Roll of Honour
The key results of the season were as follows:
Test series:
- England beat Bangladesh 2–0 over two Tests.
- England regained the Ashes, beating Australia 2–1 in a close-fought series.
ODI series:
- England and Australia shared the NatWest Series (a tri-nations tournament also featuring Bangladesh).
- Australia beat England 2–1 in the three-match ODI NatWest Challenge.
Twenty20 International:
- England beat Australia in the one Twenty20 International that was played.
County Championship:
- Division One winners: Nottinghamshire
- Division Two winners: Lancashire
- Relegated from Division One: Glamorgan, Gloucestershire and Surrey
- Promoted from Division Two: Durham, Lancashire and Yorkshire
totesport (one-day) League:
- Division One winners: Essex Eagles
- Division Two winners: Sussex Sharks
- Relegated from Division One: Gloucestershire Gladiators, Hampshire Hawks and Worcestershire Royals
- Promoted from Division Two: Durham Dynamos, Sussex Sharks and Warwickshire Bears
C&G Trophy:
- Winners: Hampshire
- Runners-up: Warwickshire
Twenty20 Cup:
- Winners: Somerset Sabres
- Runners-up: Lancashire Lightning
- Minor Counties Championship
- Winners: Cheshire and Suffolk shared title
- MCCA Knockout Trophy
- Winners: Norfolk beat Wiltshire by six wickets
- Second XI Championship
- Winners: Kent II
- Runners-up: Gloucestershire II
- Second XI Trophy
- Winners: Sussex II beat Essex II by eight wickets
- Wisden
- Five Players: Matthew Hoggard, Simon Jones, Brett Lee, Kevin Pietersen, Ricky Ponting
International 20:20 Club Championship:
- Winners: Faisalabad Wolves
- Runners-up: Chilaw Marians
Women's Tests:
- England beat Australia 1–0 in the two Test series to win the Ashes for the first time since 1963
Women's ODIs:
- Australia beat England 3–2 in the five-match series
Women's Twenty20 Internationals:
- Australia beat England in the one Twenty20 International that was played
Under-19s "Tests":
- England beat Sri Lanka 3–0 in the three-match series
Under-19s "ODIs":
- England beat Sri Lanka 2–0 in the three-match series
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