1981 John Player League

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1981 John Player League
Administrator(s) Test and County Cricket Board
Cricket format Limited overs cricket
(40 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s)League
Champions Essex (1st title)
Participants17
Matches136
Most runs618 John Wright (Derbyshire)
Most wickets33 Anton Ferreira (Warwickshire)
1980
1982

The 1981 John Player League was the thirteenth competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the first time by Essex County Cricket Club.

Contents

Standings

TeamPldWTLN/RAPtsR/R
Essex (C)16120310504.888
Somerset 16110500444.949
Warwickshire 16100402445.351
Derbyshire 16100501424.571
Sussex 1680503385.189
Hampshire 1680701344.952
Kent 1671710324.480
Surrey 1670711324.552
Yorkshire 1660622324.757
Glamorgan 1660820284.287
Lancashire 1661810284.422
Nottinghamshire 1660802284.452
Worcestershire 1670900284.770
Leicestershire 1650902244.346
Middlesex 1640912224.862
Gloucestershire 1630931204.904
Northamptonshire 16401101184.745
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 1981 Table" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2011.