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International cricket in 1998

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The 1998 international cricket season was from April 1998 to September 1998.[1][2]

Season overview

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International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
21 May 1998  England  South Africa 2–1 [5] 1–2 [3]
27 May 1998  Sri Lanka  New Zealand 2–1 [3]
27 August 1998  England  Sri Lanka 0–1 [1]
International tournaments
Start date Tournament Winners
14 May 1998 India 1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series  India
19 June 1998 Sri Lanka 1998 Singer Akai Nidahas Trophy  India
14 August 1998 England 1998 Emirates Triangular Tournament  Sri Lanka
12 September 1998 Canada 1998 'Friendship' Cup  Pakistan

May

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Coca-Cola Triangular Series 1998

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Team P W L T NR NRR Points[3]
 India 4 3 1 0 0 +0.265 6
 Kenya 4 2 2 0 0 +0.362 4
 Bangladesh 4 1 3 0 0 −0.662 2
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 1328 14 May  India Mohammad Azharuddin  Bangladesh Aminul Islam Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali  India by 5 wickets
ODI 1329 17 May  Bangladesh Akram Khan  Kenya Aasif Karim Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad  Bangladesh by 6 wickets
ODI 1330 20 May  India Ajay Jadeja  Kenya Aasif Karim M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore  India by 4 wickets
ODI 1333 23 May  Bangladesh Akram Khan  Kenya Aasif Karim MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai  Kenya by 28 runs
ODI 1335 25 May  India Ajay Jadeja  Bangladesh Akram Khan Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai  India by 5 wickets
ODI 1336 28 May  India Mohammad Azharuddin  Kenya Aasif Karim Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior  Kenya by 69 runs
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 1337 31 May  India Mohammad Azharuddin  Kenya Aasif Karim Eden Gardens, Culcutta  India by 9 wickets

New Zealand in Sri Lanka

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 1415 27–31 May Arjuna Ranatunga Stephen Fleming R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  New Zealand by 167 runs
Test 1416 3–7 June Arjuna Ranatunga Stephen Fleming Galle International Stadium, Colombo  Sri Lanka by an innings and 16 runs
Test 1418 10–13 June Arjuna Ranatunga Stephen Fleming Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  Sri Lanka by 164 runs

South Africa in England

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Texaco Trophy ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 1331 21 May Adam Hollioake Hansie Cronje The Oval, London  South Africa by 3 wickets
ODI 1332 23 May Adam Hollioake Hansie Cronje Old Trafford, Manchester  South Africa by 32 runs
ODI 1334 24 May Adam Hollioake Hansie Cronje Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds  England by 7 wickets
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 1417 4–8 June Alec Stewart Hansie Cronje Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham Match drawn
Test 1419 18–22 June Alec Stewart Hansie Cronje Lord's, London  South Africa by 10 wickets
Test 1420 2–6 July Alec Stewart Hansie Cronje Old Trafford, Manchester Match drawn
Test 1421 23–27 July Alec Stewart Hansie Cronje Trent Bridge, Nottingham  England by 8 wickets
Test 1422 30 July–2 August Alec Stewart Hansie Cronje Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds  England by 23 runs

June

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Singer Akai Nidahas Trophy 1998

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Team Pld W L NR T Pts NRR
 Sri Lanka 6 3 1 2 0 8 +0.623
 India 6 1 1 4 0 6 +0.320
 New Zealand 6 0 2 4 0 4 –1.429
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 1338 19 June  Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga  India Mohammad Azharuddin R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  India by 8 wickets
ODI 1339 21 June  Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga  New Zealand Stephen Fleming R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
ODI 1340 23 June  India Mohammad Azharuddin  New Zealand Stephen Fleming R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo No result
ODI 1340a 25 June  Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga  India Mohammad Azharuddin Galle International Stadium, Galle Match abandoned
ODI 1440b 27 June  Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga  New Zealand Stephen Fleming Galle International Stadium, Galle Match abandoned
ODI 1440c 29 June  India Mohammad Azharuddin  New Zealand Stephen Fleming Galle International Stadium, Galle Match abandoned
ODI 1341 1 July  Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga  India Mohammad Azharuddin Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  Sri Lanka by 8 runs
ODI 1342 3 July  India Mohammad Azharuddin  New Zealand Stephen Fleming Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo No result
ODI 1343 5 July  Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga  New Zealand Stephen Fleming Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  Sri Lanka by 87 runs
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 1344 7 July  Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga  India Mohammad Azharuddin R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  India by 6 runs

August

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Emirates Triangular Tournament 1998

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Pos Team P W L NR T Points NRR
1  England 2 1 1 0 0 2 +0.220
2  Sri Lanka 2 1 1 0 0 2 +0.210
3  South Africa 2 1 1 0 0 2 -0.430
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 1345 14 August  South Africa Hansie Cronje  Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga Trent Bridge, Nottingham  Sri Lanka by 57 runs
ODI 1346 16 August  England Alec Stewart  Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga Lord's, London  England by 36 runs
ODI 1347 18 August  England Alec Stewart  South Africa Hansie Cronje Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham  South Africa by 14 runs
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 1348 20 August  England Alec Stewart  Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga Lord's, London  Sri Lanka by 5 wickets

Sri Lanka in England

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One-off Test
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 1423 27–31 August Alec Stewart Arjuna Ranatunga The Oval, London  Sri Lanka by 10 wickets

September

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Sahara Cup 1998

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Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 1349 12 September  India Mohammad Azharuddin  Pakistan Aamer Sohail Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto  India by 6 wickets
ODI 1350 13 September  India Mohammad Azharuddin  Pakistan Aamer Sohail Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto  Pakistan by 51 runs
ODI 1351 16 September  India Mohammad Azharuddin  Pakistan Aamer Sohail Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto  Pakistan by 77 runs
ODI 1352 19 September  India Mohammad Azharuddin  Pakistan Aamer Sohail Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto  Pakistan by 134 runs
ODI 1353 20 September  India Mohammad Azharuddin  Pakistan Aamer Sohail Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto  Pakistan by 5 wickets

References

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  1. ^ "Season 1998". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Season 1998 overview". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. ^ Result Summary – Points Table