New Zealand national cricket team in Zimbabwe in the 1997/98 season
The tour of the New Zealand national cricket team to Zimbabwe in the 1997/98 season took place from September 18 to October 5, 1997. The international cricket tour was part of the 1997/98 international cricket season and included two tests and three ODIs . The test series 0–0 and the ODI series 1–1 tied.
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 1995/96 season in New Zealand .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo | 9,000 | 2. test; 1. ODI |
| Harare Sports Club | Harare | 10,000 | 1st test; 2nd & 3rd ODI |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
| test | ODI | ||
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 Zimbabwe
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 New Zealand
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Zimbabwe
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New Zealand
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Testing
First test in Harare
| September 18-22 Scorecard |
Harare |
Zimbabwe 298 (114.1) & 311-9d (91.5) |
- |
New Zealand 207 (84) & 304-8 (128) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Bulawayo
| September 25-29 Scorecard |
Bulawayo |
Zimbabwe 461 (161) & 227-8d (64) |
- |
New Zealand 403 (161.4) & 275-8 (68) |
| draw | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Bulawayo
| October 1st scorecard |
Bulawayo |
Zimbabwe 233-8 (50) |
- |
New Zealand 233-9 (50) |
| draw | ||||
Second ODI in Harare
| October 4th scorecard |
Harare |
New Zealand 185-7 (50) |
- |
Zimbabwe 188-7 (48.2) |
| Zimbabwe wins with 3 wickets | ||||
Third ODI in Harare
| October 5th scorecard |
Harare |
New Zealand 294-7 (50) |
- |
Zimbabwe 211 (44.1) |
| New Zealand wins with 83 runs | ||||