International cricket in 1998–99 explained

The 1998–1999 international cricket season was from September 1998 to April 1999.^[1]

Season overview

International tours
Start date	Home team	Away team	Results [Matches]
			Test	ODI	FC	LA
			1–0 [1]	1–2 [3]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			0–1 [3]	0–3 [3]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			3–1 [5]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			0–1 [3]	2–1 [3]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			4–0 [5]	6–1 [7]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			1–0 [3]	2–2 [5]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			1–1 [2]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			0–1 [3]	2–3 [6]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			2–2 [4]	3–3 [7]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
			style="text-align:center"	—	0–1 [1]	style="text-align:center"	—	style="text-align:center"	—
International tournaments
Start date	Tournament				Winners
	1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy
	1998–99 Champions Trophy
	1998–99 Carlton and United Series
	1998–99 Asian Test Championship
	Meril International Tournament 1998–99
	1998–99 Pepsi Cup
	1998–99 Coca-Cola Cup

September

India in Zimbabwe

See main article: Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1998–99.

ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 1354	26 September				by 8 wickets
ODI 1355	27 September				by 8 wickets
ODI 1356	30 September				by 37 runs
One-off Test
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1425	7–11 October				by 61 runs

October

Australia in Pakistan

See main article: Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1998–99.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1424	1–5 October				by an innings and 99 runs
Test 1426	15–19 October				Match drawn
Test 1427	22–26 October				Match drawn
ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 1365	6 November				by 43 runs
ODI 1368	8 November				by 5 wickets
ODI 1371	10 November				by 6 wickets

1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy

See main article: 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy.

Preliminary Quarter-final
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
ODI 1357	24 October						by 5 wickets
Quarter Finals
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
ODI 1358	25 October					Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka	by 6 wickets
ODI 1359	26 October					Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka	by 5 wickets
ODI 1360	28 October					Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka	by 44 runs
ODI 1361	29 October					Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka	by 30 runs
Semi Finals
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
ODI 1362	30 October					Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka	by 92 runs (D/L)
ODI 1363	31 October					Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka	by 6 wickets
Final
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
ODI 1364	1 November					Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka	by 4 wickets

November

Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 1998-99

See main article: 1998-99 Champions Trophy.

Team							^[2]
	4	3	1	0	0	+0.579	6
	4	3	1	0	0	+0.068	6
	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						by 3 wickets
ODI 1367	7 November						by 7 wickets
ODI 1369	8 November						by 7 wickets
ODI 1370	9 November						by 81 runs
ODI 1372	10 November						by 24 runs
ODI 1373	11 November						by 13 runs
Final
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
ODI 1374	13 November						by 10 wickets

Zimbabwe in Pakistan

See main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 1998–99.

ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 1375	20 November				by 4 wickets
ODI 1376	22 November				by 6 wickets
ODI 1377	24 November				by 11 runs
Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1430	27–30 November				by 7 wickets
Test 1432	10–14 December				Match drawn
Test 1434a	21 December				Match abandoned

England in Australia

See main article: English cricket team in Australia in 1998–99.

The Ashes Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1428	20–24 November				Match drawn
Test 1431	28–30 November				by 7 wickets
Test 1434	11–15 December				by 205 runs
Test 1436	25–29 December				by 12 runs
Test 1439	2–5 January				by 98 runs

West Indies in South Africa

See main article: West Indian cricket team in South Africa in 1998–99.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1429	26–30 November				by 4 wickets
Test 1433	10–12 December				by 178 runs
Test 1437	26–30 December				by 9 wickets
Test 1440	2–6 January				by 149 runs
Test 1441	15–18 January				by 351 runs
ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 1390	22 January				by 2 wickets
ODI 1393	24 January				by 43 runs
ODI 1395	27 January				by 55 runs
ODI 1397	30 January				by 99 runs
ODI 1399	2 February				by 89 runs
ODI 1402	5 February				by 114 runs
ODI 1404	7 February				by 50 runs

December

India in New Zealand

See main article: Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1998–99.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1434b	18–22 December				Match abandoned
Test 1435	26–30 December				by 4 wickets
Test 1438	2–6 January				Match drawn
ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 1378	9 January				by 5 wickets
ODI 1381	12 January				by 2 wickets
ODI 1383	14 January				No result
ODI 1385	16 January				by 5 wickets
ODI 1387	19 January				by 70 runs

January

Carlton and United Series 1998-99

See main article: 1998–99 Carlton and United 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

Group stage
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
ODI 1379	10 January						by 7 runs
ODI 1380	11 January						by 4 wickets
ODI 1382	13 January						by 8 wickets
ODI 1384	15 January						by 9 wickets
ODI 1386	17 January						by 7 runs
ODI 1388	19 January						by 7 wickets
ODI 1389	21 January						by 3 wickets
ODI 1391	23 January						by 1 wicket
ODI 1392	24 January						by 80 runs
ODI 1394	26 January						by 16 runs
ODI 1396	29 January						by 128 runs
ODI 1398	31 January						by 45 runs
ODI 1400	3 February						by 11 runs
ODI 1401	5 February						by 4 wickets
ODI 1403	7 February						by 43 runs
Finals
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
ODI 1405	10 February						by 10 runs
ODI 1405a	12 February						Match abandoned
ODI 1406	13 February						by 162 runs

Pakistan in India

See main article: Pakistani cricket team in India in 1998–99.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1442	28–31 January				by 12 runs
Test 1443	4–7 February				by 212 runs

February

South Africa in New Zealand

See main article: South African cricket team in New Zealand in 1998–99.

ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 1407	14 February				by 3 wickets
ODI 1408	17 February				by 7 wickets
ODI 1409	20 February				by 7 wickets
ODI 1419	25 March				No result
ODI 1421	26 March				by 2 wickets
ODI 1422	27 March				by 143 runs
ODI 1425	30 March				No result
ODI 1426a	31 March				Match abandoned
Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1446	27 February-3 March				Match drawn
Test 1449	11–15 March				Match drawn
Test 1452	18–22 March				by 8 wickets

1998–99 Asian Test Championship

See main article: Asian Test Championship.

Team	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	Bonus Batting	Bonus Bowling	Total Points
	2	1	1	0	5	8	25
	2	0	2	0	6	5	11
	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		Mohammad Azharuddin		Wasim Akram	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	by 46 runs
Test 1445	24-28 February 1999		Arjuna Ranatunga		Mohammad Azharuddin	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo	Match drawn
Test 1447	4-8 March 1999		Wasim Akram		Hashan Tillakaratne	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	Match drawn
Final
Test 1450	12-15 March 1999		Wasim Akram		Aravinda de Silva	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka	by an innings and 175 runs

March

Australia in the West Indies

See main article: Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 1998–99.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1448	5–8 March				by 312 runs
Test 1451	13–16 March				by 10 wickets
Test 1453	26–30 March				by 1 wicket
Test 1454	3–7 April				by 176 runs
ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 1433	11 April				by 44 runs
ODI 1436	14 April				by 46 runs
ODI 1438	17 April				by 5 wickets
ODI 1439	18 April				by 20 runs
ODI 1440	21 April				Match tied
ODI 1441	24 April				by 4 wickets
ODI 1442	25 April				by 8 wickets

Pakistan in Bangladesh

See main article: Pakistani cricket team in Bangladesh in 1998–99.

Pepsi Cup 1998-99

See main article: 1998-99 Pepsi Cup.

Group stage
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
ODI 1411	19 March						by 9 runs
ODI 1415	22 March						by 80 runs
ODI 1417	24 March						by 143 runs
ODI 1423	27 March						by 12 runs
ODI 1426	30 March						by 51 runs
ODI 1427	1 April						by 7 wickets
Final
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
ODI 1428	4 April						by 123 runs

Meril International Cup 1998-99

See main article: Meril International Tournament 1998–99.

Pos	Team	P	W	L	NR	T	Points	NRR
1		4	4	0	0	0	8	+1.649
2		4	2	2	0	0	4	-0.483
3		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						by 133 runs
ODI 1413	20 March						by 8 wickets
ODI 1414	21 March						by 126 runs
ODI 1416	23 March						by 64 runs
ODI 1418	24 March						by 73 runs
ODI 1420	25 March						by 3 wickets
Final
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
ODI 1424	27 March						by 202 runs

April

Coca-Cola Cup 1998-99

See main article: 1998-99 Coca-Cola Cup.

Team							^[3]
	4	3	1	0	0	−0.392	6
	4	2	2	0	0	+0.678	4
	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						by 90 runs
ODI 1430	8 April						by 116 runs
ODI 1431	9 April						by 20 runs
ODI 1432	11 April						by 9 runs
ODI 1434	12 April						by 62 runs
ODI 1435	13 April						by 6 wickets
Final
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
ODI 1437	16 April						by 8 wickets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Season 1998/99. ESPNcricinfo. 11 December 2017.
2. Web site: Points Table. ESPN Cricinfo.
3. Web site: Points Table. ESPN Cricinfo.