The 1987 English cricket season was the 88th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. Nottinghamshire achieved a Championship and NatWest Trophy "double". John Player ended their sponsorship of the Sunday League after an eighteen-year spell and the competition sponsorship was taken over by Refuge Assurance. Pakistan defeated England in the Test series with one win and four draws.
Honours County Championship - Nottinghamshire NatWest Trophy - Nottinghamshire Sunday League - Worcestershire Benson & Hedges Cup - Yorkshire Minor Counties Championship - Buckinghamshire MCCA Knockout Trophy - Cheshire Second XI Championship - Kent II, Yorkshire II (shared title) Wisden - Jonathan Agnew, Neil Foster, David Hughes, Peter Roebuck, Saleem Malik
Test series
County Championship
NatWest Trophy
Benson & Hedges Cup
Sunday League
Leading batsmen
Leading bowlers
References
External sources CricketArchive – season and tournament itineraries
Annual reviews Playfair Cricket Annual 1988 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1988