Paul Edwards looks back to the unlikely winners of the inaugural County Championship trophy and the stories behind the men who earned it

Paul Edwards
How Sainsbury set the tone for shock win by the 66/1 boys

It is golden, it stands something over a foot high and it is shaped like a huge goblet. It is very precious and its worth is far greater than its monetary value; for it represents over five months’ effort across each cricket season. It is the County Championship trophy.
The Lord’s Taverners ECB Trophy has been held aloft by the captains of 14 counties since it was first p...