 The busy 1998 started for McCallan with Benson & Hedges Cup matches against Glamorgan, Essex and Middlesex, before matches against the MCC and Bangladesh and a NatWest Trophy game against Warwickshire.It continued with the Triple Crown Tournament, two matches against South Africa and the European Championship.Several matches against Australia A in August, one of which was first-class, served as preparation for the 1998 Commonwealth Games, where McCallan represented Northern Ireland, playing against South Africa, Barbados and Bangladesh.