The 1999 cricket season was the 100th in which the County Championship has been an official competition. The title was won by Surrey. Sponsorship by Britannic Assurance came to an end with PPP (Private Patients Plan) Healthcare taking over and the decision was made to split the championship into two divisions the following season. The top nine teams would form the first division with the bottom nine teams going into the second division. The Sunday League changed to a new format National League with games played midweek under floodlight. On the international scene, England hosted the 1999 Cricket World Cup and New Zealand defeated England 2–1 in the Test series.
Honours County Championship - Surrey NatWest Trophy - Gloucestershire CGU National League - Lancashire Benson & Hedges Super Cup - Gloucestershire Minor Counties Championship - Cumberland MCCA Knockout Trophy - Bedfordshire Second XI Championship - Middlesex II Wisden - Chris Cairns, Rahul Dravid, Lance Klusener, Tom Moody, Saqlain Mushtaq
World Cup
Test series New Zealand tour
County Championship
National League
NatWest Trophy
Benson & Hedges Cup
Leading batsmen
Leading bowlers
References
External sources CricketArchive – season and tournament itineraries
Annual reviews Playfair Cricket Annual 2000 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2000