The 1998–1999 international cricket season was from September 1998 to April 1999.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA1–0 1–2 — —0–1 0–3 — —3–1 — — —0–1 2–1 — —4–0 6–1 — —1–0 2–2 — —1–1 — — —0–1 2–3 — —2–2 3–3 — — —0–1 — —International tournamentsStart dateTournamentWinners Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy 1998–99 Champions Trophy 1998–99 Australia Tri-Nation Series 1998–99 Asian Test Championship 1998–99 Meril International Tournament 1998–99 Pepsi Cup 1998–99 Coca-Cola Cup
September 1998 Commonwealth Games
Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result LA 11363 9 September Dave Joseph Ajay Jadeja Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur No result LA 11364 9 September Ingleton Liburd Steve Waugh Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya by 9 wickets LA 11365 9 September Jimmy Adams Alistair Campbell Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur by 6 wickets LA 11366 9 September Ramesh Menon Hashan Tillakaratne Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur by 7 wickets LA 11367 9 September Saleem Elahi George Salmond Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur No result LA 11369 10 September Akram Khan Philo Wallace Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur by 4 wickets (D/L) LA 11370 10 September Aasif Karim Stephen Fleming Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya by 5 wickets LA 11371 10 September Alan Rutherford Shaun Pollock Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur by 4 wickets (D/L) LA 11372 12 September Dave Joseph Steve Waugh Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur by 7 wickets LA 11373 12 September Ajay Jadeja Ingleton Liburd Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur by 112 runs LA 11374 12 September Hashan Tillakaratne Jimmy Adams Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya by 67 runs LA 11375 12 September Saleem Elahi Aasif Karim Rubber Research Institute Ground, Shah Alam by 129 runs LA 11376 12 September Alistair Campbell Ramesh Menon Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur by 221 runs LA 11378 13 September Akram Khan Shaun Pollock Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya by 5 wickets LA 11379 13 September Philo Wallace Alan Rutherford Rubber Research Institute Ground, Shah Alam by 176 runs LA 11380 13 September Stephen Fleming George Salmond Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur by 177 runs LA 11390 14 September Dave Joseph Ingleton Liburd Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur by 121 runs LA 11391 14 September Ramesh Menon Jimmy Adams Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur by 6 wickets LA 11392 14 September Alistair Campbell Hashan Tillakaratne Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur by 1 wicket LA 11393 15 September Steve Waugh Ajay Jadeja Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya by 146 runs LA 11394 15 September Alan Rutherford Akram Khan Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur by 114 runs LA 11395 15 September Philo Wallace Shaun Pollock Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur by 4 wickets LA 11396 15 September George Salmond Aasif Karim Rubber Research Institute Ground, Shah Alam by 5 wickets LA 11397 15 September Stephen Fleming Arshad Khan Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur by 81 runsSemi finals No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result LA 11398 16 September Hashan Tillakaratne Shaun Pollock Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya by 1 wicket LA 11400 17 September Stephen Fleming Steve Waugh Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur by 9 wicketsBronze medal match No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result LA 11401 18 September Stephen Fleming Hashan Tillakaratne Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur by 51 runsGold medal match No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result LA 11402 19 September Steve Waugh Shaun Pollock Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya 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 by 8 wickets ODI 1355 27 September Alistair Campbell Mohammad Azharuddin Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo by 8 wickets ODI 1356 30 September Alistair Campbell Mohammad Azharuddin Harare Sports Club, Harare by 37 runsOne-off Test No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1425 7–11 October Alistair Campbell Mohammad Azharuddin Harare Sports Club, Harare 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 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 drawnODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 1365 6 November Aamer Sohail Steve Waugh National Stadium, Karachi by 43 runs ODI 1368 8 November Aamer Sohail Steve Waugh Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar by 5 wickets ODI 1371 10 November Aamer Sohail Steve Waugh Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 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 Stephen Fleming Alistair Campbell Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka by 5 wicketsQuarter Finals No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1358 25 October Adam Hollioake Hansie Cronje Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka by 6 wickets ODI 1359 26 October Stephen Fleming Arjuna Ranatunga Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka by 5 wickets ODI 1360 28 October Steve Waugh Mohammad Azharuddin Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka by 44 runs ODI 1361 29 October Aamer Sohail Brian Lara Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka by 30 runsSemi Finals No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1362 30 October Hansie Cronje Arjuna Ranatunga Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka by 92 runs (D/L) ODI 1363 31 October Mohammad Azharuddin Brian Lara Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka by 6 wicketsFinal No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1364 1 November Hansie Cronje Brian Lara Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka by 4 wickets
November 1998–99 Champions Trophy
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Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1366 6 November Mohammad Azharuddin Arjuna Ranatunga Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 3 wickets ODI 1367 7 November Arjuna Ranatunga Alistair Campbell Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 7 wickets ODI 1369 8 November Mohammad Azharuddin Alistair Campbell Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 7 wickets ODI 1370 9 November Mohammad Azharuddin Arjuna Ranatunga Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 81 runs ODI 1372 10 November Arjuna Ranatunga Alistair Campbell Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 24 runs ODI 1373 11 November Ajay Jadeja Alistair Campbell Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 13 runsFinal No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1374 13 November Ajay Jadeja Alistair Campbell Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 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 by 4 wickets ODI 1376 22 November Aamer Sohail Alistair Campbell Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura by 6 wickets ODI 1377 24 November Aamer Sohail Alistair Campbell Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi by 11 runsTest series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1430 27–30 November Aamer Sohail Alistair Campbell Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar 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 by 7 wickets Test 1434 11–15 December Mark Taylor Alec Stewart Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 205 runs Test 1436 25–29 December Mark Taylor Alec Stewart Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 12 runs Test 1439 2–5 January Mark Taylor Alec Stewart Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 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 by 4 wickets Test 1433 10–12 December Hansie Cronje Brian Lara St George's Park, Port Elizabeth by 178 runs Test 1437 26–30 December Hansie Cronje Brian Lara Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban by 9 wickets Test 1440 2–6 January Hansie Cronje Brian Lara Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town by 149 runs Test 1441 15–18 January Hansie Cronje Brian Lara Centurion Park, Centurion by 351 runsODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 1390 22 January Hansie Cronje Brian Lara Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg by 2 wickets ODI 1393 24 January Hansie Cronje Brian Lara Buffalo Park, East London by 43 runs ODI 1395 27 January Hansie Cronje Brian Lara Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban by 55 runs ODI 1397 30 January Hansie Cronje Carl Hooper St George's Park, Port Elizabeth by 99 runs ODI 1399 2 February Hansie Cronje Carl Hooper Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town by 89 runs ODI 1402 5 February Hansie Cronje Carl Hooper Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein by 114 runs ODI 1404 7 February Hansie Cronje Brian Lara Centurion Park, Centurion 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 by 4 wickets Test 1438 2–6 January Stephen Fleming Mohammad Azharuddin Seddon Park, Hamilton Match drawnODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 1378 9 January Stephen Fleming Mohammad Azharuddin Owen Delany Park, Taupō by 5 wickets ODI 1381 12 January Dion Nash Mohammad Azharuddin McLean Park, Napier 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 by 5 wickets ODI 1387 19 January Dion Nash Mohammad Azharuddin AMI Stadium, Christchurch by 70 runs
January 1998–99 Australia Tri-Nation Series
Pos Team P W L NR T NRR Points 1 10 7 3 0 0 14 +0.538 2 10 5 5 0 0 10 +0.157 3 10 3 7 0 0 6 −0.667