1986 English cricket season

The 1986 English cricket season saw Essex win the County Championship for the third time in four seasons.

Honours

• County Championship - Essex
• NatWest Trophy - Sussex
• Sunday League - Hampshire
• Benson & Hedges Cup -
• Minor Counties Championship - Cumberland
• MCCA Knockout Trophy - Norfolk
• Second XI Championship - Lancashire II
• Wisden - John Childs, Graeme Hick, Dilip Vengsarkar, Courtney Walsh, James Whitaker

Events

Zimbabwe made a very short visit and played a single limited overs match against Northamptonshire, the county winning by 7 wickets.

External sources

• CricketArchive – season and tournament itineraries

Annual reviews

• Playfair Cricket Annual 1987
• Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1987