1987 English cricket season

The 1987 English cricket season was the 88th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. Nottinghamshire achieved a Championship and NatWest Trophy "double". John Player ended their sponsorship of the Sunday League after an eighteen-year spell and the competition sponsorship was taken over by Refuge Assurance. Pakistan defeated England in the Test series with one win and four draws.

Honours

 * County Championship - Nottinghamshire
 * NatWest Trophy - Nottinghamshire
 * Sunday League - Worcestershire
 * Benson & Hedges Cup - Yorkshire
 * Minor Counties Championship - Buckinghamshire
 * MCCA Knockout Trophy - Cheshire
 * Second XI Championship - Kent II, Yorkshire II (shared title)
 * Wisden - Jonathan Agnew, Neil Foster, David Hughes, Peter Roebuck, Saleem Malik

External sources

 * CricketArchive – season and tournament itineraries

Annual reviews

 * Playfair Cricket Annual 1988
 * Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1988