The Australia national cricket team toured South Africa during the 1996–97 season and played a three-match Test series and a seven-match One Day International series against the South Africa national cricket team.
Australia was led in the Test series by Mark Taylor while South Africa was led by Hansie Cronje.
Australia won the Test series 2–1 and the ODI series 4–3.
Steve Waugh of Australia emerged as the top run-scorer in the Test series with 313 runs, with an average of 78.25. Jason Gillespie finished the series as top wicket-taker with 13 wickets. Steve Waugh was named "man of the Test series".
Squad TestsODIs Mark Taylor (c) Matthew Elliott Matthew Hayden Justin Langer Mark Waugh Steve Waugh Greg Blewett Michael Bevan Ian Healy Shane Warne Andy Bichel Paul Reiffel Glenn McGrath Jason GillespieHansie Cronje (c) Adam Bacher Louis Koen Jacques Kallis Daryll Cullinan Jonty Rhodes Herschelle Gibbs Shaun Pollock Lance Klusener Dave Richardson Pat Symcox Derek Crookes Allan Donald Rudi BrysonIan Healy (c) Mark Taylor Mark Waugh Steve Waugh Greg Blewett Michael Bevan Shane Warne Andy Bichel Paul Reiffel Jason Gillespie Adam Dale Michael di Venuto Brendon Julian Stuart Law
Adam Gilchrist was brought in due to Ian Healy's suspension from the first two one-day internationals.
Test matches
1st Test
2nd Test
3rd Test
ODI series summary
1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
4th ODI
5th ODI
6th ODI
7th ODI
References
External links Tour home at Cricinfo Australia in South Africa, Feb-Apr 1997 at ESPNcricinfo archive