Australian national cricket team in India in the 1997/98 season
The tour of the Australian national cricket team to India in the 1997/98 season took place from March 6 to 28, 1998. The international cricket tour was part of the 1997/98 international cricket season and included three tests . India won the Test Series 2–1.
prehistory
India previously played a three-nation tournament in Bangladesh , Australia a tour in New Zealand . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1996/97 season in India .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bangalore | 42,000 | 3rd test |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | 46,000 | 1st test |
| Eden Gardens | Calcutta | 82,000 | 2nd test |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
| test | |
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 India
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 Australia
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Testing
First test in Chennai
| March 6-10 scorecard |
Chennai |
India 257 (104.2) & 418-4d (107) |
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Australia 328 (130.3) & 168 (67.5) |
| India wins with 179 runs | ||||
Second test in Calcutta
| March 18-21 Scorecard |
Calcutta |
Australia 233 (89.4) & 181 (88.4) |
- |
India 633-5d (159) |
| India wins with one innings and 219 runs | ||||
Third test in Bangalore
| March 25-28 Scorecard |
Bangalore |
India 424 (123.2) & 169 (61) |
- |
Australia 400 (111.3) & 195-2 (58) |
| Australia wins with 8 wickets | ||||