The 1998 international cricket season was from April 1998 to September 1998.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA2–1 1–2 — —2–1 — — —0–1 — — —International tournamentsStart dateTournamentWinners 1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series 1998 Nidahas Trophy 1998 Emirates Triangular Tournament 1998 'Friendship' Cup
May Coca-Cola Triangular Series 1998
TeamPWLTNRNRRPointsResult Summary – Points Table 4 3 1 0 0 +0.265 6 4 2 2 0 0 +0.362 4 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 Mohammad Azharuddin Aminul Islam Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali by 5 wickets ODI 1329 17 May Akram Khan Aasif Karim Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad by 6 wickets ODI 1330 20 May Ajay Jadeja Aasif Karim M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore by 4 wickets ODI 1333 23 May Akram Khan Aasif Karim M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai by 28 runs ODI 1335 25 May Ajay Jadeja Akram Khan Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai by 5 wickets ODI 1336 28 May Mohammad Azharuddin Aasif Karim Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior by 69 runsFinal No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1337 31 May Mohammad Azharuddin Aasif Karim Eden Gardens, Culcutta by 9 wickets
New Zealand in Sri Lanka
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1415 27–31 May Arjuna Ranatunga Stephen Fleming R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 167 runs Test 1416 3–7 June Arjuna Ranatunga Stephen Fleming Galle International Stadium, Colombo by an innings and 16 runs Test 1418 10–13 June Arjuna Ranatunga Stephen Fleming Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo by 164 runs
South Africa in England
Texaco Trophy ODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 1331 21 May Adam Hollioake Hansie Cronje The Oval, London by 3 wickets ODI 1332 23 May Adam Hollioake Hansie Cronje Old Trafford, Manchester by 32 runs ODI 1334 24 May Adam Hollioake Hansie Cronje Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds by 7 wicketsTest 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 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 by 8 wickets Test 1422 30 July–2 August Alec Stewart Hansie Cronje Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds by 23 runs
June 1998 Nidahas Trophy
Team 6 3 1 2 0 8 +0.623 6 1 1 4 0 6 +0.320 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 Arjuna Ranatunga Mohammad Azharuddin R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 8 wickets ODI 1339 21 June Arjuna Ranatunga Stephen Fleming R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 7 wickets ODI 1340 23 June Mohammad Azharuddin Stephen Fleming R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo No result ODI 1340a 25 June Arjuna Ranatunga Mohammad Azharuddin Galle International Stadium, Galle Match abandoned ODI 1440b 27 June Arjuna Ranatunga Stephen Fleming Galle International Stadium, Galle Match abandoned ODI 1440c 29 June Mohammad Azharuddin Stephen Fleming Galle International Stadium, Galle Match abandoned ODI 1341 1 July Arjuna Ranatunga Mohammad Azharuddin Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo by 8 runs ODI 1342 3 July Mohammad Azharuddin Stephen Fleming Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo No result ODI 1343 5 July Arjuna Ranatunga Stephen Fleming Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo by 87 runsFinal No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1344 7 July Arjuna Ranatunga Mohammad Azharuddin R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo by 6 runs
August 1998 Emirates Triangular Tournament
Pos Team P W L NR T Points NRR 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 +0.220 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 +0.210 3 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 Hansie Cronje Arjuna Ranatunga Trent Bridge, Nottingham by 57 runs ODI 1346 16 August Alec Stewart Arjuna Ranatunga Lord's, London by 36 runs ODI 1347 18 August Alec Stewart Hansie Cronje Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham by 14 runsFinal No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1348 20 August Alec Stewart Arjuna Ranatunga Lord's, London by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka in England
One-off Test No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1423 27–31 August Alec Stewart Arjuna Ranatunga The Oval, London by 10 wickets
September 1998 'Friendship' Cup
Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1349 12 September Mohammad Azharuddin Aamer Sohail Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto by 6 wickets ODI 1350 13 September Mohammad Azharuddin Aamer Sohail Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto by 51 runs ODI 1351 16 September Mohammad Azharuddin Aamer Sohail Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto by 77 runs ODI 1352 19 September Mohammad Azharuddin Aamer Sohail Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto by 134 runs ODI 1353 20 September Mohammad Azharuddin Aamer Sohail Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto by 5 wickets
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