T20 franchise cricket
T20 Blast
England and WalesFounded 200313 seasons since 201418 teams1,570 matches
Table 2026
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NorthamptonshireNorthantsChampions | 14 | 20 |
| 2 | SomersetSomerset | 14 | 16 |
| 3 | GloucestershireGlos | 14 | 16 |
| 4 | Birmingham BearsBears | 14 | 14 |
| 5 | GlamorganGlamorgan | 14 | 14 |
| 6 | WorcestershireWorcs | 14 | 14 |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NottinghamshireNotts | 14 | 18 |
| 2 | YorkshireYorkshire | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | LancashireLancashire | 14 | 15 |
| 4 | DurhamDurham | 14 | 12 |
| 5 | DerbyshireDerbyshire | 14 | 10 |
| 6 | LeicestershireLeics | 14 | 8 |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HampshireHampshire | 14 | 18 |
| 2 | SurreySurrey | 14 | 16 |
| 3 | EssexEssex | 14 | 16 |
| 4 | KentKent | 14 | 10 |
| 5 | MiddlesexMiddlesex | 14 | 10 |
| 6 | SussexSussex | 14 | 8 |
The league
2003First season; earliest match Notts v Lancashire, Trent Bridge, 16 May 2014
13Seasons, 2014 to 2026
1,570Matches at 34 grounds, 3,109 innings
172Average first innings, 1,472 completed
Season by season
| Season | Matches | First innings | Runs per over | Champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blast|24 2026Northants | 115 | 178 | 8.90 | Northants |
| Blast|23 2025Somerset | 132 | 182 | 8.98 | Somerset |
| Blast|22 2024Glos | 126 | 170 | 8.69 | Glos |
| Blast|21 2023Somerset | 132 | 178 | 8.93 | Somerset |
| Blast|20 2022Hampshire | 130 | 178 | 8.81 | Hampshire |
| Blast|19 2021Kent | 120 | 171 | 8.47 | Kent |
| Blast|18 2020Notts | 89 | 165 | 8.25 | Notts |
| Blast|17 2019Essex | 112 | 166 | 8.35 | Essex |
| Blast|16 2018Worcs | 126 | 176 | 8.82 | Worcs |
| Blast|15 2017Notts | 121 | 172 | 8.61 | Notts |
| Blast|14 2016Northants | 121 | 167 | 8.31 | Northants |
| Blast|13 2015Lancashire | 124 | 168 | 8.37 | Lancashire |
| Blast|12 2014Bears | 122 | 165 | 8.23 | Bears |
Scoring
| Blast1,570 matches | Blast|242026, 115 | Other club T208,240, no internationals | GapBlast v other T20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average first innings | 172.2 | 177.9 | 161.9 | +10.3 |
| Median first innings | 172 | 179 | 162 | +10 |
| Runs per over | 8.61 | 8.90 | 8.16 | +0.45 |
| Balls per four | 8.1 | 7.7 | 9.1 | −1.0 |
| Balls per six | 20.4 | 17.2 | 18.4 | +2.0 |
| Dot balls | 32% | 32% | 37% | −4.9 |
| Wickets per innings | 6.39 | 6.78 | 6.24 | +0.15 |
| Highest total | 265 | 240 | 308 | −43 |
| Batting first wins | 52% | 51% | 45% | +6.7 |
Highest scores
Team totals
| Total | Team | Against | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265-5 | Somerset | Derbyshire | The Cooper Associates County Ground | Jul 2022 |
| 261-2 | Bears | Notts | Trent Bridge | Jun 2022 |
| 260-4 | Yorkshire | Northants | Headingley | Aug 2017 |
| 258-6 | Surrey | Sussex | County Ground, Hove | Jun 2023 |
| 255-2 | Yorkshire | Leics | Grace Road | Jul 2019 |
Individual innings
| Score | Batter | For | Against | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 (73) | Adam Lyth | Yorkshire | Northants | Headingley | Aug 2017 |
| 158* (64) | BB McCullum | Bears | Derbyshire | Edgbaston | Jul 2015 |
| 153* (66) | LJ Wright | Sussex | Essex | County Ground | Jul 2014 |
| 151* (62) | CH Gayle | Somerset | Kent | The Cooper Associates County Ground | May 2015 |
| 139* (60) | Jordan Cox | Essex | Hampshire | County Ground | Jul 2025 |
Bowling in an innings
| Figures | Bowler | For | Against | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/18 (4.0) | Colin Ackermann | Leics | Bears | Grace Road | Aug 2019 |
| 6/8 (4.0) | Ben Sanderson | Northants | Worcs | County Ground, New Road | Jun 2025 |
| 6/19 (4.0) | TT Bresnan | Yorkshire | Lancashire | Headingley | Aug 2017 |
| 6/19 (4.0) | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Hampshire | Middlesex | The Rose Bowl | Sept 2020 |
| 6/21 (3.5) | Nathan McAndrew | Sussex | Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens | Jun 2025 |
Top performers
Runs, since 2014
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Vince | 166 | 5,547 | 37.7 | 143.3 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | 159 | 4,702 | 31.1 | 138.7 |
| Sam Hain | 133 | 4,488 | 44.0 | 137.9 |
| Wayne Madsen | 149 | 4,421 | 35.4 | 142.1 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | 151 | 4,199 | 30.9 | 144.1 |
Runs, 2026
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Weatherley | 15 | 591 | 49.3 | 150.0 |
| Beau Webster | 12 | 578 | 48.2 | 149.4 |
| Chris Lynn | 13 | 518 | 47.1 | 169.8 |
| James Vince | 14 | 511 | 36.5 | 157.7 |
| George Munsey | 14 | 500 | 45.5 | 138.9 |
Wickets, since 2014
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Briggs | 169 | 206 | 22.2 | 7.54 |
| Chris Wood | 158 | 182 | 25.0 | 8.21 |
| David Payne | 130 | 181 | 20.4 | 7.74 |
| Tymal Mills | 123 | 177 | 21.2 | 8.35 |
| Benny Howell | 145 | 168 | 22.1 | 7.44 |
Wickets, 2026
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasan Ali | 12 | 27 | 13.1 | 8.02 |
| Scott Currie | 15 | 26 | 16.0 | 7.47 |
| James Sales | 14 | 25 | 16.0 | 8.44 |
| Calvin Harrison | 14 | 22 | 15.3 | 6.86 |
| Sonny Baker | 8 | 21 | 11.8 | 8.01 |
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