Cricket
Events
- Following the conclusion of the Boer War, first-class cricket resumes in South Africa.
England
- County Championship – Middlesex
- Minor Counties Championship – Northamptonshire
- Most runs – C B Fry 2683 @ 81.30 (HS 234)
- Most wickets – Wilfred Rhodes 193 @ 14.57 (BB 8–61)
- Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Colin Blythe, John Gunn, Albert Knight, Walter Mead, Plum Warner
Australia
- Sheffield Shield – New South Wales
- Most runs – Reggie Duff 786 @ 87.33 (HS 194)
- Most wickets – Jack Saunders 32 @ 20.81 (BB 8–106)
India
- Bombay Presidency – Europeans shared with Parsees
South Africa
- Currie Cup – Transvaal
West Indies
- Inter-Colonial Tournament – not contested
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