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2000 English cricket season

2000 English cricket season
1999
2001

The 2000 cricket season was the 403rd in England since the earliest known definite reference to cricket in January 1597 (i.e., Old Style – 1598 New Style), and the 101st in which the County Championship has been an official competition. Surrey in first-class cricket and Gloucestershire in limited overs cricket were the dominant teams.

The West Indies toured England to compete in a test series which England won 3-1. Zimbabwe also played their first test series on English soil losing 1-0.


England played five Test matches against West Indies following two against Zimbabwe.

Michael Bevan topped the averages with 1124 runs @ 74.93

The top runscorer was Darren Lehmann with 1477 @ 67.13

Courtney Walsh topped the averages with 40 wickets @ 11.42

The leading wicket taker was Glenn McGrath, playing for Worcestershire, who took 80 @ 13.21


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