International cricket in 1998

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   1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series   India
19 June 1998   1998 Singer Akai Nidahas Trophy   India
14 August 1998   1998 Emirates Triangular Tournament   Sri Lanka
12 September 1998   1998 'Friendship' Cup   Pakistan

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