| Administrator | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(60 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format | Knockout |
| Champions | Lancashire (6th title) |
| Participants | 32 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | 291Stuart Law (Essex) |
| Most wickets | 12Peter Martin (Lancashire) |
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The1996 NatWest Trophy was the 16thNatWest Trophy. It was an Englishlimited overscounty cricket tournament which was held between 25 June and 7 September 1996.[1] The tournament was won byLancashire County Cricket Club who defeatedEssex County Cricket Club by 129 runs in the final atLord's.
The 18 first-class counties, were joined by elevenMinor Counties:Berkshire,Cambridgeshire,Cheshire,Cornwall,Cumberland,Devon,Lincolnshire,Norfolk,Oxfordshire,Staffordshire andSuffolk. TheIreland national cricket team,Scotland national cricket team and theNetherlands national cricket team also participated. 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 atLord's which was held on 7 September 1996.
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Kent 275/5 (60 overs) | v | Cambridgeshire 182 all out (58.3 overs) |
Kent won by 93 runs The Avenue Sports Club Ground,March Umpires:David Constant &Mervyn Kitchen Player of the match:Nigel Llong (Kent) |
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Warwickshire 311/9 (60 overs) | v | Cornwall 178 all out (50.5 overs) |
Warwickshire won by 133 runs Wheal Eliza,St Austell Umpires:R. Dennis &Roy Palmer Player of the match:David Angove (Cornwall) |
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Middlesex 270/8 (60 overs) | v | Cumberland 168 all out (49.5 overs) |
Middlesex won by 102 runs Edenside,Carlisle Umpires:Vanburn Holder &George Sharp Player of the match:Mike Gatting (Middlesex) |
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Durham 300/7 (60 overs) | v | Scotland 202/6 (60 overs) |
Durham won by 98 runs Riverside Ground,Chester-le-Street Umpires:Michael Johnson &Ken Palmer Player of the match:John Morris (Durham) |
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Essex 312/5 (60 overs) | v | Devon 193 all out (46.3 overs) |
Essex won by 119 runs County Ground,Chelmsford Umpires:Allan Jones &Martin Reed Player of the match:Nasser Hussain (Essex) |
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Worcestershire 253/9 (60 overs) | v | Glamorgan 210 all out (57 overs) |
Worcestershire won by 43 runs Sophia Gardens,Cardiff Umpires:Jack Bond &Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match:Tom Moody (Worcestershire) |
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Hampshire 322/6 (60 overs) | v | Norfolk 223 all out (54.4 overs) |
Hampshire won by 99 runs County Ground,Southampton Umpires:John Harris &Peter Willey Player of the match:Jason Laney (Hampshire) |
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Leicestershire 406/5 (60 overs) | v | Berkshire 300/6 (60 overs) |
Leicestershire won by 106 runs Grace Road,Leicester Umpires:Trevor Jesty &David Shepherd Player of the match:Vince Wells (Leicestershire) |
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Gloucestershire 222 all out (59.5 overs) | v | Lincolnshire 135 all out (47.3 overs) |
Gloucestershire won by 87 runs London Road,Sleaford Umpires:Pasty Harris &Alan Whitehead Player of the match:Andrew Symonds (Gloucestershire) |
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Cheshire 135 all out (50.3 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 193/1 (35 overs) |
Northamptonshire won by 9 wickets County Ground,Northampton Umpires:Paul Adams &Ray Julian Player of the match:Richard Hignett (Cheshire) |
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Lancashire 310/6 (60 overs) | v | Oxfordshire 201/6 (60 overs) |
Lancashire won by 109 runs Butt's Way,Aston Rowant Umpires:Tony Clarkson &Terry Spencer Player of the match:Mike Atherton (Lancashire) |
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Somerset 333/8 (60 overs) | v | Suffolk 271/6 (60 overs) |
Somerset won by 62 runs County Ground,Taunton Umpires:John Hampshire &John Steele Player of the match:Shane Lee (Somerset) |
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Staffordshire 178 all out (55.2 overs) | v | Derbyshire 180/2 (26.5 overs) |
Derbyshire won by 8 wickets Lichfield Road,Stone Umpires:Barry Dudleston &Kevin Lyons Player of the match:Phil DeFreitas (Derbyshire) |
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Surrey 346 all out (60 overs) | v | Netherlands 187 all out (42.4 overs) |
Surrey won by 159 runs The Oval,London Umpires:Chris Balderstone &Bob White Player of the match:Steven van Dijk (Netherlands) |
25 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Yorkshire 345/5 (60 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 140 all out (43.3 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 205 runs Headingley,Leeds Umpires:Graham Burgess &John Holder Player of the match:Martyn Moxon (Yorkshire) |
25, 26 June 1996 (scorecard) |
Sussex 384/9 (60 overs) | v | Ireland 80 all out (33.3 overs) |
Sussex won by 304 runs Ormeau Cricket Ground,Belfast Umpires:Jeremy Lloyds &Nigel Plews Player of the match:Alan Wells (Sussex) |
10 July 1996 (scorecard) |
Kent 251/8 (60 overs) | v | Derbyshire 254/8 (59.2 overs) |
Derbyshire won by 2 wickets County Ground,Derby Umpires:Dickie Bird &Vanburn Holder Player of the match:Phil DeFreitas (Derbyshire) |
10 July 1996 (scorecard) |
Essex 361/7 (60 overs) | v | Durham 294 all out (56.3 overs) |
Essex won by 67 runs County Ground,Chelmsford Umpires:John Harris &Peter Willey Player of the match:Stuart Law (Essex) |
10 July 1996 (scorecard) |
Northamptonshire 223 all out (59.2 overs) | v | Lancashire 225/9 (58.4 overs) |
Lancashire won by 1 wicket Old Trafford,Manchester Umpires:Chris Balderstone &David Constant Player of the match:Peter Martin (Lancashire) |
10 July 1996 (scorecard) |
Sussex 220 all out (57.4 overs) | v | Leicestershire 188 all out (57 overs) |
Sussex won by 32 runs Grace Road,Leicester Umpires:Jack Bond &Roy Palmer Player of the match:Ian Salisbury (Sussex) |
10 July 1996 (scorecard) |
Gloucestershire 118 all out (32.4 overs) | v | Somerset 122/5 (32.2 overs) |
Somerset won by 5 wickets County Ground,Taunton Umpires:Tony Clarkson &Allan Jones Player of the match:Harvey Trump (Somerset) |
10 July 1996 (scorecard) |
Surrey 291/7 (60 overs) | v | Warwickshire 203 all out (51.3 overs) |
Surrey won by 88 runs Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Graham Burgess &Kevin Lyons Player of the match:Graham Thorpe (Surrey) |
10 July 1996 (scorecard) |
Hampshire 328/6 (60 overs) | v | Worcestershire 203 all out (52.4 overs) |
Hampshire won by 125 runs New Road,Worcester Umpires:John Hampshire &Ken Palmer Player of the match:Robin Smith (Hampshire) |
10 July 1996 (scorecard) |
Middlesex 199/9 (60 overs) | v | Yorkshire 200/3 (44 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 7 runs Headingley,Leeds Umpires:Barry Dudleston &Trevor Jesty Player of the match:Paul Weekes (Middlesex) |
30 July 1996 (scorecard) |
Essex 286 all out (59.2 overs) | v | Hampshire 186 all out (48.3 overs) |
Essex won by 100 runs County Ground,Southampton Umpires:John Harris &Mervyn Kitchen Player of the match:Stuart Law (Essex) |
30 July 1996 (scorecard) |
Lancashire 289/9 (60 overs) | v | Derbyshire 287/9 (60 overs) |
Lancashire won by 2 runs Old Trafford,Manchester Umpires:George Sharp &Bob White Player of the match:Mike Atherton (Lancashire) |
30, 31 July 1996 (scorecard) |
Somerset 225 all out (59.1 overs) | v | Surrey 226/5 (52.5 overs) |
Surrey won by 5 wickets The Oval,London Umpires:Dickie Bird &Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match:Mark Butcher (Surrey) |
30 July 1996 (scorecard) |
Sussex 212/9 (60 overs) | v | Yorkshire 215/5 (47.3 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 5 wickets County Ground,Hove Umpires:John Holder &Alan Whitehead Player of the match:Darren Gough (Yorkshire) |
13 August 1996 (scorecard) |
Lancashire 293/9 (60 overs) | v | Yorkshire 274/8 (60 overs) |
Lancashire won by 19 runs Old Trafford,Manchester Umpires:Ray Julian &Nigel Plews Player of the match:Darren Gough (Yorkshire) |
13 August 1996 (scorecard) |
Surrey 275/5 (60 overs) | v | Essex 278/6 (56.4 overs) |
Essex won by 4 wickets The Oval,London Umpires:Barrie Meyer &Roy Palmer Player of the match:Alec Stewart (Surrey) |
7 September 1996 (scorecard) |
Lancashire 186 all out (60 overs) | v | Essex 57 all out (27.2 overs) |
Lancashire won by 129 runs Lord's,London Umpires:David Shepherd &Peter Willey Player of the match:Glen Chapple (Lancashire) |