1999 Benson & Hedges Super Cup
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The 1999 Benson & Hedges Super Cup was the twenty-eighth competing of cricket’s Benson & Hedges Cup
. The competition was won by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
.
, suggested in the 1995 edition that to liven up the county scene
, the Benson & Hedges Cup
be restricted to the top eight teams in the previous year’s County Championship
http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154899.html. This was partly to avoid the possibility of the division of the Championship into two divisions, while offering an incentive for mid-table counties to play positive cricket at the end of the season.
This also relieved some of the pressure on the cricket schedule in the 1999 season
with the World Cup
encroaching on the schedule.
The tournament was not a success with low attendances, and from 2000, the County Championship was divided into two divisions, and the Benson & Hedges Cup reverted to its prior format, albeit with non-first class teams excluded.
Benson & Hedges Cup
The Benson & Hedges Cup was a one-day cricket competition for first-class counties in England and Wales that was held from 1972 to 2002, one of cricket's longest sponsorship deals....
. The competition was won by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
.
Background
The editor of Wisden, Matthew EngelMatthew Engel
Matthew Lewis Engel is a British writer and editor who began his career in 1972. He worked on The Guardian newspaper for nearly 25 years, reporting on a wide range of political and sporting events including a stint as Washington correspondent beginning on 9/11. He now writes a column in the...
, suggested in the 1995 edition that to liven up the county scene
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
, the Benson & Hedges Cup
Benson & Hedges Cup
The Benson & Hedges Cup was a one-day cricket competition for first-class counties in England and Wales that was held from 1972 to 2002, one of cricket's longest sponsorship deals....
be restricted to the top eight teams in the previous year’s County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154899.html. This was partly to avoid the possibility of the division of the Championship into two divisions, while offering an incentive for mid-table counties to play positive cricket at the end of the season.
This also relieved some of the pressure on the cricket schedule in the 1999 season
1999 English cricket season
The 1999 English cricket season saw the Sunday League changed to a new format National League with games played midweek under floodlight.-Honours:*County Championship - Surrey*NatWest Trophy - Gloucestershire*National League - Lancashire...
with the World Cup
1999 Cricket World Cup
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encroaching on the schedule.
The tournament was not a success with low attendances, and from 2000, the County Championship was divided into two divisions, and the Benson & Hedges Cup reverted to its prior format, albeit with non-first class teams excluded.