Cricket
Events
- Four of the five Test matches in the 1899 Ashes series are drawn. Australia wins the Second Test at Lord's to take the series 1–0, their first series win in England since the original Ashes match in 1882.
- W G Grace makes his final appearance for England in Test cricket in the First Test at Trent Bridge. In the same match, Wilfred Rhodes makes his Test debut.
- Worcestershire becomes the fifteenth team in the County Championship, debuting with an 11-run loss to Yorkshire despite earning a 78-run lead on first innings. They eventually finished twelfth with two wins in 12 games.
- W G Grace plays his last first-class game for Gloucestershire, having fallen out with them over his involvement with London County.
- K S Ranjitsinhji becomes the first batsman to score 3000 runs in a season.
England
- County Championship – Surrey
- Minor Counties Championship – Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire share the title
- Most runs – K S Ranjitsinhji 3159 @ 63.18 (HS 197)
- Most wickets – Albert Trott 239 @ 17.09 (BB 8–64)
- Wisden Five Cricketers of the Season – Joe Darling, Clem Hill, Arthur Jones, Monty Noble, Robert Poore
Australia
- Sheffield Shield – Victoria
- Most runs – Victor Trumper 873 @ 62.35 (HS 292*)
- Most wickets – Ernie Jones 45 @ 27.53 (BB 6–154)
India
- Bombay Presidency – Europeans
South Africa
- Currie Cup – not contested
West Indies
- Inter-Colonial Tournament – not contested
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