South African cricket team in Australia in 1997–98

International cricket tour

The South African national cricket team toured Australia in the 1997-98 season. They played 3 test matches. Australia won the Test series 1-0.

South Africa also competed in a Carlton and United Series with Australia and New Zealand they won 7 of their 8 round robin matches but lost the best of three final 2-1 to Australia despite having won the first 'final'.

Test series summary

1st Test

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

2nd Test

• South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
• The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

3rd Test

• South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
• SCG MacGill (AUS) made his Test debut.

External sources

• CricketArchive

References

• Wisden Cricketers Almanack