1973 John Player League

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1973 John Player League
Administrator(s) Test and County Cricket Board
Cricket format Limited overs cricket
(40 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s)League
Champions Kent (2nd title)
Participants17
Matches136
Most runs668 John Hampshire (Yorkshire)
Most wickets28 Dennis Marriott (Middlesex)
1972
1974

The 1973 John Player League was the fifth competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the second consecutive year by Kent County Cricket Club.

Contents

Standings

TeamPldWTLN/RAPtsR/R
Kent (C)16120202504.808
Yorkshire 16110500444.231
Hampshire 1690412394.756
Lancashire 1680431364.314
Leicestershire 1680602344.018
Gloucestershire 1670612314.543
Middlesex 1670702303.901
Sussex 1670702304.3
Essex 1670801294.293
Surrey 1661603294.428
Somerset 1650713243.976
Derbyshire 1650812233.999
Glamorgan 1650911223.763
Nottinghamshire 1650902224.329
Warwickshire 1640813204.543
Worcestershire 1641920204.669
Northamptonshire 1640912193.978
Team marked  (C)  finished as champions.
Source: CricketArchive [1]

Batting averages

Bowling averages

See also

Sunday League

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References

  1. "John Player League 1973 Table" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2011.