1980 Gillette Cup
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format |
(60 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Middlesex (2nd title) |
| Participants | 23 |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Most runs | 296 Gehan Mendis (Sussex) |
| Most wickets | 17 Robin Jackman (Surrey) |
| Official website | CricketArchive tournament page |
The 1980 Gillette Cup was the eighteenth and final Gillette Cup before its renaming to the NatWest Trophy in 1981. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 2 July and 6 September 1980.[1] Middlesex County Cricket Club won the tournament, defeating Surrey County Cricket Club by 7 wickets in the final at Lord's.
Format
The seventeen first-class counties, were joined by five Minor Counties: Cornwall, Devon, Durham, Oxfordshire and Suffolk. The tournament also marked the first time that Ireland were included. Teams who won in the first round progressed to the second round. The winners in the second round then progressed to the quarter-final stage. Winners from the quarter-finals then progressed to the semi-finals from which the winners then went on to the final at Lord's which was held on 2 September 1980.
First round
2, 3 July 1980 (scorecard) |
| Durham 186 all out (59.1 overs) |
v |
Nottinghamshire 187/6 (58.5 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
13, 14 August 1980 (scorecard) |
| Yorkshire 135 all out (53.5 overs) |
v |
Surrey 136/6 (47.5 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
13, 14 August 1980 (scorecard) |
| Middlesex 179 all out (60 overs) |
v |
Sussex 115 all out (49.2 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Final
References
- ↑ "Gillette Trophy, 1980 - Fixtures". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2015.