International cricket in 1997–98

The 1997–1998 international cricket season was from September 1997 to April 1998.[1][2]

International cricket
in 1997 | in 1998

Season overview
International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
18 September 1997  Zimbabwe  New Zealand 0–0 [2] 1–1 [3] — —
28 September 1997  Pakistan  India — 2–1 [3] — —
6 October 1997  Pakistan  South Africa 0–1 [3] — — —
7 November 1997  Australia  New Zealand 2–0 [3] — — —
17 November 1997  Pakistan  West Indies 3–0 [3] — — —
19 November 1997  India  Sri Lanka 0–0 [3] 1–1 [3] — —
26 December 1997  Australia  South Africa 1–0 [3] — — —
7 January 1998  Sri Lanka  Zimbabwe 2–0 [2] 3–0 [3] — —
29 January 1998  West Indies  England 3–1 [6] 1–4 [5] — —
4 February 1998  New Zealand  Zimbabwe 2–0 [2] 4–1 [5] — —
8 February 1998  New Zealand  Australia — 2–2 [4] — —
14 February 1998  South Africa  Pakistan 1–1 [3] — — —
6 March 1998  India  Australia 2–1 [3] — — —
14 March 1998  Zimbabwe  Pakistan 0–1 [2] 0–2 [2] — —
19 March 1998  South Africa  Sri Lanka 2–0 [2] — — —
International tournaments
Start date Tournament Winners
10 October 1997 President's Cup 1997-98  Zimbabwe
1 November 1997 1997-98 Wills Quadrangular Tournament  South Africa
4 December 1997 1997–98 Carlton and United Series  Australia
11 December 1997 1997–98 Singer Akai Champions Trophy  England
10 January 1998 1997-98 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup  India
1 April 1999 1997-98 Pepsi Triangular Series  Australia
3 April 1999 1997-98 Standard Bank International One-Day Series  South Africa
17 April 1999 1997-98 Coca-Cola Cup  India

September

New Zealand in Zimbabwe
Main article: New Zealand cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1997–98
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 137818–22 SeptemberAlistair CampbellStephen FlemingHarare Sports Club, HarareMatch drawn
Test 137925–29 SeptemberAlistair CampbellStephen FlemingQueens Sports Club, BulawayoMatch drawn
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 12351 OctoberAlistair CampbellStephen FlemingQueens Sports Club, BulawayoMatch tied
ODI 12374 OctoberAlistair CampbellStephen FlemingHarare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe by 3 wickets
ODI 12385 OctoberAlistair CampbellStephen FlemingHarare Sports Club, Harare New Zealand by 83 runs

India in Pakistan
Main article: Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 1997–98
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 123328 SeptemberSaeed AnwarSachin TendulkarNiaz Stadium, Hyderabad Pakistan by 5 wickets
ODI 123430 SeptemberSaeed AnwarSachin TendulkarNational Stadium, Karachi India by 4 wickets
ODI 12362 OctoberSaeed AnwarSachin TendulkarGaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan by 9 wickets

October

South Africa in Pakistan
Main article: South African cricket team in Pakistan in 1997–98
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 13806–10 OctoberSaeed AnwarHansie CronjeRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, RawalpindiMatch drawn
Test 138117–21 OctoberSaeed AnwarHansie CronjeSheikhupura Stadium, SheikhupuraMatch drawn
Test 138224–27 OctoberSaeed AnwarHansie CronjeIqbal Stadium, Faisalabad South Africa by 53 runs

President's Cup 1997-98
Main article: President's Cup 1997–98
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 123910 October KenyaAasif Karim BangladeshAkram KhanGymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Kenya by 150 runs
ODI 124011 October BangladeshAkram Khan ZimbabweAlistair CampbellGymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Zimbabwe by 48 runs
ODI 124112 October KenyaAasif Karim ZimbabweAlistair CampbellGymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Zimbabwe by 6 wickets
ODI 124214 October BangladeshAkram Khan ZimbabweAlistair CampbellAga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi Zimbabwe by 192 runs
ODI 124315 October KenyaAasif Karim BangladeshAkram KhanAga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi Kenya by 8 wickets
ODI 124416 October KenyaAasif Karim ZimbabweAlistair CampbellAga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi Zimbabwe by 7 wickets
Finals
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 124518 October KenyaAasif Karim ZimbabweAlistair CampbellGymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Zimbabwe by 83 runs
ODI 124619 October KenyaAasif Karim ZimbabweAlistair CampbellGymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Zimbabwe by 82 runs

November

Wills Quadrangular Tournament 1997-98
Main article: 1997-98 Wills Quadrangular Tournament
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 12471 November Sri LankaArjuna Ranatunga West IndiesCourtney WalshGaddafi Stadium, Lahore Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
ODI 12482 November PakistanWasim Akram South AfricaHansie CronjeGaddafi Stadium, Lahore South Africa by 9 runs
ODI 12493 November South AfricaHansie Cronje West IndiesCourtney WalshGaddafi Stadium, Lahore South Africa by 5 wickets
ODI 12504 November PakistanWasim Akram West IndiesCourtney WalshGaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan by 8 wickets
ODI 12515 November PakistanWasim Akram Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaGaddafi Stadium, Lahore Sri Lanka by 8 wickets
ODI 12526 November South AfricaHansie Cronje Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaGaddafi Stadium, Lahore South Africa by 66 runs
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 12538 November South AfricaHansie Cronje Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaGaddafi Stadium, Lahore South Africa by 4 wickets

New Zealand in Australia
Main article: New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1997–98
Trans-Tasman Trophy - Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 13837–11 OctoberMark TaylorStephen FlemingThe Gabba, Brisbane Australia by 186 runs
Test 138620–23 OctoberMark TaylorStephen FlemingWACA Ground, Perth Australia by an innings and 70 runs
Test 138827 November–1 DecemberMark TaylorStephen FlemingBellerive Oval, HobartMatch drawn

West Indies in Pakistan
Main article: West Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 1997–98
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 138417–20 NovemberWasim AkramCourtney WalshArbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar Pakistan by an innings 19 runs
Test 138929 November–3 DecemberWasim AkramCourtney WalshRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Pakistan by an innings 29 runs
Test 13916–9 DecemberWasim AkramCourtney WalshNational Stadium, Karachi Pakistan by 10 wickets

Sri Lanka in India
Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 1997–98
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 138519–23 NovemberSachin TendulkarArjuna RanatungaPunjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, MohaliMatch drawn
Test 138726–30 NovemberSachin TendulkarArjuna RanatungaVidarbha Cricket Association Ground, NagpurMatch drawn
Test 13903–7 DecemberSachin TendulkarArjuna RanatungaWankhede Stadium, MumbaiMatch drawn
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 126722 DecemberSachin TendulkarArjuna RanatungaNehru Stadium, Guwahati India by 7 wickets
ODI 126825 DecemberSachin TendulkarArjuna RanatungaNehru Stadium, IndoreNo result
ODI 126928 DecemberSachin TendulkarArjuna RanatungaFatorda Stadium, Margao Sri Lanka by 5 wickets

December

Carlton and United Series 1997–98
Main article: 1997–98 Carlton and United Series
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 12544 December AustraliaSteve Waugh South AfricaHansie CronjeSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney South Africa by 67 runs
ODI 12556 December New ZealandStephen Fleming South AfricaHansie CronjeAdelaide Oval, Adelaide New Zealand by 47 runs
ODI 12567 December AustraliaSteve Waugh New ZealandStephen FlemingAdelaide Oval, Adelaide Australia by 3 wickets
ODI 12579 December AustraliaSteve Waugh South AfricaHansie CronjeMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne South Africa by 45 runs
ODI 125811 December New ZealandStephen Fleming South AfricaHansie CronjeBellerive Oval, Hobart South Africa by 1 run
ODI 126517 December AustraliaSteve Waugh New ZealandStephen FlemingMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Australia by 6 wickets
ODI 12709 January New ZealandStephen Fleming South AfricaHansie CronjeThe Gabba, Brisbane South Africa by 2 runs
ODI 127211 January AustraliaSteve Waugh South AfricaHansie CronjeThe Gabba, Brisbane South Africa by 5 wickets
ODI 127514 January AustraliaShane Warne New ZealandStephen FlemingSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 131 runs
ODI 127816 January New ZealandStephen Fleming South AfricaHansie CronjeWACA Ground, Perth South Africa by 67 runs
ODI 128018 January AustraliaSteve Waugh South AfricaHansie CronjeWACA Ground, Perth South Africa by 7 wickets
ODI 128121 January AustraliaSteve Waugh New ZealandStephen FlemingMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne New Zealand by 4 wickets
Finals
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 128323 January AustraliaSteve Waugh South AfricaHansie CronjeMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne South Africa by 6 runs
ODI 128526 January AustraliaSteve Waugh South AfricaHansie CronjeSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 7 wickets
ODI 128727 January AustraliaSteve Waugh South AfricaHansie CronjeSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 14 runs

Akai-Singer Champions Trophy 1997-98
Main article: 1997–98 Singer Akai Champions Trophy
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 125911 December EnglandAdam Hollioake IndiaSachin TendulkarSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah England by 7 runs
ODI 126012 December PakistanWasim Akram West IndiesCourtney WalshSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah West Indies by 43 runs
ODI 126113 December EnglandAdam Hollioake West IndiesCourtney WalshSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah England by 4 wickets
ODI 126214 December IndiaSachin Tendulkar PakistanWasim AkramSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Pakistan by 4 wickets
ODI 126315 December EnglandAdam Hollioake PakistanWasim AkramSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah England by 8 runs
ODI 126416 December IndiaSachin Tendulkar West IndiesCourtney WalshSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah West Indies by 41 runs
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 126619 December EnglandAdam Hollioake West IndiesCourtney WalshSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah England by 3 wickets

South Africa in Australia
Main article: South African cricket team in Australia in 1997–98
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 139226–30 DecemberMark TaylorHansie CronjeMelbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneMatch drawn
Test 13932–5 JanuaryMark TaylorHansie CronjeSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by an innings 21 runs
Test 139730 January–3 FebruaryMark TaylorHansie CronjeAdelaide Oval, AdelaideMatch drawn

January

Silver Jubilee Independence Cup 1997-98
Main article: 1997–98 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 127110 January BangladeshAkram Khan IndiaMohammad AzharuddinBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka India by 4 wickets
ODI 127311 January IndiaMohammad Azharuddin PakistanRashid LatifBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka India by 18 runs
ODI 127410 January BangladeshAkram Khan PakistanRashid LatifBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Pakistan by 9 wickets
Finals
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 127614 January IndiaMohammad Azharuddin PakistanRashid LatifBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka India by 8 wickets
ODI 127716 January IndiaMohammad Azharuddin PakistanRashid LatifBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Pakistan by 6 wickets
ODI 127918 January IndiaMohammad Azharuddin PakistanRashid LatifBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka India by 3 wickets

Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka
Main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1997–98
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 13947–11 JanuaryArjuna RanatungaAlistair CampbellAsgiriya Stadium, Kandy Sri Lanka by 8 wickets
Test 139514–18 JanuaryArjuna RanatungaAlistair CampbellSinghalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo Sri Lanka by 5 wickets
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 128222 JanuaryArjuna RanatungaAlistair CampbellSinghalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo Sri Lanka by 5 wickets
ODI 128424 JanuaryArjuna RanatungaAlistair CampbellR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Sri Lanka by 5 wickets
ODI 128626 JanuarySanath JayasuriyaAlistair CampbellSinghalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo Sri Lanka by 4 wickets

England in the West Indies
Main article: English cricket team in the West Indies in 1997–98
Wisden Trophy - Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 139629 January–2 FebruaryBrian LaraMichael AthertonSabina Park, KingstonMatch drawn
Test 13985–9 FebruaryBrian LaraMichael AthertonQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain West Indies by 3 wickets
Test 139913–17 FebruaryBrian LaraMichael AthertonQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain England by 3 wickets
Test 140427 February–2 MarchBrian LaraMichael AthertonBourda, Georgetown West Indies by 242 runs
Test 140712–16 MarchBrian LaraMichael AthertonKensington Oval, BridgetownMatch drawn
Test 141120–24 MarchBrian LaraMichael AthertonAntigua Recreation Ground, St John's West Indies by an innings and 52 runs
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 129929 MarchBrian LaraAdam HollioakeKensington Oval, Bridgetown England by 16 runs
ODI 13011 AprilBrian LaraAdam HollioakeKensington Oval, Bridgetown West Indies by 1 wicket
ODI 13044 AprilBrian LaraAdam HollioakeArnos Vale Ground, Kingstown West Indies by 5 wickets
ODI 13075 AprilBrian LaraAdam HollioakeArnos Vale Ground, Kingstown West Indies by 4 wickets
ODI 13105 AprilBrian LaraAdam HollioakeQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain West Indies by 57 runs

February

Zimbabwe in New Zealand
Main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in New Zealand in 1997–98
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 12884 FebruaryStephen FlemingAlistair CampbellSeddon Park, Hamilton New Zealand by 40 runs
ODI 12896 FebruaryStephen FlemingAlistair CampbellBasin Reserve, Wellington New Zealand by 8 wickets
ODI 12944 MarchStephen FlemingAlistair CampbellAMI Stadium, Christchurch Zimbabwe by 1 run
ODI 12956 MarchStephen FlemingAlistair CampbellMcLean Park, Napier New Zealand by 9 wickets
ODI 12968 MarchStephen FlemingAlistair CampbellEden Park, Auckland New Zealand by 2 runs
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 140119–22 FebruaryStephen FlemingAlistair CampbellBasin Reserve, Wellington New Zealand by 10 wickets
Test 140226–28 FebruaryStephen FlemingAlistair CampbellEden Park, Auckland New Zealand by an innings and 13 runs

Australia in New Zealand
Main article: Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1997–98
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 12908 FebruaryStephen FlemingSteve WaughAMI Stadium, Christchurch Australia by 7 wickets
ODI 129110 FebruaryStephen FlemingSteve WaughBasin Reserve, Wellington Australia by 66 runs
ODI 129212 FebruaryStephen FlemingSteve WaughMcLean Park, Napier New Zealand by 7 wickets
ODI 129314 FebruaryStephen FlemingSteve WaughEden Park, Auckland New Zealand by 30 runs

Pakistan in South Africa
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 140014–18 FebruaryGary KirstenAamer SohailThe Wanderers Stadium, JohannesburgMatch drawn
Test 140326 February–2 MarchHansie CronjeAamer SohailKingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Pakistan by 29 runs
Test 14066–10 MarchHansie CronjeRashid LatifSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth South Africa by 259 runs

March

Australia in India
Main article: Australian cricket team in India in 1997–98
Border–Gavaskar Trophy - Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 14056–10 MarchMohammad AzharuddinMark TaylorMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai India by 179 runs
Test 140918–21 MarchMohammad AzharuddinMark TaylorEden Gardens, Kolkata India by an innings and 219 runs
Test 141325–28 MarchMohammad AzharuddinMark TaylorM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Australia by 8 wickets

Pakistan in Zimbabwe
Main article: Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1997–98
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 140814–18 MarchAlistair CampbellRashid LatifQueens Sports Club, BulawayoMatch drawn
Test 141221–25 MarchAlistair CampbellRashid LatifHarare Sports Club, Harare Pakistan by 3 wickets
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 129728 MarchAlistair CampbellRashid LatifHarare Sports Club, Harare Pakistan by 4 wickets
ODI 129829 MarchAlistair CampbellRashid LatifHarare Sports Club, Harare Pakistan by 4 wickets

Sri Lanka in South Africa
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 141019–23 MarchHansie CronjeArjuna RanatungaNewlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town South Africa by 70 runs
Test 141427–30 MarchHansie CronjeArjuna RanatungaSuperSport Park, Centurion South Africa by 6 wickets

April

Pepsi Triangular Series 1997-98
Main article: 1997–98 Pepsi Triangular Series
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 13001 April IndiaMohammad Azharuddin AustraliaSteve WaughNehru Stadium, Kochi India by 41 runs
ODI 13023 April AustraliaSteve Waugh ZimbabweAlistair CampbellSardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad Australia by 13 runs
ODI 13051 April IndiaMohammad Azharuddin ZimbabweAlistair CampbellReliance Stadium, Vadodara India by 13 runs
ODI 13087 April IndiaMohammad Azharuddin AustraliaSteve WaughGreen Park Stadium, Kanpur India by 6 wickets
ODI 13119 April IndiaMohammad Azharuddin ZimbabweAlistair CampbellBarabati Stadium, Cuttack India by 32 runs
ODI 131311 April AustraliaSteve Waugh ZimbabweAlistair CampbellFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi Australia by 16 runs
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 131614 April IndiaMohammad Azharuddin AustraliaSteve WaughFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi Australia by 4 wickets

Standard Bank International One-Day Series 1997–98
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 13033 April South AfricaHansie Cronje PakistanAamer SohailKingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban South Africa by 52 runs
ODI 13065 April South AfricaHansie Cronje Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaThe Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa by 57 runs
ODI 13097 April PakistanRashid Latif Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaDiamond Oval, Kimberley Pakistan by 4 wickets
ODI 13129 April PakistanRashid Latif Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaBoland Park, Paarl Pakistan by 110 runs
ODI 131411 April South AfricaHansie Cronje PakistanRashid LatifBuffalo Park, East London South Africa by 3 wickets
ODI 131513 April South AfricaHansie Cronje Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
ODI 131715 April PakistanRashid Latif Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaWillowmoore Park, Benoni Sri Lanka by 115 runs
ODI 131817 April South AfricaHansie Cronje PakistanRashid LatifSuperSport Park, Centurion South Africa by 7 wickets
ODI 132119 April South AfricaHansie Cronje Sri LankaArjuna RanatungaMangaung Oval, Bloemfontein South Africa by 5 wickets
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 132623 April South AfricaHansie Cronje PakistanRashid LatifNewlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town South Africa by 9 wickets

Coca-Cola Cup 1997–98
Main article: 1997–98 Coca-Cola Cup
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 131917 April IndiaMohammad Azharuddin New ZealandStephen FlemingSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah India by 15 runs
ODI 132018 April AustraliaSteve Waugh New ZealandStephen FlemingSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Australia by 6 wickets
ODI 132219 April AustraliaSteve Waugh IndiaMohammad AzharuddinSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Australia by 58 runs
ODI 132320 April IndiaMohammad Azharuddin New ZealandStephen FlemingSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah New Zealand by 4 wickets
ODI 132421 April AustraliaSteve Waugh New ZealandStephen FlemingSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Australia by 5 wickets
ODI 132522 April AustraliaSteve Waugh IndiaMohammad AzharuddinSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Australia by 26 runs
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 132724 April AustraliaSteve Waugh IndiaMohammad AzharuddinSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah India by 6 wickets

References
  1. "Season 1997/98". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. "Season 1997/98 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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