The 2013 FriendsLife T20 was the eleventh edition of what would later become the T20 Blast, a domestic Twenty20 English cricket competition. The competition ran from 26 June to 17 August 2013. The teams and format of the tournament remained the same as the previous season. Northamptonshire Steelbacks were champions, defeating Surrey in the final to win their first limited overs trophy since 1992.

Format The 18 teams were divided into three groups of six and each group played a double round-robin tournament. The top two teams from each group and the top two third-placed teams qualified for the knockout stage: a three-round single-elimination tournament. The top team from each group and the best second-placed team then played in a different quarter-final at their home ground. A free draw determined the placement of the remaining four teams and the semi-final and final match-ups.

Midlands/Wales/West Division

Table

Results GlamorganGloucestershire GladiatorsNorthamptonshire SteelbacksSomersetWarwickshire BearsWorcestershire Royals Glamorgan

| Gloucestershire Gladiators

| Northamptonshire Steelbacks

| Somerset

| Warwickshire Bears

| Worcestershire Royals

Fixtures

North Division

Table

†Durham were deducted 0.25 points for a breach of team salary payments in 2012.

Results Derbyshire FalconsDurham DynamosLancashire LightningLeicestershire FoxesNottinghamshire OutlawsYorkshire Vikings Derbyshire Falcons

| Durham Dynamos

| Lancashire Lightning

| Leicestershire Foxes

| Nottinghamshire Outlaws

| Yorkshire Vikings

Fixtures

South Division

Table

Results Essex EaglesHampshire RoyalsKent SpitfiresMiddlesex PanthersSurreySussex Sharks Essex Eagles

| Hampshire Royals

| Kent Spitfires

| Middlesex Panthers

| Surrey

| Sussex Sharks

Fixtures

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Personnel Team Coach Captain Overseas player(s)Derbyshire Falcons Karl Krikken Wayne Madsen Shivnarine Chanderpaul Albie MorkelDurham Dynamos Geoff Cook Dale Benkenstein—Essex Eagles Paul Grayson James Foster Hamish Rutherford Shaun TaitGlamorgan Matthew Mott Marcus North Nathan McCullum Marcus NorthGloucestershire Gladiators John Bracewell Michael Klinger Daniel Christian Michael KlingerHampshire Royals Giles White Dimitri Mascarenhas Sohail TanvirKent Spitfires Jimmy Adams James Tredwell Vernon PhilanderLancashire Lightning Peter Moores Glen Chapple Simon Katich Mitchell McClenaghanLeicestershire Foxes Phil Whitticase Josh Cobb Joe Burns Shakib Al HasanMiddlesex Panthers Richard Scott Neil Dexter Kyle Mills Adam VogesNorthamptonshire Steelbacks David Ripley Alex Wakely Richard Levi Cameron WhiteNottinghamshire Outlaws Mick Newell David Hussey Ian Butler David HusseySomerset Andy Hurry Marcus Trescothick Alviro Petersen Yasir ArafatSurrey Alec Stewart (acting) Gareth Batty Kevin O'Brien Ricky PontingSussex Sharks Mark Robinson Ed Joyce Dwayne Smith Scott StyrisWarwickshire Bears Dougie Brown Jim Troughton Jeetan PatelWorcestershire Royals Steve Rhodes Daryl Mitchell Andre Russell Thilan SamaraweeraYorkshire Vikings Jason Gillespie Andrew Gale—

Statistics

Highest team totals The following table lists the five highest team scores in the season. Team Total Opponent Ground Durham 215/6 Yorkshire Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Northamptonshire 206/3 Gloucestershire College Ground, Cheltenham Sussex 202/3 Middlesex Lord's Cricket Ground, London Hampshire 202/3 Lancashire Rose Bowl, Southampton Lancashire 201/4 Hampshire Rose Bowl, Southampton

Most runs The top five highest run scorers (total runs) in the season are included in this table. Player Team Runs Inns Avg S/R HS 100s 50s 4s 6s Craig Kieswetter Somerset 517 11 64.62 137.13 89* 0 5 46 19 Michael Carberry Hampshire 502 11 55.77 142.61 100* 1 4 59 16 Cameron White Northamptonshire 417 13 46.33 125.60 71* 0 4 29 18 Phil Mustard Durham 379 11 34.35 123.45 91 0 3 41 11 Michael Klinger Gloucestershire 366 10 52.28 129.32 108* 1 2 33 11

Highest scores This table contains the top five highest scores of the season made by a batsman in a single innings. Player Team Score Balls 4s 6s Opponent Ground Richard Levi Northamptonshire 110* 62 15 4 Gloucestershire College Ground, Cheltenham Michael Klinger Gloucestershire 108* 64 9 5 Worcestershire County Ground, Bristol Michael Carberry Hampshire 100* 66 11 3 Lancashire Rose Bowl, Southampton Michael Lumb Nottinghamshire 96 52 14 3 Durham Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Steven Davies Surrey 95* 70 12 1 Kent St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Most wickets The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season. Player Team Wkts Inns Ave S/R Econ BBI Azharullah Northamptonshire 27 12 12.62 10.1 7.44 4/14 Reece Topley Essex 21 11 13.23 10.5 7.51 4/26 David Willey Northamptonshire 21 12 13.33 12.1 6.58 4/9 Yasir Arafat Somerset 20 11 14.60 12.3 7.90 4/5 Jade Dernbach Surrey 18 12 16.44 14.7 6.70 3/15

Best bowling figures This table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in the season. Player Team Overs Figures Opponent Ground Graham Wagg Glamorgan 3.0 5/14 Worcestershire New Road, Worcester Jack Brooks Yorkshire 4.0 5/21 Leicestershire Headingley, Leeds Graeme White Nottinghamshire 4.0 5/22 Lancashire Trent Bridge, Nottingham Mitchell McClenaghan Lancashire 4.0 5/29 Nottinghamshire Old Trafford, Manchester Moeen Ali Worcestershire 4.0 5/34 Northamptonshire County Ground, Northampton

Media coverage Sky Sports showed many games during 2013, after showing them throughout the 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons. S4C also offers some coverage with a few Glamorgan matches available with Welsh commentary. Country TV Broadcaster(s) Notes Sky Sports Official Broadcasters of the tournament. Pakistan Television Corporation Broadcast on PTV Sports. ESPN Star Sports Broadcast on STAR Cricket. S4C Broadcast in Welsh commentary. Fox Sports Pty Limited Broadcast on Fox Sports

References

External links Tournament Site – Cricinfo