1998 AXA League
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(40 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | League |
| Champions | Lancashire (4th title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches played | 153 |
| Most runs | 650 Mal Loye (Northamptonshire) |
| Most wickets | 25 James Kirtley (Sussex) |
The 1998 AXA League was the thirtieth competing of English cricket’s Sunday League. The competition was won for the fourth time by Lancashire County Cricket Club.
This was the last season in which all the first-class counties competed in a single league. For the 1999 season, the counties would be divided into a First and Second Division of nine teams each. The top nine teams at the end of this season were placed in the First Division, and the bottom nine in the Second Division.
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire (C) | 17 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 12.184 |
| Warwickshire | 17 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 4.237 |
| Essex | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1.275 |
| Leicestershire | 17 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 15.138 |
| Kent | 17 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 3.323 |
| Gloucestershire | 17 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 36 | -1.659 |
| Worcestershire | 17 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 36 | -4.604 |
| Hampshire | 17 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0.838 |
| Yorkshire | 17 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 34 | -2.477 |
| Glamorgan | 17 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 32 | -0.098 |
| Nottinghamshire | 17 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 32 | -0.675 |
| Middlesex | 17 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 32 | -4.907 |
| Northamptonshire | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 2.805 |
| Somerset | 17 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 30 | -0.102 |
| Derbyshire | 17 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 30 | -5.101 |
| Sussex | 17 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | -3.591 |
| Durham | 17 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | -7.9 |
| Surrey | 17 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 16 | -8.176 |
| Team marked (C) finished as champions. Source: CricketArchive[1] | ||||||||
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Qualified for National League First Division for the 1999 season | |
| Qualified for National League Second Division for the 1999 season |
See also
References
- ↑ "AXA League 1998 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2011-01-29. (Subscription required (help)).
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