The 1998 international cricket season was from April 1998 to September 1998.[1][2]
Season overview[]
May[]
Coca-Cola Triangular Series 1998[]
Main article: 1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series
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[]
Main article: New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1998
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[]
Main article: South African cricket team in England in 1998
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[]
Singer Akai Nidahas Trophy 1998[]
Main article: 1998 Singer Akai Nidahas Trophy
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[]
Emirates Triangular Tournament 1998[]
Main article: 1998 Emirates Triangular Tournament
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[]
Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 1998
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[]
Sahara Cup 1998[]
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
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References[]
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