Cricket
England
- County Championship – Yorkshire
- Minor Counties Championship – Worcestershire
- Most runs – Bobby Abel 2053 @ 48.88 (HS 219)
- Most wickets – Jack Hearne 222 @ 14.05 (BB 9–68)
- Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year – Wilfred Rhodes, Bill Storer, Charlie Townsend, Albert Trott, William Lockwood
Australia
- Sheffield Shield – Victoria
- Most runs – Clem Hill 1196 @ 66.44 (HS 200)
- Most wickets – Ernie Jones 76 @ 21.75 (BB 7–80)
India
- Bombay Presidency – Parsees
South Africa
- Currie Cup – Transvaal
West Indies
- Inter-Colonial Tournament – not contested
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