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Twenty20 Cup
The T20 Blast, currently named the Vitality Blast for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 cricket competition for English and Welsh first-class counties. The competition was established by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 as the first professional Twenty20 league in the world. It is the top-level Twenty20 competition in England and Wales. The competition has been known by a variety of names due to commercial sponsorship. It was known as the Twenty20 Cup from 2003 to 2009, the Friends Provident t20 and Friends Life t20 from 2010 to 2013, and the Natwest t20 Blast from 2014 to 2017. The competition has been sponsored by insurance company Vitality since 2018 and is known as the Vitality Blast. History When the Benson & Hedges Cup ended in 2002, the ECB needed another one-day competition to fill its place. In response to dwindling crowds and reduced sponsorship the decision was made to launch a 20 over competition with the aim of boosting the gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Twenty20 Cup
The 2009 Twenty20 Cup was the seventh Twenty20 Cup competition for English and Welsh county clubs. The finals day took place on 15 August at Edgbaston, and was won by the Sussex Sharks. Fixtures and results Group stage Midlands/Wales/West Division North Division South Division Knockout stage Quarter-finals ---- ---- ---- Finals Day =Semi-finals= ---- =Final= See also *Twenty20 Cup *Friends Provident t20 *2008 Twenty20 Cup References External links ESPN CricInfo site {{2009 English cricket season Twenty20 Cup Twenty20 Cup The T20 Blast, currently named the Vitality Blast for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 cricket competition for English and Welsh first-class counties. The competition was established by the England and Wales Cricket Board (E ... mr:२००९ २०-२० चषक ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Twenty20 Cup
The 2007 Twenty20 Cup was the fifth edition of the Twenty20 Cup tournament, which ran between 22 June and 4 August 2007, and saw the Kent Spitfires win the tournament for the first time, defeating Gloucestershire Gladiators in the final by 4 wickets. The first televised match of the year was between the defending champions Leicestershire Foxes and the Yorkshire Phoenix. The quarter finals were held on 17 and 18 July 2007, with Finals Day taking place on 4 August 2007 at Edgbaston. Regular Season Games June Fixtures ''Winning team in bold'' 22 June 23 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 June July Fixtures ''Winning team in bold'' 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July Regular season standings Quarter finals ''Winning team in bold'' Finals Day Semi finals ''Winning team in bold'' Final References {{Domestic Twenty20 cricket in England Twenty20 Cup Twenty20 Cup 2007 The 2007 Twenty20 Cup was the fifth edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Twenty20 Cup ...
The 2005 Twenty20 Cup was the third Twenty20 Cup competition for English and Welsh county clubs. The finals day took place on 30 July at The Oval, and was won by the Somerset Sabres. Fixtures and results Group stage Midlands/Wales/West Division North Division South Division Quarter-Finals ---- ---- ---- Finals Day Semi-Finals ---- Final See also *Twenty20 Cup References External links Tournament site on ESPN CricInfo {{English cricket competitions in 2005 Twenty20 Cup Twenty20 Cup The T20 Blast, currently named the Vitality Blast for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 cricket competition for English and Welsh first-class counties. The competition was established by the England and Wales Cricket Board (E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Twenty20 Cup
The 2004 Twenty20 Cup was the second competing of the Twenty20 Cup competition for English and Welsh county clubs. The finals day took place on 7 August at Edgbaston, Birmingham, and was won by the Leicestershire Foxes. Points table Fixtures Group stage Midlands/Wales/West Division ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- North Division ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- South Division ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Quarter-finals ---- ---- ---- Semi-finals ---- Final References Tournament site on ESPN CricInfo {{Domestic Twenty20 cricket in England Twenty20 Cup Twenty20 Cup The T20 Blast, currently named the Vitality Blast for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 cricket competition for English and Welsh first-class counties. The competition was established by the Engla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England And Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the Sports governing body, national governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was formed on 1 January 1997 as a single governing body to combine the roles formerly fulfilled by the Test and County Cricket Board, the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council. In April 1998 the Women's Cricket Association was integrated into the organisation. The ECB's head offices are at Lord's Cricket Ground in north-west London. The board oversees all levels of cricket in England and Wales, including the national teams : England cricket team, England Men (Test, One Day International and T20I), England women's cricket team, England Women, England Lions cricket team, England Lions (Men's second tier), Physical Disability, Learning Disability, Visually Impaired, and Deaf. Although the organisation is the England and Wales Cricket Board, it is referred to as the ECB not the EWCB as a result of a decision by those overseeing the trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 T20 Blast
The 2015 NatWest t20 Blast was the second season of the NatWest t20 Blast, the English and Welsh Twenty20 cricket competition. The competition ran from 15 May 2015 to Finals Day at Edgbaston on 29 August. The competition was won for the first time by Lancashire Lightning, who defeated Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the final. Format The 18 teams are divided into two groups of nine. In the style of a round-robin tournament, each team will play six other teams in their group both home and away. The other two teams will be faced just once. The top four teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage: a three-round single-elimination tournament. The winner of each group will have a home match in the quarter-finals against the fourth team from the other group. The runners-up from each group will play at home against the third placed team from the other group. The semi-finals will be a free draw from all the qualified teams. Finals Day will be again be held at Edgbaston. Teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 T20 Blast
The 2016 NatWest T20 Blast is the third season of the domestic T20 competition, run by the ECB, branded as the NatWest t20 Blast. The league consists of the 18 first-class county teams divided into two divisions of nine teams each with fixtures played between May and August. The final took place at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on 20 August 2016. Competition format 18 teams competed for the T20 title. Teams were initially split into 2 divisions (North and South), each containing 9 teams, for the group stage of the competition. During the group stage (from May to July) each club plays 6 of the other teams in the same division twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. They play the other two teams only once, for a total of 14 games each. Teams receive two points for a win and one point for a tie or if the match is abandoned. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then net run rate. At the end of the group stage, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 T20 Blast
The 2018 Vitality Blast was the 2018 season of the t20 Blast, a professional Twenty20 cricket league in England and Wales. It was the first season in which the domestic T20 competition, ran by the ECB, has been branded as the Vitality Blast due to a new sponsorship deal. The league consisted of the 18 first-class county teams divided into two divisions of nine teams each with fixtures played between July and September. The final day took place at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on 15 September 2018. Nottinghamshire Outlaws were the champions going into the tournament having beaten the Birmingham Bears by 22 runs in the 2017 final. Competition format The 18 first-class county cricket clubs are taking part in the competition. Teams are initially split into two divisions on a geographical basis (North and South) for the group stage of the competition, each group having nine teams. During the group stage, which ran from July until the middle of August, each county played 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Twenty20 Cup
The 2013 Twenty20 Cup (known for sponsorship reasons as the Friends Life t20) was the fourth season of the Friends Life t20 Twenty20 English cricket competition. The competition ran from 26 June to 17 August 2013. The teams and format of the tournament remained the same as the previous season. Northamptonshire Steelbacks were champions, defeating Surrey in the final to win their first limited overs trophy since 1992. Format The 18 teams were divided into three groups of six and each group played a double round-robin tournament. The top two teams from each group and the top two third-placed teams qualified for the knockout stage: a three-round single-elimination tournament. The top team from each group and the best second-placed team then played in a different quarter-final at their home ground. A free draw determined the placement of the remaining four teams and the semi-final and final match-ups. Teams Midlands/Wales/West Division Table Results Fixtures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 T20 Blast
The 2019 Vitality Blast is the 2019 season of the t20 Blast, a professional Twenty20 cricket league that was played in England and Wales. It was the second season in which the domestic T20 competition, run by the ECB, has been branded as the Vitality Blast due to a new sponsorship deal. The league consisted of the 18 first-class county teams divided into two divisions of nine teams each with fixtures played, slightly later than usual, between July and September. Finals Day took place at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on 21 September 2019. Worcestershire Rapids were the defending champions. On 7 August 2019, in the match between the Leicestershire Foxes and the Birmingham Bears, Leicestershire's Colin Ackermann took seven wickets for eighteen runs. These were the best bowling figures in a Twenty20 cricket match. Teams Points tables North Division South Division The top four teams from each division will qualify for the knockout stage. Fixtures Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 T20 Blast
The 2020 Vitality Blast was the 2020 season of the t20 Blast, a professional Twenty20 cricket league being played in England and Wales. It was the third season in which the domestic T20 competition, run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), which was branded as the Vitality Blast due to the tournament's sponsorship deal. On 12 August 2020, following a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ECB confirmed the fixtures for the tournament. In the North Group, the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Notts Outlaws and Lancashire County Cricket Club, Lancashire Lightning qualified for the quarter-finals. In the Central Group, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Gloucestershire became the first team to qualify. The South Group saw Surrey County Cricket Club, Surrey and Kent County Cricket Club, Kent Spitfires qualify. Following the conclusion of the group stage, the Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, Northants Steelbacks, the Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Leicestershi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |