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
edit- 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
editSouth African tour
editSri Lanka tour
editCounty Championship
editSunday League
editNatWest Trophy
editBenson & Hedges Cup
editLeading batsmen
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Leading bowlers
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