The 1997 international cricket season was from May 1997 to September 1997.[1][2]
Season overview[]
May[]
Pepsi Independence Cup 1997[]
Main article: 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup
Team
|
P
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
NR
|
NRR
|
Points
|
Sri Lanka
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
+0.478 |
4
|
Pakistan
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
−0.287 |
4
|
India
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
−0.331 |
2
|
New Zealand
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
−0.452 |
2
|
Group stage
|
No.
|
Date
|
Team 1
|
Captain 1
|
Team 2
|
Captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 1204 |
9 May |
New Zealand |
Stephen Fleming |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
New Zealand by 22 runs
|
ODI 1205 |
12 May |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
Sri Lanka |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior |
Pakistan by 30 runs
|
ODI 1206 |
14 May |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
New Zealand |
Stephen Fleming |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
India by 8 wickets
|
ODI 1207 |
17 May |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Sri Lanka |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Sri Lanka by 5 wickets
|
ODI 1208 |
20 May |
New Zealand |
Stephen Fleming |
Sri Lanka |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad |
Sri Lanka by 52 runs
|
ODI 1209 |
21 May |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
Pakistan by 35 runs
|
Finals
|
No.
|
Date
|
Team 1
|
Captain 1
|
Team 2
|
Captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 1212 |
24 May |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
Sri Lanka |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
Sri Lanka by 115 runs
|
ODI 1214 |
27 May |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
Sri Lanka |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Sri Lanka by 85 runs
|
Australia in England[]
Main article: Australian cricket team in England in 1997
Texaco Trophy - ODI series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 1210 |
22 May |
Mike Atherton |
Mark Taylor |
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds |
England by 6 wickets
|
ODI 1211 |
24 May |
Mike Atherton |
Mark Taylor |
The Oval, London |
England by 6 wickets
|
ODI 1213 |
25 May |
Mike Atherton |
Steve Waugh |
Lord's, London |
England by 6 wickets
|
The Ashes Test series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 1368 |
5–8 June |
Mike Atherton |
Mark Taylor |
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham |
England by 9 wickets
|
Test 1370 |
19–23 June |
Mike Atherton |
Mark Taylor |
Lord's, London |
Match drawn
|
Test 1372 |
3–7 July |
Mike Atherton |
Mark Taylor |
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
Australia by 268 runs
|
Test 1373 |
24–28 July |
Mike Atherton |
Mark Taylor |
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds |
Australia by an innings and 61 runs
|
Test 1375 |
7–10 August |
Mike Atherton |
Mark Taylor |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
Australia by 264 runs
|
Test 1377 |
21–23 August |
Mike Atherton |
Mark Taylor |
The Oval, London |
England by 19 runs
|
June[]
Sri Lanka in the West Indies[]
Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 1997
One-off ODI series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 1215 |
6 June |
Courtney Walsh |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds |
West Indies by 35 runs
|
Test series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 1369 |
5–8 June |
Courtney Walsh |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's |
West Indies by 6 wickets
|
Test 1371 |
20–24 June |
Courtney Walsh |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown |
Match drawn
|
July[]
Asia Cup 1997[]
|
Pld |
W |
L |
T |
NR |
Pts |
NRR
|
Sri Lanka |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1.035
|
India |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1.405
|
Pakistan |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0.940
|
Bangladesh |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2.895
|
Group stage
|
No.
|
Date
|
Team 1
|
Captain 1
|
Team 2
|
Captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 1216 |
14 July |
Sri Lanka |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Sri Lanka by 15 runs
|
ODI 1217 |
16 July |
Bangladesh |
Akram Khan |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Pakistan by 109 runs
|
ODI 1218 |
18 July |
Sri Lanka |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
|
ODI 1219 |
20 July |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
No result
|
ODI 1219a |
21 July |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
Match abandoned
|
ODI 1220 |
22 July |
Sri Lanka |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Bangladesh |
Akram Khan |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
|
ODI 1221 |
22 July |
Bangladesh |
Akram Khan |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
India by 9 wickets
|
Final
|
No.
|
Date
|
Team 1
|
Captain 1
|
Team 2
|
Captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 1222 |
26 July |
Sri Lanka |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Sri Lanka by 8 wickets
|
August[]
India in Sri Lanka[]
Main article: Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1997
Test series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Test 1374 |
2–6 August |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Sachin Tendulkar |
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Match drawn
|
Test 1376 |
9–13 August |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
Match drawn
|
ODI series
|
No.
|
Date
|
Home captain
|
Away captain
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 1223 |
17 August |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Sachin Tendulkar |
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Sri Lanka by 2 runs
|
ODI 1224 |
20 August |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Sachin Tendulkar |
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
|
ODI 1225 |
23 August |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
No result
|
ODI 1226 |
24 August |
Arjuna Ranatunga |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
Sri Lanka by 9 runs
|
September[]
Sahara Cup 1997[]
Friendship Cup
|
No.
|
Date
|
Team 1
|
Captain 1
|
Team 2
|
Captain 2
|
Venue
|
Result
|
ODI 1227 |
13 September |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto |
India by 20 runs
|
ODI 1228 |
14 September |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto |
India by 7 wickets
|
ODI 1229 |
17 September |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto |
No result
|
ODI 1230 |
18 September |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto |
India by 34 runs
|
ODI 1231 |
20 September |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto |
India by 7 wickets
|
ODI 1232 |
21 September |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Pakistan |
Rameez Raja |
Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto |
Pakistan by 5 wickets
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