1999 English cricket season

none March 2014 March 2014 1998 1998 English cricket season 2000 2000 English cricket season The 1999 cricket season was the 100th in which the County Championship has been an official competition. The title was won by Surrey. Sponsorship by Britannic Assurance came to an end with PPP (Private Patients Plan) Healthcare taking over and the decision was made to split the championship into two divisions the following season. The top nine teams would form the first division with the bottom nine teams going into the second division. The Sunday League changed to a new format National League with games played midweek under floodlight. On the international scene, England hosted the 1999 Cricket World Cup and New Zealand defeated England 2–1 in the Test series. Honours County Championship - Surrey NatWest Trophy - Gloucestershire CGU National League - Lancashire Benson & Hedges Super Cup - Gloucestershire Minor Counties Championship - Cumberland MCCA Knockout Trophy - Bedfordshire Second XI Championship - Middlesex II Wisden - Chris Cairns, Rahul Dravid, Lance Klusener, Tom Moody, Saqlain Mushtaq World Cup 1999 Cricket World Cup Test series New Zealand tour New Zealand cricket team in England in 1999 County Championship 1999 County Championship National League 1999 CGU National League NatWest Trophy 1999 NatWest Trophy Benson & Hedges Cup 1999 Benson & Hedges Super Cup Leading batsmen July 2010 Leading bowlers July 2010 References External sources CricketArchive – season and tournament itineraries Annual reviews Playfair Cricket Annual 2000 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2000 Category:English cricket seasons in the 20th century English Cricket Season, 1999