Cricket format Twenty20 Matches played 97 | Participants 18 | |
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Tournament format(s) Group stage and knockout Champions Northamptonshire Steelbacks (1st title) Most runs Craig Kieswetter, Somerset (517) Most wickets Azharullah, Northamptonshire (27) Champion Northamptonshire County Cricket Club Administrator England and Wales Cricket Board Similar 2003 Twenty20 Cup, 2015 NatWest t20 Blast, 2012 Bangladesh Premier L, 2014 Caribbean Premier L, 2014 ICC World Twenty20 | ||
Dangerzones 2013 friends life t20 season is coming
The 2013 Friends Life t20 was the fourth season of the Friends Life t20 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.
Contents
Format
The 18 teams are divided into three groups of six and each group plays a double round-robin tournament. The top two teams from each group and the top two third-placed teams qualify for the knockout stage: a three-round single-elimination tournament. The top team from each group and the best second-placed team will each play in a different quarter-final at their home ground. A free draw determines the placement of the remaining four teams and the semi-final and final match-ups.
Table
†Durham were deducted 0.25 points for a breach of team salary payments in 2012.
Highest team totals
The following table lists the five highest team scores in the season.
Most runs
The top five highest run scorers (total runs) in the season are included in this table.
Highest scores
This table contains the top five highest scores of the season made by a batsman in a single innings.
Most wickets
The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season.
Best bowling figures
This table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in the season.
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.