1999 Benson & Hedges Super Cup

April 2022 England and Wales Cricket Board Limited overs cricket(50 overs per innings) Gloucestershire 2 8 7 161 Chris Adams (Sussex) 7 Ian Harvey (Gloucestershire)Jon Lewis (Gloucestershire)Craig White (Yorkshire) 1998 1998 Benson & Hedges Cup 2000 2000 Benson & Hedges Cup The 1999 Benson & Hedges Super Cup was the twenty-eighth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. Background The editor of Wisden, Matthew Engel, suggested in the 1995 edition that to liven up the county scene, the Benson & Hedges Cup be restricted to the top eight teams in the previous season's County Championship.Engel Matthew Why? Oh why? http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154899.html Cricinfo Wisden Almanack archive 16 November 2024 This was partly to avoid the possibility of the division of the Championship into two divisions, while offering an incentive for mid-table counties to play positive cricket at the end of the season. This also relieved some of the pressure on the cricket schedule in the 1999 season with the World Cup encroaching on the schedule. The tournament was not a success, with low attendances. From 2000, the County Championship was divided into two divisions, and the Benson & Hedges Cup reverted to its prior format, albeit with non-first class teams excluded. Matches Quarter-finals 25 June 1999 Lancashire 181/8 (50 overs) 182/6 (45 overs) Sussex Graham Lloyd 45* James Kirtley 3/42 (10 overs) Chris Adams 73* Peter Martin 3/36 (10 overs) Sussex won by 4 wickets (scorecard) Old Trafford, Manchester Vanburn Holder & John Steele Chris Adams (Sussex) 25 June 1999 Hampshire 187/9 (50 overs) 188/1 (38.4 overs) Yorkshire Jason Laney 41 Gavin Hamilton 2/21 (6 overs) David Byas 104* Nixon McLean 1/32 (7.4 overs) Yorkshire won by 9 wickets (scorecard) Headingley, Leeds John Harris & Nigel Plews David Byas (Yorkshire) 26 June 1999 Warwickshire 229/5 (50 overs) 195 all out (47.1 overs) Leicestershire Nick Knight 96 Michael Kasprowicz 2/36 (10 overs) Darren Maddy 84 Ed Giddins 5/21 (10 overs) Warwickshire won by 34 runs (scorecard) Grace Road, Leicester Trevor Jesty & David Shepherd Ed Giddins (Warwickshire) 27 June 1999 Surrey 220/9 (50 overs) 222/3 (48 overs) Gloucestershire Graham Thorpe 84 Ian Harvey 4/42 (10 overs) Kim Barnett 65 Alex Tudor 2/14 (9 overs) Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets (scorecard) County Ground, Bristol Graham Burgess & Mervyn Kitchen Jack Russell (Gloucestershire) Semi-finals 10 July 1999 Yorkshire 219/8 (50 overs) 163 all out (40.5 overs) Warwickshire Craig White 55 Ashley Giles 3/35 (10 overs) Dougie Brown 49 Michael Vaughan 2/30 (10 overs) Yorkshire won by 56 runs (scorecard) Edgbaston, Birmingham Chris Balderstone & John Holder Craig White (Yorkshire) 11 July 1999 Gloucestershire 241 all out (49.5 overs) 217 all out (48.1 overs) Sussex Jeremy Snape 50 Umer Rashid 2/38 (10 overs) Chris Adams 88 Jon Lewis 3/37 (10 overs) Gloucestershire won by 24 runs (scorecard) County Ground, Bristol Barry Dudleston & Ken Palmer Jeremy Snape (Gloucestershire) Final 1 August 1999 Gloucestershire 291/9 (50 overs) 167 all out (40 overs) Yorkshire Mark Alleyne 112 Craig White 4/51 (10 overs) Craig White 38 Jon Lewis 3/32 (5 overs) Gloucestershire won by 124 runs (scorecard) Lord's, London Ray Julian & Peter Willey Mark Alleyne (Gloucestershire) See also Benson & Hedges Cup References Category:1999 in English cricket Category:Benson & Hedges Cup seasons