English national cricket team in New Zealand in the 1996/97 season
The tour of England's national cricket team to New Zealand in the 1996/97 season took place from January 24 to March 4, 1997. The international cricket tour was part of the 1996/97 international cricket season and included three tests and five ODIs . England won the Test Series 2–0, while the ODI Series 2–2 ended in a draw.
prehistory
New Zealand previously played a tour in Pakistan , England in Zimbabwe . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in England in the 1994 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Eden Park | Auckland | 50,000 | 1st test; 2nd & 4th ODI |
Lancaster Park | Christchurch | 38,628 | 3rd test; 1. ODI |
McLean Park | Napier | 22,500 | 3. ODI |
Basin Reserve | Wellington | 11,000 | 2. test; 5. ODI |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
test | ODI | ||
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New Zealand | England | New Zealand | England |
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Testing
First test in Auckland
January 24-28 Scorecard |
Auckland |
New Zealand 390 (131.5) & 248-9d (114) |
- |
England 521 (187.4) |
draw |
Second test in Wellington
February 6-10 scorecard |
Wellington (BR) |
New Zealand 124 (48.3) & 191 (103.2) |
- |
England 383 (137.3) |
England won with one innings and 68 runs |
Third test in Christchurch
February 14-18 scorecard |
Christchurch (AMI) |
New Zealand 346 (129.1) & 186 (88.3) |
- |
England 228 (84.4) & 307-6 (146.4) |
England wins with 4 wickets |
One-day internationals
First ODI in Christchurch
February 20 scorecard |
Christchurch (AMI) |
New Zealand 222-6 (50) |
- |
England 226-6 (48.5) |
England wins with 4 wickets |
Second ODI in Auckland
February 23 scorecard |
Auckland |
New Zealand 253-8 (50) |
- |
England 134-4 (19.3 / 26) |
England wins with 6 wickets |
Third ODI in Napier
February 26 scorecard |
Napier |
New Zealand 237 (49.4) |
- |
England 237-8 (50) |
draw |
Fourth ODI in Auckland
March 2nd scorecard |
Auckland |
New Zealand 153 (39.5 / 43) |
- |
England 144 (41.3 / 43) |
New Zealand wins with 9 runs |
Fifth ODI in Wellington
March 4th scorecard |
Wellington (BR) |
New Zealand 228-8 (50) |
- |
England 200 (47.5) |
New Zealand wins with 28 runs |