ECB 40
| Countries |  England Wales Scotland Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Administrator | ECB |
| Format | 40 overs |
| First edition | 2010 |
| Latest edition | 2013 |
| Tournament format | Group stageandknockout |
| Number of teams | 21 |
| Current champion | Nottinghamshire Outlaws |
TheECB40,last known as theYorkshire Bank 40 (YB40)for sponsorship reasons, was a forty-overlimited overs cricketcompetition for the Englishfirst-class counties.It began in the2010 English cricket seasonas a replacement for thePro40andFriends Provident Trophycompetitions.Yorkshire Bankwere the last sponsors, taking over the naming rights from their parent companyClydesdale Bankfor the 2013 edition.[1]Warwickshirewon the inaugural tournament. The competition was replaced by a 50-over tournament, to bring the domestic game in line with the international game from2014on—theRoyal London One-Day Cup.[2]
History
[edit]In 2009, in light of the growth ofTwenty20cricket with theTwenty20 Cup,Indian Premier LeagueandICC World Twenty20,the ECB realised that the Pro40 and Friends Provident Trophy were attracting less interest. Plans began to consolidate theList Acompetitions into a single 40-over trophy. The competition began in the2010 English cricket seasonwithClydesdale Bank,previously sponsor of the Twenty20 Cup, agreeing to a three-year sponsorship.[3]John Perera, ECB commercial director, stated that "We are delighted to welcome Clydesdale Bank as the title sponsor for the 40-over competition particularly as it gives us an opportunity to build on an already strong working relationship. The Clydesdale Bank 40 is an exciting new competition and the format is designed to comfortably fit into the busy family weekend."[3]IrelandandScotland,were asked to compete, following their entry in the Friends Provident Trophy, but Ireland declined in order to concentrate on their growing international commitments;The Netherlandstook their place.[4][5]A new team, theUnicorns cricket team,was formed of contractless county players to compete, unpaid,[5]alongside the 18 first-class counties, Scotland and the Netherlands.[6]
WarwickshirebeatSomersetin the final of theinaugural 2010 tournament.The format for the2011 competitionwas kept the same, despite calls for the number of county matches to be reduced; fewer group matches were proposed for the 2012 season, with the addition of a quarter-final knock-out round.[7]Unicornscompeted, and held a fresh set of trials over the winter period.[8]
Participating teams and format
[edit]The competition contained three groups of seven. A random draw was used to place the teams into groups. The top team of each group, together with the second best team across all three groups, progressed to two semi-finals, the winners of which faced off in the final for the trophy. The participating teams were the 18first-class countiesplusScotland,NetherlandsandUnicorns.
- Derbyshire Falcons
- Durham Dynamos
- Essex Eagles
- Glamorgan
- Gloucestershire Gladiators
- Hampshire Royals
- Kent Spitfires
- Lancashire Lightning
- Leicestershire Foxes
- Middlesex Panthers
- Netherlands
- Northamptonshire Steelbacks
- Nottinghamshire Outlaws
- Scottish Saltires
- Somerset
- Surrey
- Sussex Sharks
- Unicorns
- Warwickshire Bears
- Worcestershire Royals
- Yorkshire Vikings
Results
[edit]| Year | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Held at | Winners | Runners-up | Result | |
| 2010 Details |
Lord's,London, on 18 September 2010 | Warwickshire Bears 200 for 7 (39 overs) |
Somerset 199 (39 overs) |
Warwickshire won by 3 wickets Scorecard |
| 2011 Details |
Lord's,London, on 17 September 2011 | Surrey Lions 189 for 5 (27.3 overs) |
Somerset 214 (39.2 overs) |
Surrey won by 5 wickets (D/L) Scorecard |
| 2012 Details |
Lord's,London, on 15 September 2012 | Hampshire Royals 244 for 5 (40 overs) |
Warwickshire Bears 244 for 7 (40 overs) |
Hampshire won by losing fewer wickets (scores level) Scorecard |
| 2013 Details |
Lord's,London, on 21 September 2013 | Nottinghamshire Outlaws 244 for 8 (40 overs) |
Glamorgan Dragons
157(33 overs) |
Nottinghamshire won by 87 runs Scorecard |
Records
[edit]Team
[edit]- Most runs in an innings:399/4,Sussex SharksvWorcestershire Royals,14 August 2011.[9]
- Most runs batting second:337/7,Kent SpitfiresvSussex Sharks,19 June 2013 (world record in 40-over game).[10]
- Lowest total in an innings:57,NetherlandsvWorcestershire,8 June 2012.[11]
Individual
[edit]- Most runs in an innings:180,Ryan ten DoeschateforEssex EaglesvScottish Saltires,2 June 2013.[12]
- Most runs in a tournament:861,Jacques RudolphforYorkshire Carnegie(2010).[13]
- Best bowling figures:7/29,David PayneforGloucestershire GladiatorsvEssex Eagles,9 May 2010 (including a hat-trick).[14]
- Most wickets in a tournament:28,Michael HoganforGlamorgan(2013).[15]
Sponsors
[edit]- 2010–2012Clydesdale Bank
- 2013Yorkshire Bank
References
[edit]- ^"Yorkshire Bank to sponsor 40-over competition".England and Wales Cricket Board. 5 February 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 25 September 2013.Retrieved3 April2013.
- ^"Groups drawn for new List A comp".England and Wales Cricket Board. 21 September 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 26 September 2013.Retrieved21 September2013.
- ^ab"Clydesdale Bank 40 unveiled".England and Wales Cricket Board. 15 February 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 24 April 2010.Retrieved2 May2010.
- ^"Ireland decline ECB's 40-over invite".Cricinfo blogs. 29 September 2009.Retrieved3 May2010.
- ^abGeoffrey Dean, Ivo Tennant, Patrick Kidd.Dispute overshadows first sighting of Unicorns[dead link],2 May 2010, timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved on 3 May 2010.
- ^Bolton, PaulWes Durston to play for Unicorns,8 April 2010, telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved on 2 May 2010.
- ^"Changes in county cricket schedule put off until 2012".BBC Sport.21 October 2010.Retrieved3 November2010.
- ^"Clydesdale Bank 40 groups revealed".ecb.co.uk. 2 November 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 5 November 2010.Retrieved3 November2010.
- ^"Surrey v Glamorgan in 2010".CricketArchive.Retrieved3 November2010.
- ^"Kent v Sussex Scorecard".BBC Sport. Archived fromthe originalon 21 September 2013.Retrieved21 September2013.
- ^"Group A: Netherlands v Worcestershire at The Hague, Jun 8, 2012".espnCricinfo.Retrieved10 June2012.
- ^"Essex v Scotland in 2013".CricketArchive.Retrieved21 September2013.
- ^"Batting and Fielding in Clydesdale Bank 40 2010 (Ordered by Runs)".CricketArchive.Retrieved3 November2010.
- ^"Gloucestershire v Essex in 2010".CricketArchive.Retrieved3 November2010.
- ^"Bowling in Yorkshire Bank 40 2013 (Ordered by Wickets)".CricketArchive.Retrieved21 September2013.
