April
15, 16, 17 v Oxford University at The Parks (Friendly)
23, 24, 25, 26 v Lancashire at Old Trafford (Championship)
27 v Lancashire at Old Trafford (One-day League)
28 v Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge (B&H Cup)
30 v Northamptonshire at Chester-le-Street (B&H Cup)

May
2 v Scotland at Forfar (B&H Cup)
5 v Leicestershire at Chester-le-Street (B&H Cup)
7, 8, 9, 10 v Nottinghamshire at Hartlepool (Championship)
11 v Nottinghamshire at Hartlepool (One-day League)
14, 15, 16, 17 v Essex at Chelmsford (Championship)
18 v Essex at Chelmsford (One-day League)
20 v Australia at Chester-le-Street (Tourist match)
21, 22, 23, 24 v Worcestershire at Chester-le-Street (Championship)
25 v Worcestershire at Chester-le-Street (One-day League)
27 Quarter-Final (B&H Cup)
29, 30, 31, June 2 v Glamorgan at Cardiff (Championship)

June
1 v Glamorgan at Pontypridd (One-day League)
4, 5, 6, 7 v Sussex at Chester-le-Street (Championship)
8 v Sussex at Chester-le-Street (One-day League)
14, 15, 16 v Cambridge University at Fenner's (Friendly)
18 v Kent at Darlington (Championship)
22 v Kent at Darlington (One-day League)
24 v Surrey at The Fosters Oval (NatWest Trophy)

July
2, 3, 4, 5 v Hampshire at Chester-le-Street (Championship)
6 v Hampshire at Chester-le-Street (One-day League)
12 Final at Lord's (B&H Cup)
9 v Nottinghamshire or Staffordshire at Chester-le-Street (NatWest Trophy)
13 or 15 v Warwickshire at Chester-le-Street (One-day League)
16, 17, 18, 19 v Yorkshire at Scarborough (Championship)
20 v Yorkshire at Scarborough (One-day League)
23, 24, 25, 26 v Gloucestershire at Cheltenham (Championship)
27 v Gloucestershire at Cheltenham (One-day League)
29 Quarter Final (NatWest Trophy)
31, August 1, 2, 4 v Derbyshire at Chester-le-Street (Championship)

August
3 v Derbyshire at Chester-le-Street (One-day League)
6, 7, 8, 9 v Surrey at The Foster's Oval (Championship)
10 v Surrey at The Foster's Oval (One-day League)
12 or 13 Semi Final (NatWest Trophy)
20, 21, 22, 23 v Middlesex at Chester-le-Street (Championship)
24 v Middlesex at Chester-le-Street (One-day League)
27, 28, 29, 30 v Northamptonshire at Northampton (Championship)
31 v Northamptonshire at Chester-le-Street (One-day League)

September
2, 3, 4, 5 v Warwickshire at Chester-le-Street (Championship)
6 Final at Lord's (NatWest Trophy)
7 or 9 v Leicestershire at Leicester (One-day League)
10, 11, 12, 13 v Somerset at Chester-le-Street (Championship)
14 v Somerset at Chester-le-Street (One-day League)
18, 19, 20, 21 v Leicestershire at Leicester (Championship)