: Graham Burgess & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Darren Bicknell (Surrey) |
Quarterfinals
| 24 May 1994 (scorecard) |
| Derbyshire 98 all out (44 overs) |
v | Worcestershire 100/1 (18.2 overs) |
| Colin Wells 25 Stuart Lampitt 6/26 (11 overs) |
Graeme Hick 40* Phillip DeFreitas 1/29 (4 overs) |
| Worcestershire won by 9 wickets County Ground, Derby Umpires: Nigel Plews & Peter Willey Player of the match: Stuart Lampitt (Worcestershire) |
| 24, 25 May 1994 (scorecard) |
| Essex 124/3 (19 overs) |
v | Hampshire 127/1 (17.2 overs) |
| John Stephenson 47 Shaun Udal 2/17 (4 overs) |
Robin Smith 73* Peter Such 1/29 (4 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 9 wickets County Ground, Southampton Umpires: Jack Bond & Ray Julian Player of the match: Robin Smith (Hampshire) |
- Reserve day used. No play first day.
| 24, 25 May 1993 (scorecard) |
| Nottinghamshire 275/8 (55 overs) |
v | Surrey 278/4 (51.4 overs) |
| Paul Pollard 104 Adam Hollioake 3/48 (11 overs) |
Darren Bicknell 109 Mark Crawley 1/45 (11 overs) |
| Surrey won by 6 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: David Shepherd & Bob White Player of the match: David Ward (Surrey) |
- Reserve day used. Nottinghamshire were 275/8 (55 overs) at the close of the first day's play.
| 24, 25 May 1994 (scorecard) |
| Warwickshire |
v | Kent |
| No result (Warwickshire won on bowl-out 5-4) Edgbaston, Birmingham |
- Reserve day used. No play either day.
Semifinals
| 7 June 1994 (scorecard) |
| Surrey 267/7 (55 overs) |
v | Warwickshire 270/6 (54.1 overs) |
| Graham Thorpe 87 Dermot Reeve 3/48 (11 overs) |
Brian Lara 70 Tony Pigott 3/43 (11 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by 4 wickets The Foster's Oval, London Umpires: David Constant & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Dermot Reeve (Warwickshire) |
| 7, 8 June 1994 (scorecard) |
| Hampshire 244/6 (55 overs) |
v | Worcestershire 245/7 (52.4 overs) |
| Robin Smith 108 Phil Newport 2/35 (11 overs) |
Gavin Haynes 65 Norman Cowans 4/36 (11 overs) |
| Worcestershire won by 3 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: Chris Balderstone & Mervyn Kitchen Player of the match: Gavin Haynes (Worcestershire) |
- Reserve day used. Worcestershire were 118/3 at the close of the first day's play.
Final
| 9 July 1994 (scorecard) |
| Worcestershire 170/9 (55 overs) |
v | Warwickshire 172/4 (44.2 overs) |
| Tom Moody 47 Paul Smith 3/34 (11 overs) |
Dominic Ostler 55 Phil Newport 1/29 (8 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by 6 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Dickie Bird & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Paul Smith (Warwickshire) |
References
- "Batting and Fielding in Benson and Hedges Cup 1994 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- "Bowling in Benson and Hedges Cup 1994 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- "Benson and Hedges Cup 1994". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- Engel, Matthew, ed. (1995). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1995. Guildford: John Wisden & Co Ltd. p. 700.
- Engel, Matthew, ed. (1995). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1995. Guildford: John Wisden & Co Ltd. p. 711.
See also
| Benson & Hedges Cup seasons | |
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| 1994 English cricket season | |
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| « 1993 1995 » | |
| International cricket | |
| Domestic cricket | |
| County seasons | |
| County cricket in 1994 | |
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