1997–98 Australia Tri-Nation Series

International cricket tournament September 2017 October 2017 October 2017 1997–98 Carlton and United Series 4 December 1997 – 27 January 1998 Australia Won by AUS2–1 in final series Gary Kirsten (SA) AUS NZL RSA Steve Waugh Stephen Fleming Hansie Cronje Ricky Ponting (462) Stephen Fleming (281) Gary Kirsten (452) Paul Wilson (12) Chris Cairns (12) Allan Donald (17) 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 Australia Tri-Nation Series (more commonly known as the 1997–98 Carlton and United Series) was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to New Zealand and South Africa. Australia and South Africa reached the Finals, which Australia won 2–1. Uniforms Australia _greenborder _collar _greenborder 006A4E FFFE00 006A4E FFFE00 Australia kit New Zealand _blackborder _collar _blackborder 000000 008080 000000 008080 New Zealand kit South Africa _redborder _collar _redborder FF0000 006A4E FF0000 006A4E South Africa kit Squads AUSNZLRSA Steve Waugh (c) Michael Bevan Andy Bichel Greg Blewett Adam Dale Michael Di Venuto Adam Gilchrist Ian Harvey Stuart Law Darren Lehmann Jimmy Maher Glenn McGrath Tom Moody Ricky Ponting Paul Reiffel Shane Warne Mark Waugh Paul Wilson Bradley Young Stephen Fleming (c) Geoff Allott Nathan Astle Chris Cairns Heath Davis Chris Drum Simon Doull Chris Harris Matt Horne Gavin Larsen Craig McMillan Dion Nash Shayne O'Connor Adam Parore Craig Spearman Roger Twose Daniel Vettori Bryan Young Hansie Cronje (c) Paul Adams Adam Bacher Mark Boucher Daryll Cullinan Allan Donald Herschelle Gibbs Jacques Kallis Gary Kirsten Lance Klusener Brian McMillan Makhaya Ntini Shaun Pollock Jonty Rhodes Dave Richardson Pat Symcox Points table Pos Team P W L NR T Points NRR 1 RSA 8 7 1 0 0 14 0.619 2 AUS 8 3 5 0 0 6 −0.105 3 NZL 8 2 6 0 0 4 −0.514 Result summary Match 1: Australia vs. South Africa 4 December 1997 14:30 UTC+11 yes RSA AUS 200 (50 overs) Gary Kirsten 44 (69) Glenn McGrath 3/40 (10 overs) 133 (38 overs) Mark Waugh 45 (60) Pat Symcox 4/28 (10 overs) South Africa won by 67 runshttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65555/Australia-vs-South-Africa-1st-Match-carlton-&-united-series// 1st Match, Carlton & United Series at Sydney, Dec 4 1997 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyAttendance: 36,562 Daryl Harper (AUS) and Steve Randell (AUS) Pat Symcox (South Africa) South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first Ian Harvey (Aus) made his ODI debut. Match 2: New Zealand vs. South Africa 6 December 1997 14:00 UTC+10:30 yes NZL RSA 6/224 (50 overs) Craig McMillan 86 (112) Shaun Pollock 3/36 (10 overs) 177 (47.5 overs) Shaun Pollock 37 (51) Chris Cairns 2/29 (9.5 overs) New Zealand won by 47 runshttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65556/New-Zealand-vs-South-Africa-2nd-Match-carlton-&-united-series// 2nd Match, Carlton & United Series at Adelaide, Dec 6 1997 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 Scorecard Adelaide Oval, AdelaideAttendance: 9,642 Ross Emerson (AUS) and Steve Davis (AUS) Craig McMillan (New Zealand) South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first Match 3: Australia vs. New Zealand 7 December 1997 14:00 UTC+10:30 yes NZL AUS 7/260 (50 overs) Nathan Astle 66 (84) Shane Warne 3/48 (10 overs) 7/263 (49.4 overs) Mark Waugh 104 (113) Gavin Larsen 3/56 (9.4 overs) Australia won by 3 wicketshttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65557/Australia-vs-New-Zealand-3rd-Match-carlton-&-united-series// 3rd Match, Carlton & United Series at Adelaide, Dec 7 1997 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 Scorecard Adelaide Oval, AdelaideAttendance: 30,049 Darrell Hair (AUS) and Terry Prue (AUS) Mark Waugh (Australia) New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first 4th match: Australia vs. South Africa 9 December 1997 14:30 UTC+11 yes RSA AUS 8/170 (50 overs) Jonty Rhodes 42 (71) Mark Waugh 2/39 (10 overs) 125 (39.1 overs) Mark Waugh 45 (76) Lance Klusener 5/24 (7.1 overs) South Africa won by 45 runshttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65558/Australia-vs-South-Africa-4th-Match-carlton-&-united-series// 4th Match, Carlton & United Series at Melbourne, Dec 9 1997 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneAttendance: 55,673 Peter Parker (AUS) and Daryl Harper (AUS) Lance Klusener (South Africa) South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first 5th match: New Zealand vs. South Africa 11 December 1997 10:00 UTC+11 RSA NZL 9/174 (50 overs) Jacques Kallis 45 (82) Chris Cairns 2/26 (10 overs) 7/173 (50 overs) Chris Harris 37* (50) Lance Klusener 3/46 (10 overs) South Africa won by 1 runhttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65559/New-Zealand-vs-South-Africa-5th-Match-carlton-&-united-series// 5th Match, Carlton & United Series at Hobart, Dec 11 1997 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 Scorecard Bellerive Oval, HobartAttendance: Unknown Tony McQuillan (AUS) and Steve Randell (AUS) Lance Klusener (South Africa) South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first 6th match: Australia vs. New Zealand 17 December 1997 14:30 UTC+11 yes NZL AUS 141 (49.3 overs) Chris Harris 62* (118) Paul Wilson 3/39 (10 overs) 4/142 (38.5 overs) Ricky Ponting 60* (92) Chris Cairns 4/40 (10 overs) Australia won by 6 wicketshttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65560/Australia-vs-New-Zealand-6th-Match-carlton-&-united-series// 6th Match, Carlton & United Series at Melbourne, Dec 17 1997 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneAttendance: 31,097 Ross Emerson (AUS) and Darrell Hair (AUS) Michael Bevan (Australia) New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first Paul Wilson (Aus) made his ODI debut. 7th match: New Zealand vs. South Africa 9 January 1998 13:30 UTC+10 yes RSA NZL 6/300 (50 overs) Gary Kirsten 103 (113) Craig McMillan 2/27 (5 overs) 9/298 (50 overs) Adam Parore 67 (46) Allan Donald 4/43 (10 overs) South Africa won by 2 runshttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65561/New-Zealand-vs-South-Africa-7th-Match-carlton-&-united-series// 7th Match, Carlton & United Series at Brisbane, Jan 9 1998 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 Scorecard The Gabba, BrisbaneAttendance: Unknown Tony McQuillan (AUS) and Steve Davis (AUS) Gary Kirsten (South Africa) South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first 8th match: Australia vs. South Africa 11 January 1998 13:30 UTC+10 yes AUS RSA 8/235 (50 overs) Michael Bevan 45* (46) Allan Donald 3/37 (10 overs) 5/236 (47.3 overs) Gary Kirsten 89 (106) Paul Wilson 2/50 (10 overs) South Africa won by 5 wicketshttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65562/Australia-vs-South-Africa-8th-Match-carlton-&-united-series// 8th Match, Carlton & United Series at Brisbane, Jan 11 1998 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 Scorecard The Gabba, BrisbaneAttendance: 20,671 Peter Parker (AUS) and Daryl Harper (AUS) Gary Kirsten (South Africa) Australia won the toss and elected to bat first 9th match: Australia vs. New Zealand 14 January 1998 14:30 UTC+11 yes AUS NZL 250 (47.5 overs) Ricky Ponting 84 (102) Shayne O'Connor 4/51 (9.5 overs) 119 (33.1 overs) Stephen Fleming 28 (53) Ian Harvey 3/17 (7 overs) Australia won by 131 runshttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65563/Australia-vs-New-Zealand-9th-Match-carlton-&-united-series// 9th Match, Carlton & United Series at Sydney, Jan 14 1998 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyAttendance: Unknown Peter Parker (AUS) and Steve Davis Ricky Ponting (Australia) Australia won the toss and elected to bat first Jimmy Maher (Aus) made his ODI debut. 10th match: New Zealand vs. South Africa 16 January 1998 12:30 UTC+8 yes RSA NZL 7/233 (50 overs) Jacques Kallis 111 (140) Chris Cairns 2/50 (10 overs) 166 (45.1 overs) Bryan Young 34 (50) Shaun Pollock 3/28 (10 overs) South Africa won by 67 runs Scorecardhttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65564/New-Zealand-vs-South-Africa-10th-Match-carlton-&-united-series// 10th Match, Carlton & United Series at Perth, Jan 16 1998 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 WACA Ground, PerthAttendance: Unknown Ross Emerson (AUS) and Tony McQuillan (AUS) Jacques Kallis (South Africa) South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first Mark Boucher and Makhaya Ntini (both RSA) made their ODI debuts. 11th match: Australia vs. South Africa 18 January 1998 12:30 UTC+8 yes AUS RSA 165 (48.2 overs) Ian Harvey 43 (68) Allan Donald 4/29 (9.2 overs) 3/170 (28.2 overs) Gary Kirsten 44 (38) Paul Wilson 1/41 (9.2 overs) South Africa won by 7 wicketshttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65565/Australia-vs-South-Africa-11th-Match-carlton-&-united-series// 11th Match, Carlton & United Series at Perth, Jan 18 1998 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 Scorecard WACA Ground, PerthAttendance: 27,052 Darrell Hair (AUS) and Terry Prue (AUS) Allan Donald (South Africa) Australia won the toss and elected to bat first Brad Young (Aus) made his ODI debut. 12th match: Australia vs. New Zealand 21 January 1998 14:30 UTC+11 yes AUS NZL 4/251 (50 overs) Ricky Ponting 100 (114) Daniel Vettori 1/41 (10 overs) 6/253 (49.1 overs) Stephen Fleming 116 (122) Paul Wilson 3/39 (10 overs) New Zealand won by 4 wicketshttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65566/Australia-vs-New-Zealand-12th-Match-carlton-&-united-series// 12th Match, Carlton & United Series at Melbourne, Jan 21 1998 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneAttendance: 27,722 Steve Randell (AUS) and Terry Prue (AUS) Stephen Fleming (New Zealand) Australia won the toss and elected to bat first Final series Australia won the best of three final series against South Africa 2–1. 1st Final: Australia vs. South Africa 23 January 1998 14:30 UTC+11 yes RSA AUS 9/241 (50 overs) Gary Kirsten 70 (87) Shane Warne 3/52 (10 overs) 235 (49.5 overs) Michael Bevan 57 (68) Allan Donald 3/36 (10 overs) South Africa won by 6 runshttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65567/Australia-vs-South-Africa-1st-Final-carlton-&-united-series// 1st Match, Carlton & United Series at Melbourne, Jan 23 1998 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneAttendance: 44,321 Darrell Hair (AUS) and Steve Randell (AUS) Allan Donald (South Africa) South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first South Africa led the best-of-three finals series 1–0. 2nd Final: Australia vs. South Africa 26 January 1998 14:30 UTC+11 yes RSA AUS 6/228 (50 overs) Jonty Rhodes 82 (98) Paul Reiffel 3/32 (10 overs) 3/229 (41.5 overs) Adam Gilchrist 100 (104) Lance Klusener 2/57 (10 overs) Australia won by 7 wicketshttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65568/Australia-vs-South-Africa-2nd-Final-carlton-&-united-series// 2nd Match, Carlton & United Series at Sydney, Jan 25 1998 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyAttendance: 26,293 Darrell Hair (AUS) and Steve Randell (AUS) Adam Gilchrist (Australia) South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first Best-of-three finals series level at 1–1. 3rd Final: Australia vs. South Africa 27 January 1998 14:30 UTC+11 yes AUS RSA 7/247 (50 overs) Ricky Ponting 76 (96) Brian McMillan 3/47 (10 overs) 233 (48.1 overs) Lance Klusener 46 (42) Paul Reiffel 3/40 (9 overs) Australia won by 14 runshttp://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65569/Australia-vs-South-Africa-3rd-Final-carlton-&-united-series// 3rd Match, Carlton & United Series at Sydney, Jan 27 1998 ESPNcricinfo 27 September 2017 Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyAttendance: 19,008 Darrell Hair (AUS) and Steve Davis (AUS) Ricky Ponting (Australia) Australia won the toss and elected to bat first Australia won the best-of-three finals 2–1. 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