2016 English cricket season

Updated on Dec 25, 2023

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The 2016 cricket season was the 419th in England since the earliest known definite reference to cricket in January 1597 (i.e., Old Style – 1598 New Style), and the 117th in which the County Championship has been an official competition. The season began in March with a round of university matches, and continued until the conclusion of a round of County Championship matches in late September. Three major domestic competitions were contested: the 2016 County Championship, the 2016 Royal London One-Day Cup and the 2016 NatWest t20 Blast.

During the season, two Test teams toured England. Sri Lanka competed early in the summer, with Pakistan also touring later in the year.

Roll of honour

Test series

England v Sri Lanka: 3 Tests - England won 2–0

England v Pakistan: 4 Tests - Series drawn 2–2

ODI series

England v Sri Lanka: 5 ODIs - England won 3–0

England v Pakistan: 5 ODIs - England won 4–1

Twenty20 International series

England v Sri Lanka: Only T20I - England won by 8 wickets

England v Pakistan: Only T20I - Pakistan won by 9 wickets

County Championship

Division One winners: Middlesex

Division One runners-up: Somerset

Division Two winners: Essex

Relegated from Division One: Durham and Nottinghamshire

Promoted from Division Two: Essex

Royal London One-Day Cup

Winners: Warwickshire

Runners-up: Surrey

NatWest t20 Blast

Winners: Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Runners-up: Durham Jets

Minor Counties Cricket Championship

Winners: Berkshire

Runners-up: Lincolnshire

MCCA Knockout Trophy

Winners: Herefordshire

Runners-up: Staffordshire

Women's County Championship

Winners: Kent

Runners-up: Sussex

Women's Cricket Super League

Winners: Southern Vipers

Runners-up: Western Storm

Wisden Cricketers of the Year (i.e., awarded in 2016 for the 2015 season)

Jonny Bairstow, Brendon McCullum, Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, Kane Williamson

References

2016 English cricket season Wikipedia

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