1984 John Player Special League

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1984 John Player Special League
Administrator(s) Test and County Cricket Board
Cricket format Limited overs cricket
(40 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s)League
Champions Essex (2nd title)
Participants17
Matches136
Most runs720 Chris Smith (Hampshire)
Most wickets29 Wayne Daniel (Middlesex)
1983
1985

The 1984 John Player Special League was the sixteenth competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the second time by Essex County Cricket Club.

Contents

Standings

TeamPldWTLN/RAPtsR/R
Essex (C)16121300505.338
Nottinghamshire 16100501425.181
Sussex 1690412424.876
Lancashire 16100600404.653
Middlesex 1691510405.085
Worcestershire 1690511404.549
Warwickshire 1670621345.282
Surrey 1670711325.130
Glamorgan 1660820284.967
Hampshire 1670900285.420
Kent 1660811284.963
Northamptonshire 1660910265.067
Gloucestershire 1650902244.753
Leicestershire 1640831244.956
Somerset 1650911244.832
Yorkshire 16601000244.962
Derbyshire 16401101185.321
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 Special League 1984 Table" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2011.