- Standings
- Batting averages
- Bowling averages
- See also
- References
{{Infobox cricket tournament | image = | imagesize = | caption = | administrator = Test and County Cricket Board | cricket format = Limited overs cricket{{-}}(40 overs per innings) | tournament format = League | champions = Worcestershire | count = 1 | participants = 17 | matches = 136 | most runs = 650 Michael Buss (Sussex) | most wickets = 33 Keith Boyce (Essex)/Lawrence Williams (Glamorgan) | previous_year = 1970 | previous_tournament = 1970 John Player League | next_year = 1972 | next_tournament = 1972 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. StandingsTeam | Pld | W | T | L | N/R | A | Pts | R/R |
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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 | 4.695 | Team marked {{Color box|#ccffcc|(C)|border=darkgray}} finished as champions. Source: CricketArchive[1] |
Batting averages Player | County | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Highest Score | 100s | 50s |
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Gordon|Barker}} | Essex | 12 | 11 | 449 | 5612|56.12}} | 875|87*}} | 0 | 4 | Ron|Headley}} | Worcestershire | 16 | 16 | 554 | 5540|55.40}} | 735|73*}} | 0 | 5 | Garry|Sobers}} | Nottinghamshire | 14 | 14 | 587 | 5336|53.36}} | 1165|116*}} | 1 | 4 | Geoffrey|Boycott}} | Yorkshire | 9 | 9 | 443 | 4922|49.22}} | 930|93}} | 0 | 5 | Brian|Close}} | Somerset | 15 | 14 | 461 | 4610|46.10}} | 895|89*}} | 0 | 3 | Michael|Buss}} | Sussex | 16 | 16 | 650 | 4062|40.62}} | 1210|121}} | 1 | 3 | Ian|Buxton}} | Derbyshire | 16 | 16 | 400 | 3636|36.36}} | 715|71*}} | 0 | 2 | John|Shepherd|John Shepherd (cricketer)}} | Kent | 16 | 15 | 415 | 3458|34.58}} | 650|65}} | 0 | 3 | Qualification: 400 runs. Source: CricketArchive[2] |
Bowling averages Player | County | Balls | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 4wi | 5wi |
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Derek|Underwood}} | Kent | 529 | 24 | 12.00}} | 3.26}} | 415|4/25}} | 3 | 0 | Vanburn|Holder}} | Worcestershire | 697 | 32 | 12.18}} | 3.35}} | 423|4/17}} | 2 | 0 | Lawrence|Williams|Lawrence Williams (cricketer)}} | Glamorgan | 561 | 33 | 12.39}} | 4.37}} | 509|5/31}} | 2 | 1 | Keith|Boyce}} | Essex | 730 | 33 | 12.69}} | 3.44}} | 814|8/26}} | 2 | 1 | Peter|Sainsbury}} | Hampshire | 618 | 24 | 15.16}} | 3.53}} | 406|4/34}} | 1 | 0 | David|Hughes|David Hughes (Lancashire cricketer)}} | Lancashire | 636 | 24 | 15.58}} | 3.52}} | 411|4/29}} | 1 | 0 | John|Shepherd|John Shepherd (cricketer)}} | Kent | 723 | 26 | 17.07}} | 3.68}} | 420|4/20}} | 2 | 0 | Stuart|Turner|Stuart Turner (cricketer)}} | Essex | 627 | 24 | 17.58}} | 4.03}} | 411|4/29}} | 2 | 0 | Tony|Greig}} | Sussex | 680 | 28 | 17.71}} | 4.37}} | 612|6/28}} | 0 | 1 | Terry|Spencer}} | Leicestershire | 678 | 24 | 19.50}} | 4.14}} | 419|4/21}} | 2 | 0 | Qualification: 24 wickets. Source: CricketArchive[3] |
See alsoSunday LeagueReferences1. ^{{cite web |subscription=yes |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/John_Player_League_1971.html |title=John Player League 1971 Table |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-18}} 2. ^{{cite web |subscription=yes |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/John_Player_League_1971/Batting_by_Average.html |title=Batting and Fielding in John Player League 1971 (Ordered by Average) |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-18}} 3. ^{{cite web |subscription=yes |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/John_Player_League_1971/Bowling_by_Average.html |title=Bowling in John Player League 1971 (Ordered by Average) |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-18}}
{{1971 English cricket season}}{{Pro40 seasons}} 2 : 1971 in English cricket|Pro40 |