The 2009 Friends Provident Trophy was an
English county cricket tournament held between 19 April and 25 July 2009.
The competition was won by
Hampshire Hawks who beat the
Sussex Sharks by 6 wickets at
Lord's.
Format
The eighteen
first-class counties, joined by the
Scottish and
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
national teams were divided into four groups. Each team plays each other twice, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the quarter-final stage. Group winners gain a home draw for the quarter-final.
During the group stage, teams are awarded two points for a win, one point for a
tie,
abandonment or a
no result
The result in a game of cricket may be a "win" for one of the two teams playing, or a "tie". In the case of a limited overs game, the game can also end with "no result" if the game can't be finished on time (usually due to weather or bad ligh ...
, with no points awarded for a defeat.
Teams level on points at the end of the group stage were separated by most wins, followed by results between the two teams,
net run rate
Net run rate (NRR) is a statistical method used in analysing teamwork and/or performance in cricket. It is the most commonly used method of ranking teams with equal points in limited overs league competitions, similar to goal difference in foo ...
, followed by most wickets taken per balls bowled in matches achieving a result.
Teams that were victorious in the quarter-finals then proceeded to the semi-finals and winners from the semi-finals progressed to the final which was held on 25 July, at
Lord's.
Fixtures
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Knockout stage
Quarter finals
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Semi finals
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Final
References
External links
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Friends Provident Trophy seasons
Friends Provident Trophy
The Friends Provident Trophy was a one-day cricket competition in the United Kingdom.
It was one of the four tournaments in which the eighteen first-class counties competed each season. They were joined by teams from Scotland and Ireland. La ...