| Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1996–97 | |||
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| South Africa | Australia | ||
| Dates | 13 February 1997 – 13 April 1997 | ||
| Captains | WJ Cronje |
MA Taylor (Tests and 1st-2nd ODIs) IA Healy (3rd-6th ODIs) SR Waugh (7th ODI) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | WJ Cronje (204) | SR Waugh (313) | |
| Most wickets | AA Donald (11) | JN Gillespie (14) | |
| Player of the series | SR Waugh (AUS) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 7-match series 4–3 | ||
| Most runs | DJ Cullinan (334) | SR Waugh (301) | |
| Most wickets | SM Pollock (12) | SK Warne (10) | |
| Player of the series | SM Pollock (SA) | ||
The Australia national cricket team toured South Africa during the 1996–97 season and played a three-match Test series and a seven-match One Day International series against the South Africa national cricket team.
Australia was led in the Test series by Mark Taylor while South Africa was led by Hansie Cronje.
Australia won the Test series 2–1 and the ODI series 4–3.[1]
Steve Waugh of Australia emerged as the top run-scorer in the Test series with 313 runs, with an average of 78.25.[2] Jason Gillespie finished the series as top wicket-taker with 13 wickets.[3] Steve Waugh was named "man of the Test series".[4]
Squad
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 Australia[5]
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 South Africa[6]
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Australia[5]
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Adam Gilchrist was brought in due to Ian Healy's suspension from the first two one-day internationals.
Test matches
1st Test
2nd Test
14–17 March 1997
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
3rd Test
21–24 March 1997
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
ODI series summary
1st ODI
29 March 1997
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- AC Dale and MJ Di Venuto (both AUS) made their ODI debuts.
2nd ODI
31 March 1997
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- LJ Koen (SA) made his ODI debut.
3rd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
4th ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
5th ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
6th ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
7th ODI
References
- ^ "Australia in South Africa, Feb-Apr 1997 - Summary of Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Records / Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97 / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Records / Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97 / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Australia in South Africa 1996/97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Australia in South Africa, Feb-Apr 1997 - Australian Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Australia in South Africa, Feb-Apr 1997 - South African ODI series squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
External links
- Tour home at ESPNcricinfo
- Australia in South Africa, Feb-Apr 1997 at ESPNcricinfo archive
- Australia in South Africa 1996/97 at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Bannister, Jack (1998). "The Australians in South Africa, 1996-97". In Engel, Matthew (ed.). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1998. Guildford, Surrey: John Wisden & Co Ltd. ISBN 9780947766443.
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