The 1996–1997 international cricket season was from September 1996 to April 1997.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA1–0 — — —1–0 3–0 — —2–1 1–0 — —1–1 2–1 — —3–2 — — —0–0 3–0 — —2–0 — — —0–2 2–2 — — —1–0 — —1–2 3–4 — —1–0 3–1 — —2–0 1–1 — —0–0 — — —International tournamentsStart dateTournamentWinners Sameer Cup 1996–97 Titan Cup 1996–97 Singer Champions Trophy 1996–97 Carlton and United Series 1996-97 Standard Bank International One-Day Series 1996–97 Singer Akai Cup
September KCA Centenary Tournament 1996-97
Place Team Played Won Lost Points NetRR 1 3 2 1 4 1.518 2 3 2 1 4 0.498 3 3 2 1 4 0.496 4 3 0 3 0 -2.396
Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1120 28 September Maurice Odumbe Arjuna Ranatunga Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi by 7 wickets ODI 1121 29 September Wasim Akram Hansie Cronje Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi by 62 runs ODI 1122 1 October Hansie Cronje Arjuna Ranatunga Nairobi Club Ground, Nairobi by 2 wickets ODI 1123 2 October Maurice Odumbe Saeed Anwar Aga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi by 4 wickets ODI 1124 3 October Maurice Odumbe Hansie Cronje Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi by 202 runs ODI 1125 4 October Saeed Anwar Arjuna Ranatunga Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi by 82 runsFinal No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1126 6 October Saeed Anwar Hansie Cronje Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi by 7 wickets
October Australia in India
Border–Gavaskar Trophy Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1335 10–13 October Sachin Tendulkar Mark Taylor Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi by 7 wickets
Zimbabwe in Pakistan
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1336 17–21 October Wasim Akram Alistair Campbell Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura Match drawn Test 1337 24–26 October Wasim Akram Alistair Campbell Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad by 10 wicketsODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 1133 30 October Wasim Akram Alistair Campbell Bugti Stadium, Quetta by 3 wickets ODI 1135 1 November Wasim Akram Alistair Campbell Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore by 9 wickets ODI 1136 3 November Wasim Akram Alistair Campbell Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar by 78 runs
Titan Cup 1996-97
Team 6 6 0 0 0 12 +0.478 6 2 3 0 1 5 –0.289 6 0 5 0 1 1 –0.296
Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1127 17 October Sachin Tendulkar Hansie Cronje Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad by 47 runs ODI 1128 19 October Mark Taylor Hansie Cronje Nehru Stadium, Indore by 7 wickets ODI 1129 21 October Sachin Tendulkar Mark Taylor M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore by 2 wickets ODI 1130 23 October Sachin Tendulkar Hansie Cronje Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur by 27 runs ODI 1131 25 October Mark Taylor Hansie Cronje Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad by 2 wickets ODI 1131a 27 October Sachin Tendulkar Mark Taylor Barabati Stadium, Cuttack Match abandoned ODI 1132 29 October Sachin Tendulkar Hansie Cronje Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot by 5 wickets ODI 1134 1 November Mark Taylor Hansie Cronje Nehru Stadium, Guwahati by 8 wickets ODI 1137 3 November Sachin Tendulkar Mark Taylor Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali by 5 runsFinal No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1138 6 November Sachin Tendulkar Hansie Cronje Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai by 35 runs
November Singer Champions Trophy 1996-97
TeamPWLTNRNRRPoints 4 3 1 0 0 -0.174 6 4 1 2 1 0 0.025 3 4 1 2 1 0 0.151 3
Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1139 7 November Lee Germon Arjuna Ranatunga Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 29 runs ODI 1140 8 November Wasim Akram Arjuna Ranatunga Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 75 runs ODI 1141 10 November Lee Germon Wasim Akram Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 4 wickets ODI 1142 11 November Lee Germon Arjuna Ranatunga Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Match tied ODI 1143 12 November Wasim Akram Arjuna Ranatunga Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 8 wickets ODI 1144 13 November Lee Germon Wasim Akram Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 4 wicketsFinal No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1145 15 November Lee Germon Wasim Akram Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 41 runs
South Africa in India
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1338 20–23 November Sachin Tendulkar Hansie Cronje Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad by 64 runs Test 1341 27 November-1 December Sachin Tendulkar Hansie Cronje Eden Gardens, Kolkata by 329 runs Test 1344 8–12 December Sachin Tendulkar Hansie Cronje Green Park Stadium, Kanpur by 280 runsOne-off ODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 1151 14 December Sachin Tendulkar Hansie Cronje Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai by 74 runs
New Zealand in Pakistan
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1339 21–24 November Saeed Anwar Lee Germon Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore by 44 runs Test 1342 28 November-1 December Saeed Anwar Lee Germon Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi by an innings and 13 runsODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 1146 4 December Wasim Akram Lee Germon Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala by 11 runs ODI 1148 6 December Wasim Akram Lee Germon Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot by 46 runs ODI 1150 8 December Wasim Akram Lee Germon National Stadium, Karachi by 7 wickets
West Indies in Australia
Frank Worrell Trophy - Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1340 22–26 November Mark Taylor Courtney Walsh The Gabba, Brisbane by 123 runs Test 1343 29 November-3 December Mark Taylor Courtney Walsh Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 124 runs Test 1346 26–28 December Mark Taylor Courtney Walsh Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 6 wickets Test 1352 25–28 January Mark Taylor Courtney Walsh Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by an innings and 183 runs Test 1353 1–3 February Mark Taylor Courtney Walsh WACA Ground, Perth by 10 wickets
December 1996–97 Carlton and United Series 1996-97
Pos Team P W L NR T PointsNRR 1 8 5 3 0 0 10 −0.003 2 8 4 4 0 0 8 +0.109 3 8 3 5 0 0 6 −0.103
Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1147 6 December Mark Taylor Courtney Walsh Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 5 wickets ODI 1149 8 December Mark Taylor Courtney Walsh Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 8 wickets ODI 1152 15 December Mark Taylor Wasim Akram Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 12 runs ODI 1154 17 December Wasim Akram Courtney Walsh Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 7 wickets ODI 1155 1 January Mark Taylor Wasim Akram Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 4 wickets ODI 1157 3 January Wasim Akram Courtney Walsh The Gabba, Brisbane by 6 wickets ODI 1159 5 January Mark Taylor Courtney Walsh The Gabba, Brisbane by 7 wickets ODI 1160 7 January Mark Taylor Wasim Akram Bellerive Oval, Hobart by 29 runs ODI 1161 10 January Wasim Akram Courtney Walsh WACA Ground, Perth by 5 wickets ODI 1162 12 January Mark Taylor Courtney Walsh WACA Ground, Perth by 4 wickets ODI 1163 14 January Wasim Akram Carl Hooper Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 8 wickets ODI 1164 16 January Mark Taylor Wasim Akram Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 3 wicketsFinals No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1165 18 January Wasim Akram Carl Hooper Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 4 wickets ODI 1166 20 January Wasim Akram Courtney Walsh Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 62 runs
England in Zimbabwe
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1345 17–21 December Alistair Campbell Mike Atherton Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Match drawn Test 1348 26–30 December Alistair Campbell Mike Atherton Harare Sports Club, Harare Match drawnODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 1153 15 December Alistair Campbell Mike Atherton Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo by 2 wickets ODI 1156 1 January Alistair Campbell Mike Atherton Harare Sports Club, Harare by 7 runs ODI 1158 3 January Alistair Campbell Mike Atherton Harare Sports Club, Harare by 131 runs
India in South Africa
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1347 26–28 December Hansie Cronje Sachin Tendulkar Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban by 328 runs Test 1349 2–6 January Hansie Cronje Sachin Tendulkar Newlands Cricket Ground, Durban by 282 runs Test 1350 16–20 January Hansie Cronje Sachin Tendulkar The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Match drawn
January Standard Bank International One Day Series 1996-97
TeamResult Summary – Points Table 6 6 0 0 0 +0.393 12 6 1 4 1 0 −0.178 3 6 1 4 1 0 −0.233 3
Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1167 23 January Hansie Cronje Sachin Tendulkar Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein by 39 runs ODI 1168 25 January Hansie Cronje Alistair Campbell SuperSport Park, Centurion by 5 wickets ODI 1169 27 January Sachin Tendulkar Alistair Campbell Boland Park, Paarl Match tied ODI 1170 29 January Hansie Cronje Alistair Campbell Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town by 5 wickets ODI 1171 31 January Hansie Cronje Alistair Campbell The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg by 4 wickets ODI 1172 2 February Hansie Cronje Sachin Tendulkar St George's Park, Port Elizabeth by 6 wickets ODI 1173 4 February Hansie Cronje Sachin Tendulkar Buffalo Park, East London by 6 wickets ODI 1174 7 February Sachin Tendulkar Alistair Campbell SuperSport Park, Centurion by 3 wickets ODI 1175 9 February Sachin Tendulkar Alistair Campbell Willowmoore Park, Benoni by 6 wicketsFinals No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 1176 12 February Hansie Cronje Sachin Tendulkar Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban No result ODI 1177 13 February Hansie Cronje Sachin Tendulkar Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban by 17 runs
England in New Zealand
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1351 24–28 January Lee Germon Mike Atherton Eden Park, Auckland Match drawn Test 1354 6–10 February Lee Germon Mike Atherton Basin Reserve, Wellington by an innings and 68 runs Test 1355 14–18 February Stephen Fleming Mike Atherton AMI Stadium, Christchurch by 4 wicketsODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 1179 20 February Lee Germon Mike Atherton AMI Stadium, Christchurch by 4 wickets ODI 1180 23 February Lee Germon Nasser Hussain Eden Park, Auckland by 6 wickets ODI 1181 26 February Lee Germon Mike Atherton McLean Park, Napier Match tied ODI 1182 2 March Lee Germon Mike Atherton Eden Park, Auckland by 9 runs ODI 1183 4 March Lee Germon Mike Atherton Basin Reserve, Wellington by 28 runs
February India in Zimbabwe
ODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 1178 15 February Alistair Campbell Sachin Tendulkar Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo by 8 wickets ODI 1178a 17 February Alistair Campbell Sachin Tendulkar Harare Sports Club, Harare Match cancelled
Australia in South Africa
Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1356 28 February-4 March Hansie Cronje Mark Taylor The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg by an innings and 196 runs Test 1360 14–17 March Hansie Cronje Mark Taylor St George's Park, Port Elizabeth by 2 wickets Test 1362 21–24 March Hansie Cronje Mark Taylor SuperSport Park, Centurion by 8 wicketsODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 1186 29 March Hansie Cronje Mark Taylor Buffalo Park, East London by 6 wickets ODI 1187 31 March Hansie Cronje Mark Taylor St George's Park, Port Elizabeth by 7 wickets ODI 1188 2 April Hansie Cronje Ian Healy Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town by 46 runs ODI 1191 5 April Hansie Cronje Ian Healy Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban by 15 runs ODI 1195 8 April Hansie Cronje Ian Healy The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg by 8 runs ODI 1197 8 April Hansie Cronje Ian Healy SuperSport Park, Centurion by 5 wickets ODI 1199 13 April Hansie Cronje Steve Waugh Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein by 109 runs
March India in the West Indies