International cricket in 1996–97

The 1996–1997 international cricket season was from September 1996 to April 1997.[1][2]

Season overview

International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
10 October 1996  India  Australia 1–0 [1]
17 October 1996  Pakistan  Zimbabwe 1–0 [2] 3–0 [3]
20 November 1996  India  South Africa 2–1 [3] 1–0 [1]
21 November 1996  Pakistan  New Zealand 1–1 [2] 2–1 [3]
22 November 1996  Australia  West Indies 3–2 [5]
18 December 1996  Zimbabwe  England 0–0 [2] 3–0 [3]
26 December 1996  South Africa  India 2–0 [3]
24 January 1997  New Zealand  England 0–2 [3] 2–2 [5]
15 February 1997  Zimbabwe  India 1–0 [1]
28 February 1997  South Africa  Australia 1–2 [3] 3–4 [7]
6 March 1997  West Indies  India 1–0 [5] 3–1 [4]
7 March 1997  New Zealand  Sri Lanka 2–0 [2] 1–1 [2]
19 April 1997  Sri Lanka  Pakistan 0–0 [2]
International tournaments
Start date Tournament Winners
28 September 1996 Sameer Cup 1996–97  South Africa
17 October 1996 Titan Cup  India
7 November 1996 1996–97 Singer Champions Trophy  Pakistan
6 December 1996 1996–97 Carlton and United Series  Pakistan
23 January 1997 1996-97 Standard Bank International One-Day Series  South Africa
3 April 1997 1996–97 Singer Akai Cup  Sri Lanka

September

KCA Centenary Tournament 1996-97

PlaceTeamPlayedWonLostPointsNetRR
1 South Africa32141.518
2 Pakistan32140.498
3 Sri Lanka32140.496
4 Kenya3030-2.396
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 112028 September KenyaMaurice Odumbe Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaGymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
ODI 112129 September PakistanWasim Akram South AfricaHansie CronjeGymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi South Africa by 62 runs
ODI 11221 October South AfricaHansie Cronje Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaNairobi Club Ground, Nairobi Sri Lanka by 2 wickets
ODI 11232 October KenyaMaurice Odumbe PakistanSaeed AnwarAga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi Pakistan by 4 wickets
ODI 11243 October KenyaMaurice Odumbe South AfricaHansie CronjeGymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi South Africa by 202 runs
ODI 11254 October PakistanSaeed Anwar Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaGymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Pakistan by 82 runs
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 11266 October PakistanSaeed Anwar South AfricaHansie CronjeGymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi South Africa by 7 wickets

October

Australia in India

Border–Gavaskar Trophy Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 133510–13 OctoberSachin TendulkarMark TaylorFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi India by 7 wickets

Zimbabwe in Pakistan

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 133617–21 OctoberWasim AkramAlistair CampbellSheikhupura Stadium, SheikhupuraMatch drawn
Test 133724–26 OctoberWasim AkramAlistair CampbellIqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Pakistan by 10 wickets
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 113330 OctoberWasim AkramAlistair CampbellBugti Stadium, Quetta Pakistan by 3 wickets
ODI 11351 NovemberWasim AkramAlistair CampbellGaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan by 9 wickets
ODI 11363 NovemberWasim AkramAlistair CampbellArbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar Pakistan by 78 runs

Titan Cup 1996-97

Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
 South Africa 6600012+0.478
 India 623015–0.289
 Australia 605011–0.296
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 112717 October IndiaSachin Tendulkar South AfricaHansie CronjeLal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad South Africa by 47 runs
ODI 112819 October AustraliaMark Taylor South AfricaHansie CronjeNehru Stadium, Indore South Africa by 7 wickets
ODI 112921 October IndiaSachin Tendulkar AustraliaMark TaylorM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore India by 2 wickets
ODI 113023 October IndiaSachin Tendulkar South AfricaHansie CronjeSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur South Africa by 27 runs
ODI 113125 October AustraliaMark Taylor South AfricaHansie CronjeNahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad South Africa by 2 wickets
ODI 1131a27 October IndiaSachin Tendulkar AustraliaMark TaylorBarabati Stadium, CuttackMatch abandoned
ODI 113229 October IndiaSachin Tendulkar South AfricaHansie CronjeMadhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot South Africa by 5 wickets
ODI 11341 November AustraliaMark Taylor South AfricaHansie CronjeNehru Stadium, Guwahati South Africa by 8 wickets
ODI 11373 November IndiaSachin Tendulkar AustraliaMark TaylorPunjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali India by 5 runs
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 11386 November IndiaSachin Tendulkar South AfricaHansie CronjeWankhede Stadium, Mumbai India by 35 runs

November

Singer Champions Trophy 1996-97

Team P W L T NR NRR Points
 Pakistan 43100-0.1746
 New Zealand 412100.0253
 Sri Lanka 412100.1513
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 11397 November New ZealandLee Germon Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah New Zealand by 29 runs
ODI 11408 November PakistanWasim Akram Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Sri Lanka by 75 runs
ODI 114110 November New ZealandLee Germon PakistanWasim AkramSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Pakistan by 4 wickets
ODI 114211 November New ZealandLee Germon Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaSharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahMatch tied
ODI 114312 November PakistanWasim Akram Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Pakistan by 8 wickets
ODI 114413 November New ZealandLee Germon PakistanWasim AkramSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Pakistan by 4 wickets
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 114515 November New ZealandLee Germon PakistanWasim AkramSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Pakistan by 41 runs

South Africa in India

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 133820–23 NovemberSachin TendulkarHansie CronjeSardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad India by 64 runs
Test 134127 November-1 DecemberSachin TendulkarHansie CronjeEden Gardens, Kolkata South Africa by 329 runs
Test 13448–12 DecemberSachin TendulkarHansie CronjeGreen Park Stadium, Kanpur India by 280 runs
One-off ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 115114 DecemberSachin TendulkarHansie CronjeWankhede Stadium, Mumbai India by 74 runs

New Zealand in Pakistan

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 133921–24 NovemberSaeed AnwarLee GermonGaddafi Stadium, Lahore New Zealand by 44 runs
Test 134228 November-1 DecemberSaeed AnwarLee GermonRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Pakistan by an innings and 13 runs
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 11464 DecemberWasim AkramLee GermonJinnah Stadium, Gujranwala Pakistan by 11 runs
ODI 11486 DecemberWasim AkramLee GermonJinnah Stadium, Sialkot Pakistan by 46 runs
ODI 11508 DecemberWasim AkramLee GermonNational Stadium, Karachi New Zealand by 7 wickets

West Indies in Australia

Frank Worrell Trophy - Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 134022–26 NovemberMark TaylorCourtney WalshThe Gabba, Brisbane Australia by 123 runs
Test 134329 November-3 DecemberMark TaylorCourtney WalshSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 124 runs
Test 134626–28 DecemberMark TaylorCourtney WalshMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne West Indies by 6 wickets
Test 135225–28 JanuaryMark TaylorCourtney WalshAdelaide Oval, Adelaide Australia by an innings and 183 runs
Test 13531–3 FebruaryMark TaylorCourtney WalshWACA Ground, Perth West Indies by 10 wickets

December

1996–97 Carlton and United Series 1996-97

Pos Team P W L NR T Points NRR
1  West Indies 8530010−0.003
2  Pakistan 844008+0.109
3  Australia 835006−0.103
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 11476 December AustraliaMark Taylor West IndiesCourtney WalshMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Australia by 5 wickets
ODI 11498 December AustraliaMark Taylor West IndiesCourtney WalshSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 8 wickets
ODI 115215 December AustraliaMark Taylor PakistanWasim AkramAdelaide Oval, Adelaide Pakistan by 12 runs
ODI 115417 December PakistanWasim Akram West IndiesCourtney WalshAdelaide Oval, Adelaide West Indies by 7 wickets
ODI 11551 January AustraliaMark Taylor PakistanWasim AkramSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Pakistan by 4 wickets
ODI 11573 January PakistanWasim Akram West IndiesCourtney WalshThe Gabba, Brisbane West Indies by 6 wickets
ODI 11595 January AustraliaMark Taylor West IndiesCourtney WalshThe Gabba, Brisbane West Indies by 7 wickets
ODI 11607 January AustraliaMark Taylor PakistanWasim AkramBellerive Oval, Hobart Pakistan by 29 runs
ODI 116110 January PakistanWasim Akram West IndiesCourtney WalshWACA Ground, Perth West Indies by 5 wickets
ODI 116212 January AustraliaMark Taylor West IndiesCourtney WalshWACA Ground, Perth West Indies by 4 wickets
ODI 116314 January PakistanWasim Akram West IndiesCarl HooperSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Pakistan by 8 wickets
ODI 116416 January AustraliaMark Taylor PakistanWasim AkramMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Australia by 3 wickets
Finals
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 116518 January PakistanWasim Akram West IndiesCarl HooperSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Pakistan by 4 wickets
ODI 116620 January PakistanWasim Akram West IndiesCourtney WalshMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Pakistan by 62 runs

England in Zimbabwe

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 134517–21 DecemberAlistair CampbellMike AthertonQueens Sports Club, BulawayoMatch drawn
Test 134826–30 DecemberAlistair CampbellMike AthertonHarare Sports Club, HarareMatch drawn
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 115315 DecemberAlistair CampbellMike AthertonQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo Zimbabwe by 2 wickets
ODI 11561 JanuaryAlistair CampbellMike AthertonHarare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe by 7 runs
ODI 11583 JanuaryAlistair CampbellMike AthertonHarare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe by 131 runs

India in South Africa

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 134726–28 DecemberHansie CronjeSachin TendulkarKingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban South Africa by 328 runs
Test 13492–6 JanuaryHansie CronjeSachin TendulkarNewlands Cricket Ground, Durban South Africa by 282 runs
Test 135016–20 JanuaryHansie CronjeSachin TendulkarThe Wanderers Stadium, JohannesburgMatch drawn

January

Standard Bank International One Day Series 1996-97

Team Pld W L T NR Pts[3] NRR
 South Africa 66000+0.39312
 India 61410−0.1783
 Zimbabwe 61410−0.2333
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 116723 January South AfricaHansie Cronje IndiaSachin TendulkarMangaung Oval, Bloemfontein South Africa by 39 runs
ODI 116825 January South AfricaHansie Cronje ZimbabweAlistair CampbellSuperSport Park, Centurion South Africa by 5 wickets
ODI 116927 January IndiaSachin Tendulkar ZimbabweAlistair CampbellBoland Park, PaarlMatch tied
ODI 117029 January South AfricaHansie Cronje ZimbabweAlistair CampbellNewlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town South Africa by 5 wickets
ODI 117131 January South AfricaHansie Cronje ZimbabweAlistair CampbellThe Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa by 4 wickets
ODI 11722 February South AfricaHansie Cronje IndiaSachin TendulkarSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth South Africa by 6 wickets
ODI 11734 February South AfricaHansie Cronje IndiaSachin TendulkarBuffalo Park, East London South Africa by 6 wickets
ODI 11747 February IndiaSachin Tendulkar ZimbabweAlistair CampbellSuperSport Park, Centurion Zimbabwe by 3 wickets
ODI 11759 February IndiaSachin Tendulkar ZimbabweAlistair CampbellWillowmoore Park, Benoni India by 6 wickets
Finals
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 117612 February South AfricaHansie Cronje IndiaSachin TendulkarKingsmead Cricket Ground, DurbanNo result
ODI 117713 February South AfricaHansie Cronje IndiaSachin TendulkarKingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban South Africa by 17 runs

England in New Zealand

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 135124–28 JanuaryLee GermonMike AthertonEden Park, AucklandMatch drawn
Test 13546–10 FebruaryLee GermonMike AthertonBasin Reserve, Wellington England by an innings and 68 runs
Test 135514–18 FebruaryStephen FlemingMike AthertonAMI Stadium, Christchurch England by 4 wickets
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 117920 FebruaryLee GermonMike AthertonAMI Stadium, Christchurch England by 4 wickets
ODI 118023 FebruaryLee GermonNasser HussainEden Park, Auckland England by 6 wickets
ODI 118126 FebruaryLee GermonMike AthertonMcLean Park, NapierMatch tied
ODI 11822 MarchLee GermonMike AthertonEden Park, Auckland New Zealand by 9 runs
ODI 11834 MarchLee GermonMike AthertonBasin Reserve, Wellington New Zealand by 28 runs

February

India in Zimbabwe

ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 117815 FebruaryAlistair CampbellSachin TendulkarQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo Zimbabwe by 8 wickets
ODI 1178a17 FebruaryAlistair CampbellSachin TendulkarHarare Sports Club, HarareMatch cancelled

Australia in South Africa

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 135628 February-4 MarchHansie CronjeMark TaylorThe Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Australia by an innings and 196 runs
Test 136014–17 MarchHansie CronjeMark TaylorSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth Australia by 2 wickets
Test 136221–24 MarchHansie CronjeMark TaylorSuperSport Park, Centurion South Africa by 8 wickets
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 118629 MarchHansie CronjeMark TaylorBuffalo Park, East London South Africa by 6 wickets
ODI 118731 MarchHansie CronjeMark TaylorSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth Australia by 7 wickets
ODI 11882 AprilHansie CronjeIan HealyNewlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town South Africa by 46 runs
ODI 11915 AprilHansie CronjeIan HealyKingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Australia by 15 runs
ODI 11958 AprilHansie CronjeIan HealyThe Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Australia by 8 runs
ODI 11978 AprilHansie CronjeIan HealySuperSport Park, Centurion Australia by 5 wickets
ODI 119913 AprilHansie CronjeSteve WaughMangaung Oval, Bloemfontein South Africa by 109 runs

March

India in the West Indies

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 13576–10 MarchCourtney WalshSachin TendulkarSabina Park, KingstonMatch drawn
Test 136114–18 MarchCourtney WalshSachin TendulkarQueen's Park Oval, Port of SpainMatch drawn
Test 136327–31 MarchBrian LaraSachin TendulkarKensington Oval, Bridgetown West Indies by 38 runs
Test 13644–8 AprilCourtney WalshSachin TendulkarAntigua Recreation Ground, St John'sMatch drawn
Test 136517–21 AprilCourtney WalshSachin TendulkarBourda, GeorgetownMatch drawn
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 120026 AprilCourtney WalshSachin TendulkarQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain West Indies by 8 wickets
ODI 120127 AprilCourtney WalshSachin TendulkarQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain India by 10 wickets
ODI 120230 AprilCourtney WalshSachin TendulkarArnos Vale Ground, Kingstown West Indies by 18 runs
ODI 12033 MayCourtney WalshSachin TendulkarKensington Oval, Bridgetown West Indies by 10 wickets

Sri Lanka in New Zealand

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 13587–10 MarchStephen FlemingArjuna RanatungaCarisbrook, Dunedin New Zealand by an innings and 36 runs
Test 135914–17 MarchStephen FlemingArjuna RanatungaSeddon Park, Hamilton New Zealand by 120 runs
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 1183a22–23 MarchStephen FlemingArjuna RanatungaEden Park, AucklandMatch abandoned
ODI 118425 MarchStephen FlemingArjuna RanatungaAMI Stadium, Christchurch Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
ODI 118527 MarchStephen FlemingArjuna RanatungaBasin Reserve, Wellington New Zealand by 69 runs

April

Singer-Akai Cup 1996-97

Team P W L T NR NRR Points
 Sri Lanka 43100+0.1976
 Pakistan 42200+0.2754
 Zimbabwe 41300-0.4552
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 11893 April Sri LankaArjuna Ranatunga ZimbabweAlistair CampbellSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
ODI 11904 April PakistanWasim Akram Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Sri Lanka by 19 runs
ODI 11926 April PakistanWasim Akram ZimbabweAlistair CampbellSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Pakistan by 93 runs
ODI 11937 April PakistanWasim Akram Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Sri Lanka by 51 runs
ODI 11948 April Sri LankaArjuna Ranatunga ZimbabweAlistair CampbellSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Zimbabwe by 50 runs
ODI 11969 April PakistanWasim Akram ZimbabweAlistair CampbellSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Pakistan by 32 runs
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 119811 April PakistanWasim Akram Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Sri Lanka by 4 wickets

Pakistan in Sri Lanka

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 136619–23 AprilArjuna RanatungaRameez RajaR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboMatch drawn
Test 136726–30 AprilArjuna RanatungaRameez RajaSinhalese Sports Club Ground, ColomboMatch drawn

References

  1. "Season 1997/98". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. "Season 1997/98 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. Result Summary – Points Table
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