1971 John Player League

The 1971 John Player League was the third competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the first time by Worcestershire County Cricket Club.

Standings TeamPldWTLN/RAPtsR/R Worcestershire 16 11 0 5 0 0 44 4.522 Essex 16 11 0 5 0 0 44 4.519 Lancashire 16 10 0 6 0 0 40 4.575 Leicestershire 16 10 0 6 0 0 40 4.335 Somerset 16 9 0 5 1 1 38 4.436 Hampshire 16 9 0 7 0 0 36 4.366 Sussex 16 8 0 8 0 0 32 4.704 Kent 16 8 0 8 0 0 32 4.435 Surrey 16 8 0 8 0 0 32 4.056 Glamorgan 16 7 0 7 2 0 30 4.287 Derbyshire 16 7 0 8 1 0 29 4.111 Nottinghamshire 16 6 0 9 0 1 25 4.365 Middlesex 16 6 0 10 0 0 24 4.721 Northamptonshire 16 6 0 10 0 0 24 4.137 Yorkshire 16 5 0 9 0 2 22 4.347 Gloucestershire 16 5 0 9 0 2 22 4.052 Warwickshire 16 5 0 11 0 0 20 4.695Team marked finished as champions.Source: CricketArchive

Batting averages Player County Matches Innings Runs Average Highest Score 100s 50s Essex 12 11 449 0 4 Worcestershire 16 16 554 0 5 Nottinghamshire 14 14 587 1 4 Yorkshire 9 9 443 0 5 Somerset 15 14 461 0 3 Sussex 16 16 650 1 3 Derbyshire 16 16 400 0 2 Kent 16 15 415 0 3 Qualification: 400 runs. Source: CricketArchive

Bowling averages Player County Balls Wickets Average Economy BBI 4wi 5wi Kent 529 24 3 0 Worcestershire 697 32 2 0 Glamorgan 561 33 2 1 Essex 730 33 2 1 Hampshire 618 24 1 0 Lancashire 636 24 1 0 Kent 723 26 2 0 Essex 627 24 2 0 Sussex 680 28 0 1 Leicestershire 678 24 2 0 Qualification: 24 wickets. Source: CricketArchive

See also Sunday League

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