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, England's premier domestic

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competition. The season ran from 1 June to 27 August 2011. The teams in the tournament remained the same as the previous season. The schedule of the tournament had been widely criticised for being too long and therefore certain games had very few fans. The ECB announced that they retained the same schedule as it generates a lot of revenue for the smaller counties. The winner and runner-up of the tournament qualified for the

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qualifying stage.

Group stage

North Group

Table

Results

=June

=July

South Group

Table

Results

=June

=July

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Statistics

Highest team totals

The following table lists the six highest team scores in the season.

Most runs

The top five highest run scorers (total runs) in the season are included in this table.

Highest scores

This table contains the top five highest scores of the season made by a batsman in a single innings.

Most wickets

The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season.

Best bowling figures

This table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in the season.

References

External links

Tournament Site - CricInfo
{{2011 English cricket season

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