Crook, the 'Northants Botham', brushes Essex aside
Steven Crook was hailed as the "Northants Botham" after his all-round contribution helped Northamptonshire in to the final of the Friends Life t20 for the first time.
17/08Result
1st Semi-Final, Friends Life t20 at Birmingham, Aug 17 2013
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![Essex]( "Essex")
168/5 -
![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
171/3 (18.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
17/08Result
1st Semi-Final, Friends Life t20 at Birmingham, Aug 17 2013
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![Essex]( "Essex")
168/5 -
![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
171/3 (18.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Twenty20 Cup (England)
| Midlands/Wales/West Division | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NHNTS | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0.329 |
| SOM | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.841 |
| GLAM | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -0.168 |
| WARKS | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -0.41 |
| WORCS | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -0.327 |
| GLOUC | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -0.245 |
| North Division | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NOTTS | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 1.009 |
| LANCS | 10 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 0.177 |
| DURH | 10 | 6 | 4 | 11.75 | 0.317 |
| LEICS | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.417 |
| DERBS | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -0.604 |
| YORKS | 10 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -1.223 |
| South Division | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| HANTS | 10 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 0.81 |
| SUR | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0.915 |
| ESSEX | 10 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -0.04 |
| MIDDX | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -0.194 |
| KENT | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -0.941 |
| SUSS | 10 | 1 | 9 | 2 | -0.52 |