# International cricket in 1998–99

The 1998–1999 international cricket season was from September 1998 to April 1999.

## 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 |
| 26 September 1998 | Zimbabwe | India | 1–0 [1] | 1–2 [3] | — | — |
| 1 October 1998 | Pakistan | Australia | 0–1 [3] | 0–3 [3] | — | — |
| 20 November 1998 | Australia | England | 3–1 [5] | — | — | — |
| 20 November 1998 | Pakistan | Zimbabwe | 0–1 [3] | 2–1 [3] | — | — |
| 26 November 1998 | South Africa | West Indies | 4–0 [5] | 6–1 [7] | — | — |
| 18 December 1998 | New Zealand | India | 1–0 [3] | 2–2 [5] | — | — |
| 29 January 1999 | India | Pakistan | 1–1 [2] | — | — | — |
| 14 February 1999 | New Zealand | South Africa | 0–1 [3] | 2–3 [6] | — | — |
| 5 March 1999 | West Indies | Australia | 2–2 [4] | 3–3 [7] | — | — |
| 16 March 1999 | Bangladesh | Pakistan | — | 0–1 [1] | — | — |
| International tournaments |||||||
| Start date | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 9 September 1998 | Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | South Africa | South Africa |
| 24 October 1998 | 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy | 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy | 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy | 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy | South Africa | South Africa |
| 6 November 1998 | 1998–99 Champions Trophy | 1998–99 Champions Trophy | 1998–99 Champions Trophy | 1998–99 Champions Trophy | India | India |
| 4 December 1998 | 1998–99 Australia Tri-Nation Series | 1998–99 Australia Tri-Nation Series | 1998–99 Australia Tri-Nation Series | 1998–99 Australia Tri-Nation Series | Australia | Australia |
| 16 February 1999 | 1998–99 Asian Test Championship | 1998–99 Asian Test Championship | 1998–99 Asian Test Championship | 1998–99 Asian Test Championship | Pakistan | Pakistan |
| 19 March 1999 | 1998–99 Meril International Tournament | 1998–99 Meril International Tournament | 1998–99 Meril International Tournament | 1998–99 Meril International Tournament | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
| 19 March 1999 | 1998–99 Pepsi Cup | 1998–99 Pepsi Cup | 1998–99 Pepsi Cup | 1998–99 Pepsi Cup | Pakistan | Pakistan |
| 7 April 1999 | 1998–99 Coca-Cola Cup | 1998–99 Coca-Cola Cup | 1998–99 Coca-Cola Cup | 1998–99 Coca-Cola Cup | Pakistan | Pakistan |

## September
### 1998 Commonwealth Games

Group A :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.581 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.887 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.122 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.736 |
Group C :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.143 |
| 2 | Barbados | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.330 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.643 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.547 |
Group B :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.299 |
| 2 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.079 |
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −0.340 |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.558 |
Group D :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.799 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.480 |
| 3 | Kenya | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.697 |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2.401 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| LA 11363 | 9 September | Antigua and Barbuda | Dave Joseph | India | Ajay Jadeja | Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur | No result |
| LA 11364 | 9 September | Canada | Ingleton Liburd | Australia | Steve Waugh | Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya | Australia by 9 wickets |
| LA 11365 | 9 September | Jamaica | Jimmy Adams | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur | Zimbabwe by 6 wickets |
| LA 11366 | 9 September | Malaysia | Ramesh Menon | Sri Lanka | Hashan Tillakaratne | Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur | Sri Lanka by 7 wickets |
| LA 11367 | 9 September | Pakistan | Saleem Elahi | Scotland | George Salmond | Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur | No result |
| LA 11369 | 10 September | Bangladesh | Akram Khan | Barbados | Philo Wallace | Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur | Barbados by 4 wickets (D/L) |
| LA 11370 | 10 September | Kenya | Aasif Karim | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya | New Zealand by 5 wickets |
| LA 11371 | 10 September | Northern Ireland | Alan Rutherford | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur | South Africa by 4 wickets (D/L) |
| LA 11372 | 12 September | Antigua and Barbuda | Dave Joseph | Australia | Steve Waugh | Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur | Australia by 7 wickets |
| LA 11373 | 12 September | India | Ajay Jadeja | Canada | Ingleton Liburd | Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur | India by 112 runs |
| LA 11374 | 12 September | Sri Lanka | Hashan Tillakaratne | Jamaica | Jimmy Adams | Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya | Sri Lanka by 67 runs |
| LA 11375 | 12 September | Pakistan | Saleem Elahi | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Rubber Research Institute Ground, Shah Alam | Pakistan by 129 runs |
| LA 11376 | 12 September | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Malaysia | Ramesh Menon | Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur | Zimbabwe by 221 runs |
| LA 11378 | 13 September | Bangladesh | Akram Khan | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya | South Africa by 5 wickets |
| LA 11379 | 13 September | Barbados | Philo Wallace | Northern Ireland | Alan Rutherford | Rubber Research Institute Ground, Shah Alam | Barbados by 176 runs |
| LA 11380 | 13 September | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Scotland | George Salmond | Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur | New Zealand by 177 runs |
| LA 11390 | 14 September | Antigua and Barbuda | Dave Joseph | Canada | Ingleton Liburd | Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur | Antigua and Barbuda by 121 runs |
| LA 11391 | 14 September | Malaysia | Ramesh Menon | Jamaica | Jimmy Adams | Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur | Jamaica by 6 wickets |
| LA 11392 | 14 September | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Sri Lanka | Hashan Tillakaratne | Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur | Sri Lanka by 1 wicket |
| LA 11393 | 15 September | Australia | Steve Waugh | India | Ajay Jadeja | Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya | Australia by 146 runs |
| LA 11394 | 15 September | Northern Ireland | Alan Rutherford | Bangladesh | Akram Khan | Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur | Northern Ireland by 114 runs |
| LA 11395 | 15 September | Barbados | Philo Wallace | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur | South Africa by 4 wickets |
| LA 11396 | 15 September | Scotland | George Salmond | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Rubber Research Institute Ground, Shah Alam | Kenya by 5 wickets |
| LA 11397 | 15 September | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Pakistan | Arshad Khan | Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur | New Zealand by 81 runs |
| Semi finals |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| LA 11398 | 16 September | Sri Lanka | Hashan Tillakaratne | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya | South Africa by 1 wicket |
| LA 11400 | 17 September | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Australia | Steve Waugh | Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur | Australia by 9 wickets |
| Bronze medal match |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| LA 11401 | 18 September | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Sri Lanka | Hashan Tillakaratne | Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur | New Zealand by 51 runs |
| Gold medal match |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| LA 11402 | 19 September | Australia | Steve Waugh | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya | South Africa by 4 wickets |

### India in Zimbabwe

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1354 | 26 September | Alistair Campbell | Mohammad Azharuddin | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | India by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1355 | 27 September | Alistair Campbell | Mohammad Azharuddin | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | India by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1356 | 30 September | Alistair Campbell | Mohammad Azharuddin | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe by 37 runs |
| One-off Test |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1425 | 7–11 October | Alistair Campbell | Mohammad Azharuddin | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe by 61 runs |

## October
### Australia in Pakistan

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1424 | 1–5 October | Aamer Sohail | Mark Taylor | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Australia by an innings and 99 runs |
| Test 1426 | 15–19 October | Aamer Sohail | Mark Taylor | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | Match drawn |
| Test 1427 | 22–26 October | Aamer Sohail | Mark Taylor | National Stadium, Karachi | Match drawn |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1365 | 6 November | Aamer Sohail | Steve Waugh | National Stadium, Karachi | Australia by 43 runs |
| ODI 1368 | 8 November | Aamer Sohail | Steve Waugh | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | Australia by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1371 | 10 November | Aamer Sohail | Steve Waugh | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Australia by 6 wickets |

### 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy

Preliminary Quarter-final :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1357 | 24 October | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | New Zealand by 5 wickets |
| Quarter Finals |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1358 | 25 October | England | Adam Hollioake | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | South Africa by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1359 | 26 October | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Sri Lanka by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1360 | 28 October | Australia | Steve Waugh | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | India by 44 runs |
| ODI 1361 | 29 October | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | West Indies | Brian Lara | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | West Indies by 30 runs |
| Semi Finals |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1362 | 30 October | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | South Africa by 92 runs (D/L) |
| ODI 1363 | 31 October | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | West Indies | Brian Lara | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | West Indies by 6 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1364 | 1 November | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | West Indies | Brian Lara | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | South Africa by 4 wickets |

## November
### 1998–99 Champions Trophy

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
| India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.579 | 6 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.068 | 6 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −0.65 | 0 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1366 | 6 November | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | India by 3 wickets |
| ODI 1367 | 7 November | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Zimbabwe by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1369 | 8 November | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | India by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1370 | 9 November | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | India by 81 runs |
| ODI 1372 | 10 November | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Zimbabwe by 24 runs |
| ODI 1373 | 11 November | India | Ajay Jadeja | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Zimbabwe by 13 runs |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1374 | 13 November | India | Ajay Jadeja | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | India by 10 wickets |

### Zimbabwe in Pakistan

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1375 | 20 November | Aamer Sohail | Alistair Campbell | Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala | Pakistan by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1376 | 22 November | Aamer Sohail | Alistair Campbell | Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura | Zimbabwe by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1377 | 24 November | Aamer Sohail | Alistair Campbell | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Pakistan by 11 runs |
| Test series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1430 | 27–30 November | Aamer Sohail | Alistair Campbell | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | Zimbabwe by 7 wickets |
| Test 1432 | 10–14 December | Moin Khan | Alistair Campbell | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Match drawn |
| Test 1434a | 21 December | Moin Khan | Alistair Campbell | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Match abandoned |

### England in Australia

The Ashes Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1428 | 20–24 November | Mark Taylor | Alec Stewart | The Gabba, Brisbane | Match drawn |
| Test 1431 | 28–30 November | Mark Taylor | Alec Stewart | WACA Ground, Perth | Australia by 7 wickets |
| Test 1434 | 11–15 December | Mark Taylor | Alec Stewart | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia by 205 runs |
| Test 1436 | 25–29 December | Mark Taylor | Alec Stewart | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | England by 12 runs |
| Test 1439 | 2–5 January | Mark Taylor | Alec Stewart | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 98 runs |

### West Indies in South Africa

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1429 | 26–30 November | Hansie Cronje | Brian Lara | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa by 4 wickets |
| Test 1433 | 10–12 December | Hansie Cronje | Brian Lara | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | South Africa by 178 runs |
| Test 1437 | 26–30 December | Hansie Cronje | Brian Lara | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | South Africa by 9 wickets |
| Test 1440 | 2–6 January | Hansie Cronje | Brian Lara | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | South Africa by 149 runs |
| Test 1441 | 15–18 January | Hansie Cronje | Brian Lara | Centurion Park, Centurion | South Africa by 351 runs |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1390 | 22 January | Hansie Cronje | Brian Lara | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa by 2 wickets |
| ODI 1393 | 24 January | Hansie Cronje | Brian Lara | Buffalo Park, East London | West Indies by 43 runs |
| ODI 1395 | 27 January | Hansie Cronje | Brian Lara | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | South Africa by 55 runs |
| ODI 1397 | 30 January | Hansie Cronje | Carl Hooper | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | South Africa by 99 runs |
| ODI 1399 | 2 February | Hansie Cronje | Carl Hooper | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | South Africa by 89 runs |
| ODI 1402 | 5 February | Hansie Cronje | Carl Hooper | Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein | South Africa by 114 runs |
| ODI 1404 | 7 February | Hansie Cronje | Brian Lara | Centurion Park, Centurion | South Africa by 50 runs |

## December
### India in New Zealand

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1434b | 18–22 December | Stephen Fleming | Mohammad Azharuddin | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Match abandoned |
| Test 1435 | 26–30 December | Stephen Fleming | Mohammad Azharuddin | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New Zealand by 4 wickets |
| Test 1438 | 2–6 January | Stephen Fleming | Mohammad Azharuddin | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Match drawn |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1378 | 9 January | Stephen Fleming | Mohammad Azharuddin | Owen Delany Park, Taupō | New Zealand by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1381 | 12 January | Dion Nash | Mohammad Azharuddin | McLean Park, Napier | India by 2 wickets |
| ODI 1383 | 14 January | Dion Nash | Mohammad Azharuddin | Basin Reserve, Wellington | No result |
| ODI 1385 | 16 January | Dion Nash | Mohammad Azharuddin | Eden Park, Auckland | India by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1387 | 19 January | Dion Nash | Mohammad Azharuddin | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | New Zealand by 70 runs |

## January
### 1998–99 Australia Tri-Nation Series

| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Points |
| 1 | Australia | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +0.538 |
| 2 | England | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.157 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.667 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1379 | 10 January | Australia | Shane Warne | England | Alec Stewart | The Gabba, Brisbane | England by 7 runs |
| ODI 1380 | 11 January | England | Alec Stewart | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | The Gabba, Brisbane | England by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1382 | 13 January | Australia | Shane Warne | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1384 | 15 January | Australia | Shane Warne | England | Alec Stewart | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 9 wickets |
| ODI 1386 | 17 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | England | Alec Stewart | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | England by 7 runs |
| ODI 1388 | 19 January | England | Alec Stewart | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | England by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1389 | 21 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | Sri Lanka by 3 wickets |
| ODI 1391 | 23 January | England | Alec Stewart | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Sri Lanka by 1 wicket |
| ODI 1392 | 24 January | Australia | Shane Warne | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia by 80 runs |
| ODI 1394 | 26 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | England | Alec Stewart | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia by 16 runs |
| ODI 1396 | 29 January | England | Alec Stewart | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | WACA Ground, Perth | England by 128 runs |
| ODI 1398 | 31 January | Australia | Shane Warne | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | WACA Ground, Perth | Australia by 45 runs |
| ODI 1400 | 3 February | England | Adam Hollioake | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Sri Lanka by 11 runs |
| ODI 1401 | 5 February | Australia | Steve Waugh | England | Alec Stewart | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1403 | 7 February | Australia | Shane Warne | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 43 runs |
| Finals |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1405 | 10 February | Australia | Shane Warne | England | Alec Stewart | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 10 runs |
| ODI 1405a | 12 February | Australia | Shane Warne | England | Alec Stewart | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Match abandoned |
| ODI 1406 | 13 February | Australia | Shane Warne | England | Alec Stewart | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 162 runs |

### Pakistan in India

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1442 | 28–31 January | Mohammad Azharuddin | Wasim Akram | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Pakistan by 12 runs |
| Test 1443 | 4–7 February | Mohammad Azharuddin | Wasim Akram | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | India by 212 runs |

## February
### South Africa in New Zealand

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1407 | 14 February | Dion Nash | Hansie Cronje | Carisbrook, Dunedin | New Zealand by 3 wickets |
| ODI 1408 | 17 February | Dion Nash | Hansie Cronje | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | South Africa by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1409 | 20 February | Dion Nash | Hansie Cronje | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1419 | 25 March | Stephen Fleming | Hansie Cronje | McLean Park, Napier | No result |
| ODI 1421 | 26 March | Stephen Fleming | Hansie Cronje | Eden Park, Auckland | South Africa by 2 wickets |
| ODI 1422 | 27 March | Stephen Fleming | Hansie Cronje | Eden Park, Auckland | South Africa by 143 runs |
| ODI 1425 | 30 March | Stephen Fleming | Hansie Cronje | Basin Reserve, Wellington | No result |
| ODI 1426a | 31 March | Stephen Fleming | Hansie Cronje | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Match abandoned |
| Test series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1446 | 27 February-3 March | Dion Nash | Hansie Cronje | Eden Park, Auckland | Match drawn |
| Test 1449 | 11–15 March | Dion Nash | Hansie Cronje | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | Match drawn |
| Test 1452 | 18–22 March | Dion Nash | Hansie Cronje | Basin Reserve, Wellington | South Africa by 8 wickets |

### 1998–99 Asian Test Championship

| Team | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Bonus Batting | Bonus Bowling | Total Points |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 25 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| India | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| Test 1444 | 16-20 February 1999 | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Pakistan by 46 runs |
| Test 1445 | 24-28 February 1999 | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo | Match drawn |
| Test 1447 | 4-8 March 1999 | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sri Lanka | Hashan Tillakaratne | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Match drawn |
| Final ||||||||
| Test 1450 | 12-15 March 1999 | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sri Lanka | Aravinda de Silva | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Pakistan by an innings and 175 runs |

## March
### Australia in the West Indies

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1448 | 5–8 March | Brian Lara | Steve Waugh | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | Australia by 312 runs |
| Test 1451 | 13–16 March | Brian Lara | Steve Waugh | Sabina Park, Kingston | West Indies by 10 wickets |
| Test 1453 | 26–30 March | Brian Lara | Steve Waugh | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | West Indies by 1 wicket |
| Test 1454 | 3–7 April | Brian Lara | Steve Waugh | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's | Australia by 176 runs |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1433 | 11 April | Brian Lara | Steve Waugh | Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown | West Indies by 44 runs |
| ODI 1436 | 14 April | Brian Lara | Steve Waugh | National Cricket Stadium, St. George's | Australia by 46 runs |
| ODI 1438 | 17 April | Brian Lara | Steve Waugh | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | West Indies by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1439 | 18 April | Brian Lara | Steve Waugh | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | Australia by 20 runs |
| ODI 1440 | 21 April | Jimmy Adams | Steve Waugh | Bourda, Georgetown | Match tied |
| ODI 1441 | 24 April | Jimmy Adams | Steve Waugh | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Australia by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1442 | 25 April | Jimmy Adams | Steve Waugh | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | West Indies by 8 wickets |

### Pakistan in Bangladesh

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1410 | 16 March | Aminul Islam | Wasim Akram | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Pakistan by 152 runs |

### 1998–99 Pepsi Cup

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1411 | 19 March | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur | Pakistan by 9 runs |
| ODI 1415 | 22 March | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur | India by 80 runs |
| ODI 1417 | 24 March | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Pakistan by 143 runs |
| ODI 1423 | 27 March | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Indira Priyadarshini Stadium, Visakhapatnam | Sri Lanka by 12 runs |
| ODI 1426 | 30 March | India | Ajay Jadeja | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Nehru Stadium, Pune | India by 51 runs |
| ODI 1427 | 1 April | India | Ajay Jadeja | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | Pakistan by 7 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1428 | 4 April | India | Ajay Jadeja | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Pakistan by 123 runs |

### 1998–99 Meril International Tournament

| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | T | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +1.649 |
| 2 | Kenya | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.483 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.200 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1412 | 19 March | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Zimbabwe by 133 runs |
| ODI 1413 | 20 March | Bangladesh | Aminul Islam | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Kenya by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1414 | 21 March | Bangladesh | Aminul Islam | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Zimbabwe by 126 runs |
| ODI 1416 | 23 March | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Zimbabwe by 64 runs |
| ODI 1418 | 24 March | Bangladesh | Aminul Islam | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Kenya by 73 runs |
| ODI 1420 | 25 March | Bangladesh | Aminul Islam | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Zimbabwe by 3 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1424 | 27 March | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Zimbabwe by 202 runs |

## April
### 1998–99 Coca-Cola Cup

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
| India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −0.392 | 6 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.678 | 4 |
| England | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.285 | 2 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1429 | 7 April | England | Alec Stewart | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 90 runs |
| ODI 1430 | 8 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 116 runs |
| ODI 1431 | 9 April | England | Alec Stewart | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | India by 20 runs |
| ODI 1432 | 11 April | England | Alec Stewart | India | Ajay Jadeja | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | India by 9 runs |
| ODI 1434 | 12 April | England | Alec Stewart | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | England by 62 runs |
| ODI 1435 | 13 April | India | Ajay Jadeja | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | India by 6 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1437 | 16 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 8 wickets |