2016 English cricket season
The 2016 cricket season was the 117th in which the County Championship has been an official competition. The season began in March with a round of university matches, and continued until the conclusion of a round of County Championship matches in late September. Three major men's domestic competitions were contested: the 2016 County Championship, the 2016 Royal London One-Day Cup and the 2016 NatWest t20 Blast. Women's domestic cricket saw the launch of the Women's Cricket Super League, a new franchise competition, and the contesting of the Women's County Championship and knock-out competition.
During the season, two men's Test teams toured England. Sri Lanka competed early in the summer, with Pakistan also touring later in the year.Roll of honour
;Test series:
- England v Sri Lanka: 3 Tests - England won 2–0
- England v Pakistan: 4 Tests - Series drawn 2–2
;ODI series:
- England v Sri Lanka: 5 ODIs - England won 3–0
- England v Pakistan: 5 ODIs - England won 4–1
;Twenty20 International series:
- England v Sri Lanka: Only T20I - England won by 8 wickets
- England v Pakistan: Only T20I - Pakistan won by 9 wickets
;County Championship:
;Royal London One-Day Cup:
;NatWest t20 Blast:
;Minor Counties Cricket Championship:
;MCCA Knockout Trophy
;Women's County Championship
;Women's Cricket Super League
;Wisden Cricketers of the Year
;PCA Player of the Year
Women's County Championship
won the 2016 Women's County Championship, the county's record seventh Championship title. The runners-up were Sussex. Kent also won the Women's Twenty20 competition.
