| 2013 Friends Life t20 | |
| Administrator: | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket Format: | Twenty20 |
| Tournament Format: | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions: | Northamptonshire Steelbacks |
| Count: | 1 |
| Participants: | 18 |
| Matches: | 97 |
| Most Runs: | Craig Kieswetter, Somerset (517) |
| Most Wickets: | Azharullah, Northamptonshire (27) |
| Previous Year: | 2012 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2012 Twenty20 Cup |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Next Tournament: | 2014 T20 Blast |
| Website: | friendslife.co.uk/t20 |
The 2013 FriendsLife T20 was the eleventh edition of the T20 Blast formerly known as the FriendsLife T20, 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.[1]
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.[2]
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The following table lists the five highest team scores in the season.[3]
| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground | |
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| 215/6 | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | |||
| 206/3 | College Ground, Cheltenham | |||
| 202/3 | Lord's Cricket Ground, London | |||
| 202/3 | Rose Bowl, Southampton | |||
| 201/4 | Rose Bowl, Southampton |
The top five highest run scorers (total runs) in the season are included in this table.[4]
| 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 |
This table contains the top five highest scores of the season made by a batsman in a single innings.[5]
| Player | Team | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110* | 62 | 15 | 4 | College Ground, Cheltenham | ||||
| 108* | 64 | 9 | 5 | County Ground, Bristol | ||||
| 100* | 66 | 11 | 3 | Rose Bowl, Southampton | ||||
| 96 | 52 | 14 | 3 | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | ||||
| 95* | 70 | 12 | 1 | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season.[6]
| 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 |
This table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in the season.[7]
| Player | Team | Overs | Figures | Opponent | Ground | |
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| 3.0 | 5/14 | New Road, Worcester | ||||
| 4.0 | 5/21 | Headingley, Leeds | ||||
| 4.0 | 5/22 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | ||||
| 4.0 | 5/29 | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||||
| 4.0 | 5/34 | County Ground, Northampton |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Broadcasters of the tournament. | |||
| Broadcast on PTV Sports. | |||
| Broadcast on STAR Cricket. | |||
| Broadcast in Welsh commentary. | |||
| Broadcast on Fox Sports |
