# 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy

The 2001 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 1 May and 1 September 2001. It was the first Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy following its change of name from the NatWest Trophy, with new sponsors Cheltenham & Gloucester plc. The tournament was won by Somerset who defeated Leicesterhire by 41 runs in the final at Lord's.

## Format

The 18 first-class counties, were joined by all twenty Minor Counties, plus Huntingdonshire. They were also joined by the cricket boards of Derbyshire, Durham, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Yorkshire. Unlike previous years, the national teams of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland were unable to take part due to international commitments in the 2001 ICC Trophy.
The tournament was a knockout with four rounds before the quarter-final and semi-final stages. The winners of the semi-finals went on to the final at Lord's which was held on 1 September 2001.

### First round

* 1 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Nottinghamshire Cricket Board 210/8 (50 overs) | v | Bedfordshire 212/7 (49.4 overs) |
| Andrew Jackman 73 William Sneath 3/44 (10 overs) | | David Clarke 93 Jamie Hart 3/36 (9 overs) |
* Bedfordshire won by 3 wickets Wardown Park, Luton Umpires: Keith Coburn & John Ilott Player of the match: David Clarke (Bedfordshire)
* 1, 2 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Hampshire Cricket Board 29/2 (10 overs) | v | Kent Cricket Board |
| Paul Marks 17* Andy Tutt 2/14 (5 overs) | | |
* No result Mote Park, Maidstone Umpires: Charlie Puckett & Bob Sutton
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. Kent Cricket Board won on a bowl out.
* 1 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Yorkshire Cricket Board 160/6 (50 overs) | v | Lancashire Cricket Board 83 all out (42 overs) |
| Mark Gilliver 28 Steven Oddy 2/27 (10 overs) | | Roland Horridge 20* Pieter Swanepoel 3/9 (8 overs) |
* Lancashire Cricket won by 77 runs Seedhill Ground, Nelson Umpires: Peter Brown & Mick McLean Player of the match: Stephen Foster (Yorkshire Cricket Board)
* 1 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Lincolnshire 223/6 (50 overs) | v | Suffolk 227/6 (49 overs) |
| Jason Harrison 71 Gary Kirk 2/16 (10 overs) | | Bill Athey 71 David Christmas 2/48 (8 overs) |
* Suffolk won by 4 wickets London Road, Sleaford Umpires: Peter Clubb & John Tythcott Player of the match: Ian Graham (Suffolk)
* 1, 2 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Middlesex Cricket Board | v | Northumberland |
* Match abandoned John Walker's Ground, Southgate Umpires: Steve Tovey & Ross Wood
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. Middlesex Cricket Board won on bowl out, 5–4
* 1 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Huntingdonshire 252/5 (50 overs) | v | Oxfordshire 175 all out (46 overs) |
| Wayne Larkins 73 (87) Luke List 1/24 (8 overs) | | Benjamin Thompson 42 (81) Carl Bradfield 2/17 (3 overs) |
* Huntingdonshire won by 77 runs Vicarage Hill, East Challow Umpires: Alan Bundy & David Burden Player of the match: Wayne Larkins (Huntingdonshire)
* 1 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Shropshire 196/8 (50 overs) | v | Devon 189/7 (50 overs) |
| Gavin Byram 56 Russell Jones 2/38 (10 overs) | | Gareth Townsend 60 Asif Din 2/32 (10 overs) |
* Shropshire won by 7 runs London Road, Shrewsbury Umpires: Bill Smith & Tommy Wilson Player of the match: Gavin Byram (Shropshire)
* 1, 2 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Wales Minor Counties 159/8 (50 overs) | v | Somerset Cricket Board 139 all out (47.1 overs) |
| Kristian Bell 29 Richard Pannell 3/21 (10 overs) | | Michael Coles 29 David Towse 2/13 (10 overs) |
* Wales Minor Counties won by 20 runs North Perrott Cricket Club Ground, North Perrott Umpires: Michael Johnson & Michael Moran Player of the match: David Towse (Wales Minor Counties)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 1 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Staffordshire 78 all out (36.3 overs) | v | Worcestershire Cricket Board 79/2 (15.4 overs) |
| Jamie Jervis 19 Jonathan Wright 5/21 (10 overs) | | Mark Hodgkiss 48 Greg Willott 1/21 (3 overs) |
* Worcestershire Cricket Board won by 8 wickets Porthill Park, Wolstanton Umpires: Niels Bagh & Wyn Morgan Player of the match: Mark Hodgkiss (Worcestershire Cricket Board)
* 1, 2 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Derbyshire Cricket Board 193/5 (50 overs) | v | Wiltshire 144 all out (46.4 overs) |
| Jamie Benstead 61 Richard Bates 3/34 (10 overs) | | Russell Rowe 40 Ian Parkin 5/24 (10 overs) |
* Derbyshire Cricket Board won by 49 runs Hardenhuish Park, Chippenham Umpires: Steve Bishopp & John Hardy Player of the match: Jamie Benstead (Derbyshire Cricket Board)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

### Second round

* 15 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Derbyshire Cricket Board 146 all out (46.3 overs) | v | Cambridgeshire 147/2 (35.1 overs) |
| Ben Spendlove 55 Ian Blanchett 3/24 (10 overs) | | Nadeem Mohammed 54* George Moulds 1/28 (7 overs) |
* Cambridgeshire won by 8 wickets The Avenue Sports Club Ground, March Umpires: John Ilott & John Tythcott Player of the match: Nadeem Mohammed (Cambridgeshire)
* 15, 16 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Cheshire 256/5 (50 overs) | v | Cornwall 258/7 (49.1 overs) |
| Andrew Hall 66 Charlie Shreck 2/58 (10 overs) | | Tom Sharp 61 Simon Renshaw 2/44 (9.1 overs) |
* Cornwall won by 3 wickets Roskear, Camborne Umpires: Peter Kingston-Davey & Gordon Ripley Player of the match: Tim Edwards (Cornwall)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 15 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Dorset 197/9 (50 overs) | v | Bedfordshire 199/3 (45 overs) |
| Matthew Keech 73 Shaun Rashid 3/41 (10 overs) | | Shaun Young 78* Daniel Britton 2/30 (7 overs) |
* Bedfordshire won by 7 wickets Dean Park Cricket Ground, Bournemouth Umpires: Michael Johnson & Cliff Pocock Player of the match: Shaun Young (Bedfordshire)
* 15 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Gloucestershire Cricket Board 169/9 (50 overs) | v | Herefordshire 172/5 (38.3 overs) |
| Nicholas Stovold 26 (69) Jonathan Shaw 3/49 (9 overs) | | Andre Adams 46 (36) Stuart Barnes 1/18 (4 overs) |
* Herefordshire won by 5 wickets The Park, Brockhampton Umpires: John James & Steve Johnson Player of the match: Andre Adams (Herefordshire)
* 15 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Durham Cricket Board 172 all out (47.2 overs) | v | Hertfordshire 172/8 (50 overs) |
| Allan Worthy 74 Matthew Smith 3/43 (10 overs) | | Iain Fletcher 60 Stephen Humble 2/29 (7 overs) |
* Hertfordshire won by losing fewer wickets Digswell Park, Welwyn Garden City Umpires: David Burden & John Reed Player of the match: Iain Fletcher (Hertfordshire)
* 15 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Buckinghamshire 221/7 (50 overs) | v | Kent Cricket Board 222/5 (49.5 overs) |
| Mark Richardson 62 Damon Trigger 2/35 (10 overs) | | James Tredwell 71 Russell Lane 2/48 (7.5 overs) |
* Kent Cricket Board won by 5 wickets Mote Park, Maidstone Umpires: Charlie Puckett & Bob Sutton Player of the match: James Tredwell (Kent Cricket Board)
* 15 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Middlesex Cricket Board 218/7 (50 overs) | v | Berkshire 219/2 (43.1 overs) |
| Peter Wellings 60 Christopher Batt 2/31 (9 overs) | | Tom Fray 87* Mark Wright 1/13 (4 overs) |
* Berkshire won by 8 wickets Old Deer Park, Richmond Umpires: David Edwards & Paul Joy Player of the match: Tom Fray (Berkshire)
* 15 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Wales Minor Counties 186/8 (50 overs) | v | Norfolk 151 all out (46.3 overs) |
| Lyndon Jones 38 Carl Rogers 3/26 (7 overs) | | Carl Rogers 45 David Towse 2/13 (8.3 overs) |
* Wales Minor Counties won by 35 runs Manor Park, Horsford Umpires: Steve Marszal & Les Redford Player of the match: Carl Rogers (Norfolk)
* 15 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Northamptonshire Cricket Board 225/7 (50 overs) | v | Yorkshire Cricket Board 195/9 (50 overs) |
| Tim Coleman 82 Richard Wilkinson 2/38 (10 overs) | | Mark Gilliver 48 Mark Wolstenholme 5/41 (10 overs) |
* Northamptonshire Cricket Board won by 30 runs County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Keith Coburn & Ross Wood Player of the match: Tim Coleman (Northamptonshire Cricket Board)
* 15 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Essex Cricket Board 134 all out (47.2 overs) | v | Suffolk 135/4 (43.1 overs) |
| Devang Gandhi 23 Ian Graham 3/26 (8.2 overs) | | Dave Callaghan 32 Devang Gandhi 3/19 (10 overs) |
* Suffolk won by 6 wickets Wamil Way, Mildenhall Umpires: Peter Clubb & Robert Eagleton Player of the match: Dave Callaghan (Suffolk)
* 15 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Surrey Cricket Board 246/8 (50 overs) | v | Huntingdonshire 187 all out (46.1 overs) |
| Zander de Bruyn 113 (127) Lee Peacock 3/65 (10 overs) | | James Woodward 30 (71) Zander de Bruyn 2/22 (3 overs) |
* Surrey Cricket Board won by 59 runs Cheam Cricket Club Ground, Cheam Umpires: Alan Price & Martin White Player of the match: Zander de Bruyn (Surrey Cricket Board)
* 15 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Sussex Cricket Board 307/4 (50 overs) | v | Shropshire 271 all out (46.5 overs) |
| George Campbell 141 Kevin Evans 2/53 (9 overs) | | James Ralph 73 Hugo Southwell 3/39 (6 overs) |
* Sussex Cricket Board won by 36 runs Horntye Park, Hastings Umpires: Steve Bishopp & John Hardy Player of the match: George Campbell (Sussex Cricket Board)
* 15 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire Cricket Board 181 all out (49.4 overs) | v | Leicestershire Cricket Board 114 all out (44 overs) |
| Neil Humphrey 58 Neil Pullen 5/41 (10 overs) | | Neil Pullen 32 Daniel Dalton 3/16 (7 overs) |
* Warwickshire Cricket Board won by 67 runs Bulls Head Ground, Coventry Umpires: Trevor Riley & Bill Smith Player of the match: Daniel Dalton (Warwickshire Cricket Board)
* 15, 16 May 2001 (scorecard)
| Cumberland 111/6 (38.4 overs) | v | Worcestershire Cricket Board |
| Steve O'Shaughnessy 25* Jonathan Wright 2/11 (4 overs) | | |
* No result Chester Road North Ground, Kidderminster Umpires: Paddy O'Hara & Tommy Wilson
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. Cumberland won bowl out, 3–2.

### Third round

* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Bedfordshire 211/9 (50 overs) | v | Yorkshire 212/6 (46.3 overs) |
| Oliver Clayson 34 (66) Ryan Sidebottom 4/39 (10 overs) | | Darren Lehmann 88 (98) Shaun Rashid 4/54 (10 overs) |
* Yorkshire won by 4 wickets Wardown Park, Luton Umpires: Peter Clubb & Barry Dudleston Player of the match: Darren Lehmann (Yorkshire)
* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Essex 218/9 (50 overs) | v | Berkshire 149 all out (47.4 overs) |
| Ronnie Irani 55 (95) Jonathan Moss 3/52 (10 overs) | | Julian Wood 54 (97) Ronnie Irani 3/37 (9 overs) |
* Essex won by 69 runs Sonning Lane, Reading Umpires: Alan Bundy & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Ronnie Irani (Berkshire)
* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Somerset 271/9 (50 overs) | v | Cambridgeshire 221 all out (49.1 overs) |
| Mark Lathwell 101 (103) Danny Wilson 2/35 (4 overs) | | Ajaz Akhtar 78 (75) Jamie Grove 4/36 (10 overs) |
* Somerset won by 50 runs The Avenue Sports Club Ground, March Umpires: Trevor Riley & Bob White Player of the match: Ajaz Akhtar (Cambridgeshire)
* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Sussex 253/6 (50 overs) | v | Cornwall 220/8 (50 overs) |
| Chris Adams 89* (103) Steven Pope 2/44 (10 overs) | | James Hands 33 (77) Jason Lewry 3/43 (10 overs) |
* Sussex won by 33 runs Boscawen Park, Truro Umpires: Roy Palmer & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Chris Adams (Sussex)
* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Cumberland 72 all out (33.3 overs) | v | Kent 74/1 (10.2 overs) |
| Martin Lewis 21 (33) Ben Trott 5/18 (10 overs) | | James Hockley 48* (31) Marcus Sharp 1/24 (4.2 overs) |
* Kent won by 9 wickets Ernest Pass Memorial Ground, Barrow-in-Furness Umpires: John Holder & Ken Shuttleworth Player of the match: Ben Trott (Kent)
* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Hampshire 262/5 (50 overs) | v | Durham 263/3 (40.2 overs) |
| Neil Johnson 113 (144) Nicholas Hatch 2/51 (10 overs) | | Nicky Peng 119 (128) Alan Mullally 2/79 (10 overs) |
* Durham won by 7 wickets Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Jeff Evans & Allan Jones Player of the match: Nicky Peng (Durham)
* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Derbyshire 195/9 (50 overs) | v | Glamorgan 199/7 (47.2 overs) |
| Dominic Cork 50 (67) Adrian Dale 3/15 (7 overs) | | Mike Powell 39* (79) Dominic Cork 4/35 (10 overs) |
* Glamorgan won by 3 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: George Sharp & David Shepherd Player of the match: Dominic Cork (Derbyshire)
* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Middlesex 278/6 (50 overs) | v | Herefordshire 279/7 (49.5 overs) |
| David Nash 58 (71) Paul Thomas 2/50 (10 overs) | | Harshad Patel 68 (100) Ben Hutton 2/42 (6 overs) |
* Herefordshire won by 3 wickets Luctonians Cricket Club Ground, Kingsland Umpires: Vanburn Holder & Bill Smith Player of the match: Harshad Patel (Herefordshire)
* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Worcestershire 336/8 (50 overs) | v | Hertfordshire 69 all out (25.5 overs) |
| Graeme Hick 155 (113) Paul O'Reilly 2/54 (9 overs) | | Matthew Smith 18 (64) Andy Bichel 3/9 (6 overs) |
* Worcestershire won by 267 runs Balls Park, Hertford Umpires: David Constant & Nigel Llong Player of the match: Graeme Hick (Worcestershire)
* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Kent Cricket Board 237/2 (50 overs) | v | Warwickshire 238/3 (39.3 overs) |
| Paul Lazenbury 88* (93) Vasbert Drakes 1/17 (10 overs) | | Dominic Ostler 82* (56) Kevin Masters 1/26 (10 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 7 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Paul Adams & Trevor Jesty Player of the match: Paul Lazenbury (Kent Cricket Board)
* 21 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire Cricket Board 163 all out (47 overs) | v | Lancashire 165/3 (34.5 overs) |
| Gavin Shephard 73 (107) Peter Martin 5/16 (9 overs) | | Jamie Haynes 59 (109) Naheem Sajjad 2/25 (10 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 7 wickets Stanley Park, Blackpool Umpires: Ray Julian & Kevin Lyons Player of the match: Gavin Shephard (Warwickshire Cricket Board)
* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Northamptonshire Cricket Board 277/6 (50 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 278/1 (41.2 overs) |
| David Paynter 104 (106) Mike Hussey 1/20 (3 overs) | | Mal Loye 124* (122) Martyn Dobson 1/58 (8 overs) |
* Northamptonshire won by 9 wickets County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Mark Benson & Michael Dixon Player of the match: Mal Loye (Northamptonshire)
* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Suffolk 87 all out (32.3 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 89/1 (21.5 overs) |
| Bill Athey 22 (45) Richard Logan 5/24 (10 overs) | | Darren Bicknell 48* (79) Andrew Poole 1/13 (2.5 overs) |
* Nottinghamshire won by 9 wickets Wamil Way, Mildenhall Umpires: Ian Gould & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Richard Logan (Nottinghamshire)
* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Surrey Cricket Board 158 all out (45.1 overs) | v | Surrey 160/0 (27.1 overs) |
| Chris Bullen 36 (38) Ed Giddins 2/21 (10 overs) | | Mark Butcher 73* (85) |
* Surrey won by 10 wickets Woodbridge Road, Guildford Umpires: Christopher Kelly & Peter Willey Player of the match: Ed Giddins (Surrey)
* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Gloucestershire 238/9 (50 overs) | v | Sussex Cricket Board 143 all out (39.2 overs) |
| Matthew Windows 82 (123) David Hussey 3/48 (10 overs) | | Carl Hopkinson 43 (68) James Averis 2/21 (6 overs) |
* Gloucestershire won by 95 runs Cricket Field Road Ground, Horsham Umpires: John Hampshire & Pasty Harris Player of the match: Matthew Windows (Gloucestershire)
* 27 June 2001 (scorecard)
| Leicestershire 332/4 (50 overs) | v | Wales Minor Counties 199/8 (50 overs) |
| Jonathan Dakin 179 (145) David Towse 2/52 (10 overs) | | Ryan Sylvester 73 (99) Darren Stevens 2/26 (4 overs) |
* Leicestershire won by 133 runs St. Helen's, Swansea Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & John Steele Player of the match: Jonathan Dakin (Leicestershire)

### Fourth round

* 11 July 2001 (scorecard)
| Durham 232 all out (49.2 overs) | v | Gloucestershire 229/9 (50 overs) |
| Jonathan Lewis 65 (99) James Averis 4/42 (10 overs) | | Matthew Windows 56 (94) Graeme Bridge 3/44 (10 overs) |
* Durham won by 3 runs The Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Tony Clarkson & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Graeme Bridge (Durham)
* 11 July 2001 (scorecard)
| Northamptonshire 200 all out (49.1 overs) | v | Kent 204/4 (47.5 overs) |
| Paul Taylor 57 (71) Andrew Symonds 5/21 (10 overs) | | David Fulton 63 (90) Michael Strong 1/29 (8.5 overs) |
* Kent won by 6 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: John Holder & Jeremy Lloyds Player of the match: Andrew Symonds (Kent)
* 11, 12 July 2001 (scorecard)
| Sussex 151 all out (45.1 overs) | v | Lancashire 155/3 (35.2 overs) |
| Murray Goodwin 39 (55) John Wood 3/43 (10 overs) | | Andrew Flintoff 65* (82) Mark Davis 1/22 (10 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 7 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Vanburn Holder & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Andrew Flintoff (Lancashire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 11, 12 July 2001 (scorecard)
| Nottinghamshire 176 all out (40.4 overs) | v | Leicestershire 179/4 (42.1 overs) |
| Usman Afzaal 49 (80) Shahid Afridi 2/40 (8 overs) | | Vince Wells 54 (112) Greg Smith 3/36 (10 overs) |
* Leicestershire won by 6 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Nigel Cowley & Ray Julian Player of the match: Vince Wells (Leicestershire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 11 July 2001 (scorecard)
| Glamorgan 269/6 (50 overs) | v | Somerset 270/3 (41.4 overs) |
| Matthew Maynard 93* (108) Andy Caddick 2/44 (10 overs) | | Marcus Trescothick 121 (83) Robert Croft 3/56 (10 overs) |
* Somerset won by 7 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Graham Burgess & Allan Jones Player of the match: Marcus Trescothick (Somerset)
* 11 July 2001 (scorecard)
| Essex 160 all out (49.3 overs) | v | Warwickshire 161/5 (43.1 overs) |
| Ronnie Irani 48 (89) Neil Carter 4/21 (9.3 overs) | | Dougie Brown 52* (91) Paul Grayson 2/27 (10 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 5 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Trevor Jesty & Peter Willey Player of the match: Neil Carter (Warwickshire)
* 11 July 2001 (scorecard)
| Herefordshire 210 all out (47 overs) | v | Worcestershire 214/3 (37.1 overs) |
| Ravi Nagra 105 (107) Kabir Ali 3/35 (10 overs) | | Graeme Hick 101* (104) Aamir Farooque 1/36 (5 overs) |
* Worcestershire won by 7 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: Jeff Evans & Bob White Player of the match: Ravi Nagra (Herefordshire)
* 11, 12 July 2001 (scorecard)
| Surrey 243 all out (50 overs) | v | Yorkshire 244/8 (48.1 overs) |
| IanWard 81 (121) Chris Silverwood 3/44 (10 overs) | | Gary Fellows 80* (89) Martin Bicknell 3/34 (10 overs) |
* Yorkshire won by 6 wickets Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Neil Mallender & John Steele Player of the match: Gary Fellows (Yorkshire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

### Quarter-finals

* 24 July 2001 (scorecard)
| Leicestershire 297/9 (50 overs) | v | Worcestershire 179 all out (44.5 overs) |
| Shahid Afridi 67 (44) Alamgir Sheriyar 2/47 (9 overs) | | Steve Rhodes 56* (79) Phil DeFreitas 2/17 (6 overs) |
* Leicestershire won by 118 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: Pasty Harris & Peter Willey Player of the match: Shahid Afridi (Leicestershire)
* 25 July 2001 (scorecard)
| Somerset 263/8 (50 overs) | v | Kent 211 all out (46.2 overs) |
| Mike Burns 71 (83) Andrew Symonds 2/34 (6 overs) | | Rob Key 58 (106) Keith Parsons 3/38 (10 overs) |
* Somerset won by 52 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Nigel Cowley & Trevor Jesty Player of the match: Mike Burns (Somerset)
* 25 July 2001 (scorecard)
| Durham 198/8 (50 overs) | v | Lancashire 199/3 (38.4 overs) |
| Paul Collingwood 60 (92) Gary Yates 2/23 (10 overs) | | Neil Fairbrother 73 (75) Mark Davies 1/39 (8 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 7 wickets Stanley Park, Blackpool Umpires: Graham Burgess & John Hampshire Player of the match: Andrew Flintoff (Lancashire)
* 25 July 2001 (scorecard)
| Yorkshire 188 all out (46.3 overs) | v | Warwickshire 189/6 (44.1 overs) |
| Anthony McGrath 82 (136) Vasbert Drakes 2/31 (8.3 overs) | | Trevor Penney 58 (80) Ryan Sidebottom 3/32 (10 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 4 wickets Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Tony Clarkson & Neil Mallender Player of the match: Trevor Penney (Warwickshire)

### Semi-finals

* 11 August 2001 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 228/8 (50 overs) | v | Somerset 230/6 (46 overs) |
| Mark Wagh 46 (70) Richard Johnson 3/42 (10 overs) | | Keith Dutch 61* (54) Dougie Brown 2/41 (8 overs) |
* Somerset won by 4 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Keith Dutch (Somerset)
* 12, 13 August 2001 (scorecard)
| Lancashire 190/9 (50 overs) | v | Leicestershire 194/3 (29.5 overs) |
| Warren Hegg 60 (99) Scott Boswell 4/44 (10 overs) | | Shahid Afridi 95 (58) Peter Martin 2/47 (8 overs) |
* Leicestershire won by 7 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: David Constant & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Shahid Afridi (Leicestershire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

### Final

* 1 September 2001 (scorecard)
| Somerset 271/5 (50 overs) | v | Leicestershire 230 all out (45.4 overs) |
| Keith Parsons 60* (52) Shahid Afridi 3/47 (10 overs) | | Trevor Ward 54 (65) Steffan Jones 3/40 (7.4 overs) |
* Somerset won by 41 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Barry Dudleston & George Sharp Player of the match: Keith Parsons (Somerset)