1998 English cricket season
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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|South African cricket team in England in 1998}}
=Sri Lanka tour=
{{main|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
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Leading bowlers
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References
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External sources
- [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/ENG.html CricketArchive – season and tournament itineraries]
Annual reviews
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