Ashes Tour 1997
The Ashes Tour 1997 was the Australian national cricket team's tour to England , which included the 59th edition of the Ashes and was held between June 5 and August 23, 1997. It was part of the 1997 international cricket season and included six tests and three ODIs . Australia won the Test Series 3–2, while England and the ODI Series won 3–0.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1994/95 season in Australia .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham | 24,803 | 1st test |
Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 17,000 | 4. test; 1. ODI |
The oval | London | 23,500 | 6. test; 2. ODI |
Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 2. test; 3. ODI |
Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 3rd test |
Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 5th test |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
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Tour matches
May 15 scorecard |
Arundel |
![]() 235-5 (50) |
- | Duke of Norfolk's XI 122 (34.5) |
Australians win with 113 runs |
May 17th scorecard |
Northampton |
![]() 232 (47.4) |
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Northamptonshire 134-5 (35/35) |
Australians wins with 17 runs ( D / L method ) |
May 18 scorecard |
Worcester |
![]() 121 (50) |
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Worcestershire 123-5 (38.5) |
Worcestershire wins by 5 wickets |
May 20th scorecard |
Chester-le-Street |
Durham |
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Called off |
May 27-29 Scorecard |
Bristol |
![]() 249 & 354-4d |
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Gloucestershire 350 |
draw |
May 31st - June 2nd scorecard |
Derbyshire |
![]() 362-6d (85) & 265-4d (66) |
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Derbyshire 257-9d (65) & 371-9 (68.3) |
Derbyshire wins by 1 wicket |
June 11-13 scorecard |
Nottingham |
Nottinghamshire 239 (70.1) |
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![]() 398-5 (95.2) |
draw |
June 14-16 Scorecard |
Leicester |
![]() 220-8d (61) & 105-3d (23.4) |
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Nottinghamshire 62-4d (30.3) & 179 (51.4) |
Australians wins with 84 runs |
June 25-27 Scorecard |
Oxford | British Universities |
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Called off |
June 28-30 scorecard |
Southampton |
Hampshire 156 (49.1) & 176 (61.4) |
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![]() 465-5 (121) |
Australians win with one innings and 133 runs |
July 8th scorecard |
Jesmond |
![]() 290-7 (50) |
- | Minor Counties 281-9 (50) |
Australians win with 9 runs |
July 12th scorecard |
Edinburgh |
![]() 278-9 (50) |
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![]() 95-6 (21.5 / 21.5) |
No result |
July 14th scorecard |
Wormsley |
![]() 267-5d (44) |
- | John Paul Getty Invitation XI 237-4 (37) |
draw |
July 16-18 scorecard |
Cardiff |
![]() 269-4d (88) & 217-7d (69) |
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Glamorgan 254 (68.3) & 211-3 (51) |
draw |
July 19-21 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
Middlesex 305 (97.4) & 201-6d (59) |
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![]() 432-7 (116) |
draw |
1st - 4th August scorecard |
Taunton |
Somerset 284 (65.3) & 147-3 (41) |
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![]() 323 (59.3) |
draw |
August 16-18 Scorecard |
Canterbury |
Somerset 201 (50.3) & 343 (98) |
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![]() 315 (81.1) & 231-4 (51.5) |
Australians win with 6 wickets |
One-day internationals
First ODI in Leeds
May 22nd scorecard |
Leeds |
![]() 170-8 (50) |
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![]() 175-4 (40.1) |
England wins with 6 wickets |
Second ODI in London
May 24th scorecard |
London (oval) |
![]() 249-6 (50) |
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![]() 253-4 (48.2) |
England wins with 6 wickets |
Third ODI in London
June 1st scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
![]() 269 (49.2) |
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![]() 270-4 (49) |
England wins with 6 wickets |
Testing
First test in Birmingham
June 5-8 Scorecard |
Birmingham |
![]() 118 (31.5) & 477 (144.4) |
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![]() 478-9d (138.4) & 119-1 (21.3) |
England wins with 9 wickets |
Second test in London
June 19-23 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
![]() 77 (42.3) & 266-7d (79) |
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![]() 213-4d (61) |
draw |
Third test in Manchester
July 3-7 scorecard |
Manchester |
![]() 235 (77.3) & 395-8d (122) |
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![]() 162 (84.4) & 200 (73.4) |
Australia wins with 268 runs |
Fourth test in Leeds
July 24-28 Scorecard |
Leeds |
![]() 172 (59.4) & 268 (91.1) |
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![]() 501-9d (123) |
Australia wins with one innings and 61 runs |
Fifth test in Nottingham
August 7-10 Scorecard |
Nottingham |
![]() 427 (121.5) & 336 (98.5) |
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![]() 313 (93.5) & 186 (48.5) |
Australia wins with 264 runs |
Sixth test in London
August 21-23 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
![]() 180 (56.4) & 163 (66.5) |
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![]() 220 (79.3) & 104 (32.1) |
England wins with 19 runs |