Benson & Hedges Cup
Points Table
| Group A | Played | Won | Lost | NR | Tied | Points | Net RR | For | Against |
| Leicestershire | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
8 | +23.32 | 1331/234 | 1070/249.3 |
| Lancashire | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
8 | +17.31 | 1080/213.1 | 996/247 |
| Warwickshire | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
8 | +16.35 | 1097/224 | 976/249.3 |
| Nottinghamshire | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
4 | +1.519 | 1093/234.1 | 1122/245.1 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
2 | -10.40 | 915/232.2 | 1092/239.2 |
| Minor Counties | 5 | - | 5 | - | - |
0 | -50.57 | 553/247 | 813/154.1 |
| Group B | Played | Won | Lost | NR | Tied | Points | Net RR | For | Against |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
8 | +13.13 | 737/163.3 | 703/189 |
| Durham | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
6 | -1.425 | 726/175.2 | 731/170.1 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
4 | +3.666 | 661/166.3 | 650/173.2 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
2 | -3.278 | 826/185 | 855/186 |
| Scotland | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
0 | -10.52 | 692/200 | 703/171.5 |
| Group C | Played | Won | Lost | NR | Tied | Points | Net RR | For | Against |
| Surrey | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
10 | +13.16 | 1357/244.3 | 1190/250 |
| Kent | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
7 | +14.17 | 907/182.5 | 781/190 |
| Somerset | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
5 | +0.438 | 795/162.3 | 826/170 |
| Gloucestershire | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
4 | +2.890 | 1141/235 | 1126/240.3 |
| British Universities | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
2 | -13.26 | 977/220 | 1082/207.4 |
| Hampshire | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
2 | -15.56 | 894/248.5 | 1066/235.3 |
| Group D | Played | Won | Lost | NR | Tied | Points | Net RR | For | Against |
| Middlesex | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
8 | +3.716 | 969/196.5 | 940/200 |
| Essex | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
5 | +19.48 | 877/148.5 | 703/148.5 |
| Glamorgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
3 | +10.33 | 763/150 | 670/150 |
| Sussex | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
3 | -1.533 | 860/150 | 867/148.5 |
| Ireland | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | - |
1 | -33.29 | 499/150 | 788/148 |
Date-stamped : 09 May1998 - 22:42