| 1994 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Bob Woolmer | ||
| Captain | Dermot Reeve | ||
| Overseas player | Brian Lara | ||
| County Championship | Winners | ||
| Sunday League | Winners | ||
| Natwest Trophy | Runners-up | ||
| Benson & Hedges Cup | Winners | ||
| Most runs | Brian Lara (2,066)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Tim Munton (81)[2] | ||
| Most catches | Dermot Reeve (18)[1] | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Keith Piper (66)[1] | ||
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Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 1994 achieved the unprecedented feat of winning three trophies in an English domestic season. The treble included titles in the County Championship, Sunday League and Benson & Hedges Cup while the grand slam was narrowly missed as they lost to Worcestershire in the final of the Natwest Trophy. Wisden described it as the 'most remarkable season by any side in the history of county cricket'.[3]
Warwickshire, captained by Dermot Reeve and coached by Bob Woolmer, won the County Championship by 42 points from second placed Leicestershire, the largest winning margin since 1979.[3] During the 17 match season Warwickshire won eleven and lost just once, with the remainder draws. The solitary defeat came at home against Nottinghamshire when they lost by an innings. In one-day competitions they won 21 of their 26 matches.
The signing of Brian Lara as overseas player played a key role in the success, arriving days after recording a Test record innings of 375 he began the season with six centuries in seven innings which culminated against Durham County Cricket Club when he scored a first-class record 501 not out. He finished the season with nine centuries and a total of 2,066 runs at an average of 89.82, topping both run scoring and average lists for the season.[4] His one-day performances paled in comparison, he scored 634 runs at 28.81 with a best of 81.[5]