The 1998 English cricket season was the 99th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. Leicestershire won the title for the second time in three seasons while Lancashire performed the one day double. In two Test series, England defeated South Africa 2–1 and lost 1–0 to Sri Lanka.
Honours
- County Championship - Leicestershire
- NatWest Trophy - Lancashire
- Sunday League - Lancashire
- Benson & Hedges Cup - Essex
- Minor Counties Championship - Staffordshire
- MCCA Knockout Trophy - Devon
- Second XI Championship - Northamptonshire II
- Wisden - Ian Austin, Darren Gough, Muttiah Muralitharan, Arjuna Ranatunga, Jonty Rhodes
Test series
South African tour
Sri Lanka tour
County Championship
Sunday League
NatWest Trophy
Benson & Hedges Cup
Leading batsmen
Leading bowlers
References
External sources
Annual reviews
This page was last edited on 27 January 2024, at 12:08