Cricket
Events
- George Hirst of Yorkshire and England creates a unique record as the only player to score 2000 runs and take 200 wickets in the same season: 2385 runs and 208 wickets.
- The Plunket Shield competition is introduced in New Zealand ahead of the 1906–07 season. The shield is donated by William Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket, the Governor-general of New Zealand. In its early years, until 1920–21 when a league system is started, the competition is decided by a series of challenge matches between five provincial Cricket Association sides, Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago and, briefly, Hawke's Bay.
England
- County Championship – Kent
- Minor Counties Championship – Staffordshire
- Most runs – Tom Hayward 3518 @ 66.37 (HS 219)
- Most wickets – George Hirst 208 @ 16.50 (BB 7–18)
- Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Jack Crawford, Arthur Fielder, Ernie Hayes, Kenneth Hutchings, Neville Knox
Australia
- Sheffield Shield – New South Wales
- Most runs – Jim Mackay 902 @ 112.75 (HS 203)
- Most wickets – Leonard Garnsey 36 @ 21.44 (BB 6–48)
India
- Bombay Presidency – Hindus shared with Parsees
South Africa
- Currie Cup – not contested
West Indies
- Inter-Colonial Tournament – Barbados
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