The 2002 English cricket season was the 103rd in which the County Championship had been an official competition. Surrey were crowned champions but 2001 county champions Yorkshire were relegated. Yorkshire did, however, win the C&G Trophy. India and Sri Lanka toured England to compete in a Test series with England. England drew with India 1-1 and beat Sri Lanka 2–0.

Playing against West Indies A at the County Ground, Taunton, Somerset set a record for the highest fourth-innings total to tie a first-class match, by scoring 453.