In a survey run in conjunction with Coopers & Lybrand from June 1st to June 8th, 1998, we asked you to rank the three players who you think have been the top performers in Test Cricket in the past 12 months.
The winner of the Award was announced at the Federation of International Cricketers' Association (FICA) Dinner, held at The Savoy Hotel in London on 23 June 1998.
| 1: | Curtly Ambrose | 6% | (1898 points) |  | |
| 2: | Aravinda de Silva | 11% | (3452 points) | | |
| 3: | Allan Donald | 13% | (3974 points) | | |
| 4: | Glenn McGrath | 1% | (594 points) | | |
| 5: | Shaun Pollock | 9% | (2782 points) | | |
| 6: | Sachin Tendulkar | 40% | (11920 points) | | |
| 7: | Graham Thorpe | 1% | (534 points) | | |
| 8: | Shane Warne | 6% | (1846 points) | | |
| 9: | Steve Waugh | 9% | (2772 points) | |
Total number of votes cast: 4962
Date-stamped : 24 Jun1998 - 02:16