1971 John Player League
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format |
(40 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | League |
| Champions | Worcestershire (1st title) |
| Participants | 17 |
| Matches played | 136 |
| Most runs | 650 Michael Buss (Sussex) |
| Most wickets | 33 Keith Boyce (Essex)/Lawrence Williams (Glamorgan) |
The 1971 John Player League was the third competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the first time by Worcestershire County Cricket Club.
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | N/R | A | Pts | R/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4.522 |
| Essex | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4.519 |
| Lancashire | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4.575 |
| Leicestershire | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4.335 |
| Somerset | 16 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 4.436 |
| Hampshire | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4.366 |
| Sussex | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4.704 |
| Kent | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4.435 |
| Surrey | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4.056 |
| Glamorgan | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 4.287 |
| Derbyshire | 16 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4.111 |
| Nottinghamshire | 16 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4.365 |
| Middlesex | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4.721 |
| Northamptonshire | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4.137 |
| Yorkshire | 16 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 4.347 |
| Gloucestershire | 16 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 4.052 |
| Warwickshire | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4.695 |
| Team marked (C) finished as champions. Source: CricketArchive[1] | ||||||||
Batting averages
| Player | County | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Highest Score | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, GordonGordon Barker | Essex | 12 | 11 | 449 | 56.12 | 87* | 0 | 4 |
| Headley, RonRon Headley | Worcestershire | 16 | 16 | 554 | 55.40 | 73* | 0 | 5 |
| Sobers, GarryGarry Sobers | Nottinghamshire | 14 | 14 | 587 | 53.36 | 116* | 1 | 4 |
| Boycott, GeoffreyGeoffrey Boycott | Yorkshire | 9 | 9 | 443 | 49.22 | 93 | 0 | 5 |
| Close, BrianBrian Close | Somerset | 15 | 14 | 461 | 46.10 | 89* | 0 | 3 |
| Buss, MichaelMichael Buss | Sussex | 16 | 16 | 650 | 40.62 | 121 | 1 | 3 |
| Buxton, IanIan Buxton | Derbyshire | 16 | 16 | 400 | 36.36 | 71* | 0 | 2 |
| Shepherd, JohnJohn Shepherd | Kent | 16 | 15 | 415 | 34.58 | 65 | 0 | 3 |
| Qualification: 400 runs. Source: CricketArchive[2] | ||||||||
Bowling averages
| Player | County | Balls | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 4wi | 5wi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood, DerekDerek Underwood | Kent | 529 | 24 | 12.00 | 3.26 | 4/25 | 3 | 0 |
| Holder, VanburnVanburn Holder | Worcestershire | 697 | 32 | 12.18 | 3.35 | 4/17 | 2 | 0 |
| Williams, LawrenceLawrence Williams | Glamorgan | 561 | 33 | 12.39 | 4.37 | 5/31 | 2 | 1 |
| Boyce, KeithKeith Boyce | Essex | 730 | 33 | 12.69 | 3.44 | 8/26 | 2 | 1 |
| Sainsbury, PeterPeter Sainsbury | Hampshire | 618 | 24 | 15.16 | 3.53 | 4/34 | 1 | 0 |
| Hughes, DavidDavid Hughes | Lancashire | 636 | 24 | 15.58 | 3.52 | 4/29 | 1 | 0 |
| Shepherd, JohnJohn Shepherd | Kent | 723 | 26 | 17.07 | 3.68 | 4/20 | 2 | 0 |
| Turner, StuartStuart Turner | Essex | 627 | 24 | 17.58 | 4.03 | 4/29 | 2 | 0 |
| Greig, TonyTony Greig | Sussex | 680 | 28 | 17.71 | 4.37 | 6/28 | 0 | 1 |
| Spencer, TerryTerry Spencer | Leicestershire | 678 | 24 | 19.50 | 4.14 | 4/21 | 2 | 0 |
| Qualification: 24 wickets. Source: CricketArchive[3] | ||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "John Player League 1971 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ↑ "Batting and Fielding in John Player League 1971 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ↑ "Bowling in John Player League 1971 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
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