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1998 English cricket season

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previous_year	1997
previous_tournament	1997 English cricket season
next_year	1999
next_tournament	1999 English cricket season

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

Main article: South African cricket team in England in 1998

Sri Lanka tour

Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 1998

County Championship

Main article: 1998 County Championship

Sunday League

Main article: 1998 AXA League

NatWest Trophy

Main article: 1998 NatWest Trophy

Benson & Hedges Cup

Main article: 1998 Benson & Hedges Cup

Leading batsmen

Leading bowlers

References

External sources

CricketArchive – season and tournament itineraries

Annual reviews

Playfair Cricket Annual 1999
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1999

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