1899 English cricket season

1899 was the tenth season of County Championship cricket in England.

Surrey won the championship for the first time in four years, but this title was their last until 1914.

The debutants finished twelfth, though they only earned two wins in 12 games.

Finally, Sussex' Ranjitsinhji became the first batsman to hit 2000 runs in a Championship season with 102 against Lancashire in August.

Also Grace played his last Championship game for Gloucestershire, having fallen out with them over his involvement with London County.

England team v. Australia, Trent Bridge 1899. Back row: Dick Barlow (umpire), Tom Hayward , George Hirst , Billy Gunn , J T Hearne (12th man), Bill Storer (wkt kpr), Bill Brockwell , V A Titchmarsh (umpire). Middle row: C B Fry , K S Ranjitsinhji , W G Grace (captain), Stanley Jackson . Front row: Wilfred Rhodes , Johnny Tyldesley .