Australian national cricket team in South Africa in the 1996/97 season
The tour of the Australian national cricket team to South Africa in the 1996/97 season took place from February 28 to April 13, 1997. The international cricket tour was part of the 1996/97 international cricket season and included three tests and seven ODIs . Australia won the Test Series 2–1 and the ODI Series 4–3.
prehistory
Both teams previously played a three-nation tournament in South Africa together with Zimbabwe . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1993/94 season in South Africa .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Park | Bloemfontein | 20,000 | 7. ODI |
| Centurion Park | Centurion | 22,000 | 3rd test; 6. ODI |
| Moses Mabhida Stadium | Durban | 54,000 | 4. ODI |
| Buffalo Park | East London | 20,000 | 2. test; 1. ODI |
| Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34,000 | 1st test; 5. ODI |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Cape Town | 25,000 | 3. ODI |
| Sahara Oval St George's | Port Elizabeth | 19,000 | 2. ODI |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
| test | ODI | ||
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 South Africa
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 Australia
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South Africa
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Australia
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Tour matches
| June 22-26 scorecard |
Randjesfontein |
Australians 284-7d (55.1) |
- | Nicky Oppenheimer XI 265 (51.5) |
| Australians win with 19 runs | ||||
| February 15-17 scorecard |
Cape Town |
Australians 439 (104) & 175 (40) |
- | Western Province 261 (83) & 321 (78.4) |
| Australians win with 50 runs | ||||
| February 18 scorecard |
Pair |
Australians 319-3 (50) |
- |
Boland 269 (47.2) |
| Australians win with 50 runs | ||||
| February 20-22 Scorecard |
Durban | Natal 335 (87) & 112 (52.2) |
- |
Australians 370 (90) & 81-2 (19.3) |
| Australians win with 8 wickets | ||||
| February 25 scorecard |
Soweto |
Australians 261-7 (45/45) |
- | Transvaal Invitation XI 182 (42/45) |
| Australians win with 79 runs | ||||
| March 7th - 8th scorecard |
East London |
Border 117 (43.5) & 148 (40) |
- |
Australians 370-9d (86) |
| Australians win with one innings and 105 runs | ||||
| March 11th scorecard |
Zwide |
Australians 243-4 (45/45) |
- |
Eastern Province Invitation XI 228-8 (45/45) |
| Australians win with 15 runs | ||||
Testing
First test in Johannesburg
| February 28 - March 4 scorecard |
Johannesburg |
South Africa 302 (91.4) & 130 (69) |
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Australia 628 (193.4) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 196 runs | ||||
Second test in East London
| March 14-17 Scorecard |
Port Elizabeth |
South Africa 209 (74.4) & 168 (73.4) |
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Australia 108 (70.4) & 271-8 (93.3) |
| Australia wins with 2 wickets | ||||
Third test in Centurion
| March 21-24 Scorecard |
Centurion |
Australia 227 (89.5) & 185 (73.4) |
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South Africa 384 (134.4) & 32-2 (6.4) |
| South Africa wins with 8 wickets | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in East London
| March 29 scorecard |
East London |
Australia 223-9 (50) |
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South Africa 227-4 (47) |
| South Africa wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Port Elizabeth
| March 31 scorecard |
Port Elizabeth |
South Africa 221-8 (50) |
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Australia 222-3 (45) |
| Australia wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Third ODI in Cape Town
| April 2nd scorecard |
Cape Town |
South Africa 245-8 (50) |
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Australia 199 (44.5) |
| South Africa wins with 46 runs | ||||
Fourth ODI in Durban
| April 5th scorecard |
Durban |
Australia 211-9 (50) |
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South Africa 196 (48.1) |
| Australia wins with 15 runs | ||||
Fifth ODI in Johannesburg
| April 8th scorecard |
Johannesburg |
Australia 258-7 (50) |
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South Africa 250-8 (50) |
| Australia wins with 8 runs | ||||
Sixth ODI in Centurion
| April 10th scorecard |
Centurion |
South Africa 285-7 (50) |
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Australia 287-5 (49) |
| Australia wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Seventh ODI in Bloemfontein
| April 13th Scorecard |
Bloemfontein |
South Africa 310-6 (50) |
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Australia 201 (37) |
| South Africa wins with 109 runs | ||||