# International cricket in 1998

The 1998 international cricket season was from April 1998 to September 1998.

## Season overview

International tours :
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | 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 | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 14 May 1998 | 1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series | 1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series | 1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series | 1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series | India | India |
| 19 June 1998 | 1998 Nidahas Trophy | 1998 Nidahas Trophy | 1998 Nidahas Trophy | 1998 Nidahas Trophy | India | India |
| 14 August 1998 | 1998 Emirates Triangular Tournament | 1998 Emirates Triangular Tournament | 1998 Emirates Triangular Tournament | 1998 Emirates Triangular Tournament | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 12 September 1998 | 1998 'Friendship' Cup | 1998 'Friendship' Cup | 1998 'Friendship' Cup | 1998 'Friendship' Cup | Pakistan | Pakistan |

## May
### Coca-Cola Triangular Series 1998

| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Points |
| 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 | M. A. 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

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 | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka 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 | 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
### 1998 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 | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 8 runs |
| ODI 1342 | 3 July | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo | No result |
| ODI 1343 | 5 July | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket 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
### 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

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
### 1998 'Friendship' Cup

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 |