1996–97 Standard Bank International One-Day Series

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1996-97 Standard Bank International One day Series
	Part of the Indian cricket team in South Africa in 1996–97
Date	23 January – 13 February 1997
Location	South Africa
Result	Won by South Africa
Player of the series	Hansie Cronje
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Most runs
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The Standard Bank International Series was the name of the One Day International cricket tournament in South Africa for the 1996-97 season. It was a tri-nation series between South Africa, India and Zimbabwe.

South Africa booked a slot into the Finals through six straight wins. The slot for the second finalist came down to wire being decided in the last league match between India and Zimbabwe. India had to beat Zimbabwe to equal their points tally. They also needed to chase down the target set by Zimbabwe within 40.5 overs to ensure a slot in the Finals on the basis of Net run rate. India managed to chase the target within 40 overs thereby, moving into the Finals. South Africa beat India in the Finals to clinch the trophy.

Squads

South Africa[1]	India[2]	Zimbabwe[3]
Hansie Cronje (c) Gary Kirsten Andrew Hudson Adam Bacher Daryll Cullinan Jonty Rhodes Jacques Kallis ~~Brian McMillan~~ Shaun Pollock Lance Klusener Dave Richardson (wk) Rudi Bryson Pat Symcox Craig Matthews Allan Donald Paul Adams	Sachin Tendulkar (c) Vikram Rathour Rahul Dravid Sourav Ganguly Mohammad Azharuddin Ajay Jadeja Pankaj Dharmani Nayan Mongia (wk) Robin Singh Javagal Srinath Sunil Joshi Anil Kumble Salil Ankola Dodda Ganesh Venkatesh Prasad Saba Karim (wk)	Alistair Campbell (c) Andy Flower (wk) Eddo Brandes Stuart Carlisle Craig Evans Grant Flower Dave Houghton Everton Matambanadzo John Rennie Paul Strang Heath Streak Andy Waller Andy Whittall Guy Whittall Craig Wishart

The South Africa squad was announced on 20 January 1997. Jonty Rhodes was recalled to the side following good performances for Natal in the domestic circuit. Other inclusions included all-rounder Jacques Kallis and Pat Symcox to the side that played India in the Test series that preceded the tournament.[4] To its squad, India named Ajay Jadeja and Robin Singh as inclusions.[5] All-rounder Brian McMillan of South Africa was ruled out of the tournament with an inflamed tendon in his left foot and Craig Matthews was named as his replacement.[6] Matthews injured his ankle during the second game and was replaced by Rudi Bryson.[1]

Group stage points table

South Africa won all of their six round-robin matches. India and Zimbabwe each claimed one victory over the other. The third match between the two teams ended in a tie. Tied at 3 points each, India qualified for the final against South Africa based on superior run-rate.

Team	Pld	W	L	T	Pts[7]	NRR
South Africa	6	6	0	0	+0.393	12
India	6	1	4	1	−0.178	3
Zimbabwe	6	1	4	1	−0.233	3

Finals

1st final

12 February
Scorecard

India 191/9 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 42/1 (14.3 overs)
Mohammad Azharuddin 60 (81) Allan Donald 2/23 (10 overs)		Gary Kirsten 20* (41) Javagal Srinath 1/12 (7 overs)

No result
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Cyril Mitchley (SA)

India won the toss and elected to bat.
Match abandoned due to rain. Re-scheduled for 13 February

2nd final

13 February
Scorecard

South Africa 278/8 (50 overs)	v	India 234 (39.2 overs)
Daryll Cullinan 60 (51) Venkatesh Prasad 2/43 (10 overs)		Rahul Dravid 84 (94) Allan Donald 3/48 (7.2 overs)

South Africa won by 17 runs (revised target)
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Cyril Mitchley (SA)
Player of the match: Rahul Dravid (India)

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
India's target was revised to 251 in 40 overs due to rain

References

"Standard Bank International One Day Series, Jan-Feb 1997, South African Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
"Standard Bank International One Day Series, Jan-Feb 1997, Indian Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
"Standard Bank International One Day Series, Jan-Feb 1997, Zimbabwean Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
Hawthorne, Guy (20 January 1997). "Jonty so Happy to be back for SA". The Star. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
"Time to Draft Young Talent for One-Dayers". The Sunday Times. ESPN Cricinfo. 21 January 1997. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
Hawthorne, Guy (22 January 1997). "McMillan Out Of Triangular Tourney". The Star. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
Result Summary – Points Table

External links

Tournament home at ESPN Cricinfo

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[SAsquad-1] "Standard Bank International One Day Series, Jan-Feb 1997, South African Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[2] "Standard Bank International One Day Series, Jan-Feb 1997, Indian Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[3] "Standard Bank International One Day Series, Jan-Feb 1997, Zimbabwean Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[4] Hawthorne, Guy (20 January 1997). "Jonty so Happy to be back for SA". The Star. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[5] "Time to Draft Young Talent for One-Dayers". The Sunday Times. ESPN Cricinfo. 21 January 1997. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[6] Hawthorne, Guy (22 January 1997). "McMillan Out Of Triangular Tourney". The Star. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[Results-7] Result Summary – Points Table

International cricket tours of South Africa
Test and LOI tours
Australia	1902–03 1921–22 1935–36 1949–50 1957–58 1966–67 1969–70 1993–94 1996–97 1999–2000 2001–02 2005–06 2008–09 2011–12 2013–14 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2019–20 2020–21
Bangladesh	2002–03 2008–09 2017–18
England	1888–89 1891–92 1895–96 1898–99 1905–06 1909–10 1913–14 1922–23 1927–28 1930–31 1938–39 1948–49 1956–57 1964–65 1995–96 1999–2000 2004–05 2009–10 2015–16 2019–20 2020–21
India	1992–93 1996–97 2001–02 2006–07 2010–11 2013–14 2017–18 2020 2021–22
Kenya	2001–02 2008–09
New Zealand	1953–54 1961–62 1994–95 2000–01 2005–06 2007–08 2012–13 2015 2016
Pakistan	1994–95 1997–98 2002–03 2006–07 2012–13 2013–14 2018–19 2020–21
Sri Lanka	1994–95 1997–98 2000–01 2002–03 2011–12 2016–17 2018–19 2020–21
West Indies	1998–99 2003–04 2007–08 2014–15
Zimbabwe	1999–2000 2004–05 2006–07 2009–10 2010–11 2017–18 2018–19
Tournaments hosted
Multiple teams	1993 1994–95 1997 2001 2003 2007 2009
Other tours
Note: during the isolation of South Africa from international cricket between 1970 and 1991, there were seven unofficial tours (italicised below) by various teams, known as the South African rebel tours.
Australian	1919 1985–86 1986–87
Bangladeshi	2000–01
Dutch	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 2000–01 2001–02 2003–04 2005–06
English	1924–25 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1981–82 1989–90 1999–2000
Irish	2000–01 2011–12 2016–17
Kenyan	1995–96
Multi-national	1959–60
Namibian	1992–93 1993–94
Scottish	1991–92 1992–93 2012–13
Sri Lankan	1982–83
West Indian	1982–83 1983–84
See also: International cricket in South Africa from 1971 to 1981