International cricket in 1996–97
International cricket season
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Season overview
September
KCA Centenary Tournament 1996-97
| Place | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | NetRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.518 |
| 2 |  Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.498 |
| 3 |  Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.496 |
| 4 |  Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.396 |
| Group stage | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result | |
| ODI 1120 | 28 September | Kenya | Maurice Odumbe | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | Sri Lanka by 7 wickets | |
| ODI 1121 | 29 September | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | South Africa by 62 runs | |
| ODI 1122 | 1 October | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Nairobi Club Ground, Nairobi | Sri Lanka by 2 wickets | |
| ODI 1123 | 2 October | Kenya | Maurice Odumbe | Pakistan | Saeed Anwar | Aga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi | Pakistan by 4 wickets | |
| ODI 1124 | 3 October | Kenya | Maurice Odumbe | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | South Africa by 202 runs | |
| ODI 1125 | 4 October | Pakistan | Saeed Anwar | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | Pakistan by 82 runs | |
| Final | ||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result | |
| ODI 1126 | 6 October | Pakistan | Saeed Anwar | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | South Africa 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 |  India 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 | Pakistan by 10 wickets | |||
| ODI series | ||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| ODI 1133 | 30 October | Wasim Akram | Alistair Campbell | Bugti Stadium, Quetta | Pakistan by 3 wickets | |||
| ODI 1135 | 1 November | Wasim Akram | Alistair Campbell | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 9 wickets | |||
| ODI 1136 | 3 November | Wasim Akram | Alistair Campbell | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | Pakistan by 78 runs | |||
Titan Cup 1996-97
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.478 |
| India |
6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | –0.289 |
 Australia |
6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | –0.296 |
November
Singer Champions Trophy 1996-97
| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.174 | 6 |
 New Zealand |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.025 | 3 |
| Sri Lanka |
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 | New Zealand | Lee Germon | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | New Zealand by 29 runs | |
| ODI 1140 | 8 November | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 75 runs | |
| ODI 1141 | 10 November | New Zealand | Lee Germon | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 4 wickets | |
| ODI 1142 | 11 November | New Zealand | Lee Germon | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Match tied | |
| ODI 1143 | 12 November | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 8 wickets | |
| ODI 1144 | 13 November | New Zealand | Lee Germon | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 4 wickets | |
| Final | ||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result | |
| ODI 1145 | 15 November | New Zealand | Lee Germon | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan 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 | India by 64 runs | |||
| Test 1341 | 27 November-1 December | Sachin Tendulkar | Hansie Cronje | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | South Africa by 329 runs | |||
| Test 1344 | 8–12 December | Sachin Tendulkar | Hansie Cronje | Green Park Stadium, Kanpur | India by 280 runs | |||
| One-off ODI series | ||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| ODI 1151 | 14 December | Sachin Tendulkar | Hansie Cronje | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | India 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 | New Zealand by 44 runs | |||
| Test 1342 | 28 November-1 December | Saeed Anwar | Lee Germon | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Pakistan by an innings and 13 runs | |||
| ODI series | ||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| ODI 1146 | 4 December | Wasim Akram | Lee Germon | Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala | Pakistan by 11 runs | |||
| ODI 1148 | 6 December | Wasim Akram | Lee Germon | Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot | Pakistan by 46 runs | |||
| ODI 1150 | 8 December | Wasim Akram | Lee Germon | National Stadium, Karachi | New Zealand 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 | Australia by 123 runs | |||
| Test 1343 | 29 November-3 December | Mark Taylor | Courtney Walsh | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 124 runs | |||
| Test 1346 | 26–28 December | Mark Taylor | Courtney Walsh | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |  West Indies by 6 wickets | |||
| Test 1352 | 25–28 January | Mark Taylor | Courtney Walsh | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia by an innings and 183 runs | |||
| Test 1353 | 1–3 February | Mark Taylor | Courtney Walsh | WACA Ground, Perth | West Indies by 10 wickets | |||
December
1996–97 Carlton and United Series 1996-97
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 drawn | |||
| ODI series | ||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| ODI 1153 | 15 December | Alistair Campbell | Mike Atherton | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |  Zimbabwe by 2 wickets | |||
| ODI 1156 | 1 January | Alistair Campbell | Mike Atherton | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe by 7 runs | |||
| ODI 1158 | 3 January | Alistair Campbell | Mike Atherton | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe 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 | South Africa by 328 runs | |||
| Test 1349 | 2–6 January | Hansie Cronje | Sachin Tendulkar | Newlands Cricket Ground, Durban | South Africa 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
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts[3] | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.393 | 12 |
| India |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | −0.178 | 3 |
| Zimbabwe |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | −0.233 | 3 |
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 |  England by an innings and 68 runs | |||
| Test 1355 | 14–18 February | Stephen Fleming | Mike Atherton | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | England by 4 wickets | |||
| ODI series | ||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| ODI 1179 | 20 February | Lee Germon | Mike Atherton | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | England by 4 wickets | |||
| ODI 1180 | 23 February | Lee Germon | Nasser Hussain | Eden Park, Auckland | England 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 | New Zealand by 9 runs | |||
| ODI 1183 | 4 March | Lee Germon | Mike Atherton | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New Zealand 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 | Zimbabwe by 8 wickets | |||
| ODI 1178a | 17 February | Alistair Campbell | Sachin Tendulkar | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Match cancelled | |||
Australia in South Africa
March
India in the West Indies
| Test series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 1357 | 6–10 March | Courtney Walsh | Sachin Tendulkar | Sabina Park, Kingston | Match drawn | |||
| Test 1361 | 14–18 March | Courtney Walsh | Sachin Tendulkar | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | Match drawn | |||
| Test 1363 | 27–31 March | Brian Lara | Sachin Tendulkar | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | West Indies by 38 runs | |||
| Test 1364 | 4–8 April | Courtney Walsh | Sachin Tendulkar | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's | Match drawn | |||
| Test 1365 | 17–21 April | Courtney Walsh | Sachin Tendulkar | Bourda, Georgetown | Match drawn | |||
| ODI series | ||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| ODI 1200 | 26 April | Courtney Walsh | Sachin Tendulkar | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | West Indies by 8 wickets | |||
| ODI 1201 | 27 April | Courtney Walsh | Sachin Tendulkar | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | India by 10 wickets | |||
| ODI 1202 | 30 April | Courtney Walsh | Sachin Tendulkar | Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown | West Indies by 18 runs | |||
| ODI 1203 | 3 May | Courtney Walsh | Sachin Tendulkar | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | West Indies by 10 wickets | |||
Sri Lanka in New Zealand
| Test series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 1358 | 7–10 March | Stephen Fleming | Arjuna Ranatunga | Carisbrook, Dunedin | New Zealand by an innings and 36 runs | |||
| Test 1359 | 14–17 March | Stephen Fleming | Arjuna Ranatunga | Seddon Park, Hamilton | New Zealand by 120 runs | |||
| ODI series | ||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| ODI 1183a | 22–23 March | Stephen Fleming | Arjuna Ranatunga | Eden Park, Auckland | Match abandoned | |||
| ODI 1184 | 25 March | Stephen Fleming | Arjuna Ranatunga | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | Sri Lanka by 6 wickets | |||
| ODI 1185 | 27 March | Stephen Fleming | Arjuna Ranatunga | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New Zealand by 69 runs | |||
April
Singer-Akai Cup 1996-97
| Group stage | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result | |
| ODI 1189 | 3 April | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 7 wickets | |
| ODI 1190 | 4 April | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 19 runs | |
| ODI 1192 | 6 April | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 93 runs | |
| ODI 1193 | 7 April | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 51 runs | |
| ODI 1194 | 8 April | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Zimbabwe by 50 runs | |
| ODI 1196 | 9 April | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 32 runs | |
| Final | ||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result | |
| ODI 1198 | 11 April | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 4 wickets | |
Pakistan in Sri Lanka
| Test series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
| Test 1366 | 19–23 April | Arjuna Ranatunga | Rameez Raja | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Match drawn | |||
| Test 1367 | 26–30 April | Arjuna Ranatunga | Rameez Raja | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Match drawn | |||
