1997–98 Australia Tri-Nation Series

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Cricket series

1997–98 Carlton and United Series

Date

4 December 1997 – 27 January 1998

Location

Australia

Result

Won by

Australia
2–1 in final series

Player of the series

Gary Kirsten (SA)

Teams
Australia	New Zealand	South Africa
Captains
Steve Waugh	Stephen Fleming	Hansie Cronje
Most runs
Ricky Ponting (462)	Stephen Fleming (281)	Gary Kirsten (452)
Most wickets
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.

Squads

Australia	New Zealand	South Africa
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	Points	NRR
1	South Africa	8	7	1	14	0.619
2	Australia	8	3	5	6	−0.105
3	New Zealand	8	2	6	4	−0.514

Result summary

Match 1: Australia vs. South Africa

4 December 1997
14:30 UTC+11 (D/N)
Scorecard

South Africa 200 (50 overs)	v	Australia 133 (38 overs)
Gary Kirsten 44 (69) Glenn McGrath 3/40 (10 overs)		Mark Waugh 45 (60) Pat Symcox 4/28 (10 overs)

South Africa won by 67 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 36,562
Umpires: Daryl Harper (AUS) and Steve Randell (AUS)
Player of the match: 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 (D/N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 6/224 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 177 (47.5 overs)
Craig McMillan 86 (112) Shaun Pollock 3/36 (10 overs)		Shaun Pollock 37 (51) Chris Cairns 2/29 (9.5 overs)

New Zealand won by 47 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 9,642
Umpires: Ross Emerson (AUS) and Steve Davis (AUS)
Player of the match: 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 (D/N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 7/260 (50 overs)	v	Australia 7/263 (49.4 overs)
Nathan Astle 66 (84) Shane Warne 3/48 (10 overs)		Mark Waugh 104 (113) Gavin Larsen 3/56 (9.4 overs)

Australia won by 3 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 30,049
Umpires: Darrell Hair (AUS) and Terry Prue (AUS)
Player of the match: 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 (D/N)
Scorecard

South Africa 8/170 (50 overs)	v	Australia 125 (39.1 overs)
Jonty Rhodes 42 (71) Mark Waugh 2/39 (10 overs)		Mark Waugh 45 (76) Lance Klusener 5/24 (7.1 overs)

South Africa won by 45 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 55,673
Umpires: Peter Parker (AUS) and Daryl Harper (AUS)
Player of the match: 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
Scorecard

South Africa 9/174 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 7/173 (50 overs)
Jacques Kallis 45 (82) Chris Cairns 2/26 (10 overs)		Chris Harris 37* (50) Lance Klusener 3/46 (10 overs)

South Africa won by 1 run
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Attendance: Unknown
Umpires: Tony McQuillan (AUS) and Steve Randell (AUS)
Player of the match: 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 (D/N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 141 (49.3 overs)	v	Australia 4/142 (38.5 overs)
Chris Harris 62* (118) Paul Wilson 3/39 (10 overs)		Ricky Ponting 60* (92) Chris Cairns 4/40 (10 overs)

Australia won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 31,097
Umpires: Ross Emerson (AUS) and Darrell Hair (AUS)
Player of the match: 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 (D/N)
Scorecard

South Africa 6/300 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 9/298 (50 overs)
Gary Kirsten 103 (113) Craig McMillan 2/27 (5 overs)		Adam Parore 67 (46) Allan Donald 4/43 (10 overs)

South Africa won by 2 runs
The Gabba, Brisbane
Attendance: Unknown
Umpires: Tony McQuillan (AUS) and Steve Davis (AUS)
Player of the match: 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 (D/N)
Scorecard

Australia 8/235 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 5/236 (47.3 overs)
Michael Bevan 45* (46) Allan Donald 3/37 (10 overs)		Gary Kirsten 89 (106) Paul Wilson 2/50 (10 overs)

South Africa won by 5 wickets
The Gabba, Brisbane
Attendance: 20,671
Umpires: Peter Parker (AUS) and Daryl Harper (AUS)
Player of the match: 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 (D/N)

Australia 250 (47.5 overs)	v	New Zealand 119 (33.1 overs)
Ricky Ponting 84 (102) Shayne O'Connor 4/51 (9.5 overs)		Stephen Fleming 28 (53) Ian Harvey 3/17 (7 overs)

Australia won by 131 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: Unknown
Umpires: Peter Parker (AUS) and Steve Davis
Player of the match: 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 (D/N)
Scorecard

South Africa 7/233 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 166 (45.1 overs)
Jacques Kallis 111 (140) Chris Cairns 2/50 (10 overs)		Bryan Young 34 (50) Shaun Pollock 3/28 (10 overs)

South Africa won by 67 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Attendance: Unknown
Umpires: Ross Emerson (AUS) and Tony McQuillan (AUS)
Player of the match: 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 (D/N)
Scorecard

Australia 165 (48.2 overs)	v	South Africa 3/170 (28.2 overs)
Ian Harvey 43 (68) Allan Donald 4/29 (9.2 overs)		Gary Kirsten 44 (38) Paul Wilson 1/41 (9.2 overs)

South Africa won by 7 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth
Attendance: 27,052
Umpires: Darrell Hair (AUS) and Terry Prue (AUS)
Player of the match: 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 (D/N)
Scorecard

Australia 4/251 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 6/253 (49.1 overs)
Ricky Ponting 100 (114) Daniel Vettori 1/41 (10 overs)		Stephen Fleming 116 (122) Paul Wilson 3/39 (10 overs)

New Zealand won by 4 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 27,722
Umpires: Steve Randell (AUS) and Terry Prue (AUS)
Player of the match: 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 (D/N)
Scorecard

South Africa 9/241 (50 overs)	v	Australia 235 (49.5 overs)
Gary Kirsten 70 (87) Shane Warne 3/52 (10 overs)		Michael Bevan 57 (68) Allan Donald 3/36 (10 overs)

South Africa won by 6 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 44,321
Umpires: Darrell Hair (AUS) and Steve Randell (AUS)
Player of the match: 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

25 January 1998
14:30 UTC+11 (D/N)
Scorecard

South Africa 6/228 (50 overs)	v	Australia 3/229 (41.5 overs)
Jonty Rhodes 82 (98) Paul Reiffel 3/32 (10 overs)		Adam Gilchrist 100 (104) Lance Klusener 2/57 (10 overs)

Australia won by 7 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 26,293
Umpires: Darrell Hair (AUS) and Steve Randell (AUS)
Player of the match: 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 (D/N)
Scorecard

Australia 7/247 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 233 (48.1 overs)
Ricky Ponting 76 (96) Brian McMillan 3/47 (10 overs)		Lance Klusener 46 (42) Paul Reiffel 3/40 (9 overs)

Australia won by 14 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 19,008
Umpires: Darrell Hair (AUS) and Steve Davis (AUS)
Player of the match: Ricky Ponting (Australia)

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first
Australia won the best-of-three finals 2–1.

External links

Series home at Cricinfo

References

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"2nd Match, Carlton & United Series at Adelaide, Dec 6 1997". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
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International cricket tours of Australia

Test and LOI tours
Afghanistan	2021–22 (cancelled)
Bangladesh	2003 2008
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India	1947–48 1967–68§ 1977–78 1980–81§ 1985–86 1991–92 1999–2000 2003–04 2007–08 2011–12 2014–15 2015–16 2018–19 2020–21 2024–25
New Zealand	1973–74 1980–81 1982–83 1985–86 1987–88 1989–90 1993–94 1997–98 2001–02 2004–05 2008–09 2011–12 2015–16 2016–17 2019–20 2022–23
Pakistan	1964–65§ 1972–73§ 1976–77 1978–79§ 1981–82 1983–84 1989–90 1992–93 1995–96 1996–97 1999–2000 2002 2004–05 2009–10 2016–17 2019–20 2023–24 2024–25
South Africa	1910–11 1931–32§ 1952–53§ 1963–64§ 1971–72 (cancelled) 1993–94 1997–98 2000 2001–02 2005–06 2008–09 2012–13 2014–15 2016–17 2018–19 2022–23
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Zimbabwe	1994–95 2003–04 2022

Tournaments hosted
World Cup	1992 2015
T20 World Cup	2022
Tri-series	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2011–12 2014–15 2017–18
Other multi-team tournaments	1985 1987

Other tours
Afghanistan	2014–15
Australian Forces	1919–20 1945–46
English	1861–62 1863–64 1873–74 1902–03 1922–23 1929–30 1935–36 1979–80
England Lions	2012–13 2021
Fijian	1907–08
Ireland	2014–15
Multi-national	1971–72 2005–06
Nepal	2023–24
New Zealand	1898–99 1913–14 1925–26 1927–28 1937–38 1953–54 1961–62 1967–68 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1974–75
PNG	2014–15
Scotland	2014–15
Sri Lanka	1982–83
UAE	2014–15
World Series Cricket (West Indies & World XI)	1977-78 1978-79
Pakistan A	2024

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