2001 Benson & Hedges Cup

2001 Benson & Hedges Cup

Administrator(s)	England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket format	List A (50 overs per innings)
Champions	Surrey (3rd title)
Participants	18
Matches	52
Most runs	385 Marcus Trescothick (Somerset)
Most wickets	20 Ian Harvey (Gloucestershire)

The 2001 Benson & Hedges Cup was the thirtieth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Surrey County Cricket Club, who defeated Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in the final at Lord's on 14 July.

Midlands/West/Wales Group

Team	Pld	W	L	NR	A	Pts	NRR
Somerset	5	4	1	0	0	8	0.764
Gloucestershire	5	4	1	0	0	8	-0.270
Warwickshire	5	3	2	0	0	6	0.307
Worcestershire	5	2	3	0	0	4	0.174
Northamptonshire	5	2	3	0	0	4	-0.537
Glamorgan	5	0	5	0	0	0	-0.442

North Group

Team	Pld	W	L	NR	A	Pts	NRR
Nottinghamshire	5	4	1	0	0	8	0.771
Durham	5	3	2	0	0	6	0.333
Yorkshire	5	3	2	0	0	6	0.043
Leicestershire	5	3	2	0	0	6	-0.323
Lancashire	5	1	4	0	0	2	-0.274
Derbyshire	5	1	4	0	0	2	-0.609

South Group

Team	Pld	W	L	NR	A	Pts	NRR
Sussex	5	3	0	0	2	8	0.887
Surrey	5	2	1	1	1	6	0.246
Middlesex	5	2	2	1	0	5	-0.591
Kent	5	2	2	1	0	5	-0.030
Essex	5	1	2	0	2	4	0.341
Hampshire	5	0	3	1	1	2	-0.720

Quarter-finals

22 May 2001 (scorecard)

Gloucestershire 199 all out (49.5 overs)	v	Durham 133 all out (42.3 overs)
Ian Harvey 43 (37) Neil Killeen 3/32 (10 overs)		Paul Collingwood 39 (72) Jon Lewis 4/23 (10 overs)

Gloucestershire won by 8 wickets County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Vanburn Holder & David Shepherd Player of the match: Jon Lewis (Gloucestershire)

23 May 2001 (scorecard)

Warwickshire 212/7 (50 overs)	v	Nottinghamshire 214/4 (46.1 overs)
Nick Knight 103 (161) Greg Smith 4/18 (10 overs)		Darren Bicknell 117* (140) Dougie Brown 2/54 (9.1 overs)

Nottinghamshire won by 6 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Barry Dudleston & John Steele Player of the match: Darren Bicknell (Nottinghamshire)

23 May 2001 (scorecard)

Somerset 210/7 (50 overs)	v	Yorkshire 213/2 (36.4 overs)
Jamie Cox 62 (72) Ryan Sidebottom 2/34 (10 overs)		Michael Vaughan 125* (128) Jason Kerr 1/36 (6 overs)

Yorkshire won by 8 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Mark Benson & Allan Jones Player of the match: Michael Vaughan (Yorkshire)

23 May 2001 (scorecard)

Surrey 239/7 (50 overs)	v	Sussex 186 all out (47.2 overs)
Ali Brown 108 (147) Mark Robinson 2/49 (10 overs)		Richard Montgomerie 83 (124) Ben Hollioake 3/13 (4.2 overs)

Surrey won by 53 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: John Holder & Bob White Player of the match: Ali Brown (Surrey)

Semi-finals

25 June 2001 (scorecard)

Surrey 361/8 (50 overs)	v	Nottinghamshire 187 all out (31.5 overs)
Mark Butcher 84 (86) Greg Blewett 3/41 (6 overs)		Kevin Pietersen 78* (67) Alex Tudor 3/52 (10 overs)

Surrey won by 174 runs The Oval, London Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Mark Butcher (Surrey)

25 June 2001 (scorecard)

Gloucestershire 239/7 (50 overs)	v	Yorkshire 142 all out (37.5 overs)
Matthew Windows 54 (93) Craig White 4/47 (10 overs)		Richard Blakey 35* (40) Ian Harvey 2/10 (6 overs)

Gloucestershire won by 97 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Allan Jones & Ray Julian Player of the match: Matthew Windows (Gloucestershire)

Final

14 July 2001 (scorecard)

Surrey 244 all out (49.5 overs)	v	Gloucestershire 197 all out (45.5 overs)
Ben Hollioake 73 (76) Ian Harvey 3/43 (9.5 overs)		Jack Russell 62 (96) Alex Tudor 3/28 (9.5 overs)

Surrey won by 47 runs Lord's, London Umpires: John Hampshire & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Ben Hollioake (Surrey)

See also

Benson & Hedges Cup