The 2000 cricket season was the 101st in which the County Championship has been an official competition. Surrey in first-class cricket and Gloucestershire in limited overs cricket were the dominant teams. The West Indies toured England to compete in a test series which England won 3–1. Zimbabwe also played their first test series on English soil losing 1–0.
Honours
edit- County Championship - Surrey
- NatWest Trophy - Gloucestershire
- National League - Gloucestershire
- Benson & Hedges Cup - Gloucestershire
- Minor Counties Championship - Dorset
- MCCA Knockout Trophy - Herefordshire
- Second XI Championship - Middlesex II
- Wisden - Mark Alleyne, Martin Bicknell, Andrew Caddick, Justin Langer, Darren Lehmann
Test series
editEngland played five Test matches against West Indies following two against Zimbabwe.
West Indies tour
editZimbabwe tour
editCounty Championship
editNational League
editNatWest Trophy
editBenson & Hedges Cup
editLeading batsmen
editMichael Bevan topped the averages with 1124 runs @ 74.93
The top runscorer was Darren Lehmann with 1477 @ 67.13
Leading bowlers
editCourtney Walsh topped the averages with 40 wickets @ 11.42
The leading wicket taker was Glenn McGrath, playing for Worcestershire, who took 80 @ 13.21