Tour of Australia 1997-98 Captain: Hansie Cronje
23rd official Test tour
Ninth Test-playing tour of Australia by South Africa
(November 1997 -
February 1998)
Ntini became the first black player to represent South Africa.
Other South African tours
Previous Tour
Pakistan 1997-98
Next tour
England 1998
Next tour of Australia
2001-02
Members of the Test tour party (16)
Opening batsmen Gary Kirsten, Adam Bacher, Herschelle Gibbs
Middle-order batsmen Hansie Cronje, Daryl Cullinan, Jacques Kallis, Jonty Rhodes
Wicket-keepers Dave Ricahrdson, Mark Boucher.
Spin bowlers Pat Symcox, Paul Adams.
Fast bowlers Allan Donald, Brian MacMillan, Shaun Pollock, Lance Klusener, Makhaya Ntini.
P R Adams
WP
20
SLA
ODI
A M Bacher
G
24
RHB opener
ODI
M V Boucher
B
21
reserve WK
ODI
D J Cullinan
G
30
RHB
ODI
W J Cronje
FS
28
RHB RM captain
ODI
A A Donald
FS
33
RF
ODI
H H Gibbs
WP
23
RHB
ODI
J H Kallis
WP
22
RHB
ODI
G Kirsten
WP
30
LHB opener vice-captain
ODI
L Klusener
N
26
LHB RFM
ODI
B M McMillan
WP
34
RHB RFM
ODI
M Ntini
B
20
RF
ODI
S M Pollock
N
24
RFM
ODI
J N Rhodes
N
28
RHB
ODI
D J Richardson
EP
38
WK
ODI
P L Symcox
N
37
OB
ODI
Representation of teams:
B - Border (2)
EP - Eastern Province (1)
FS - Free State (2)
Gtg - Gauteng (2)
N - Natal (4)
WP - Western Province (5)
Average age of team at time of first Test match
(26 December 1997) :
26 yrs 6 months
Test Appearances made before the tour
Cronje 39, Richardson 39, Donald 35, McMillan 34, Kirsten 32, Cullinan 31, Rhodes 30, Pollock 13, Symcox 13, Adams 11, Klusener 9, Bacher 8, Kallis 6, Gibbs 4.
Team Officials
Alan Jordaan
Tour manager
Ghulam Rajah
Assistant manager
Bob Woolmer
Coach
Craig Smith
Physiotherapist
Paddy Upton
Exercise specialist
Selectors
Peter Pollock (Convenor of selectors ),
Selection
Tour Party Announced:
Withdrawal: Roger Telemachus (Boland) was ruled out of the tour of Australia after a medical examination on his hamstring and left abdominal muscles. He was replaced by Border's Makhaya Ntini on 19 November.
Not selected:
Time between selection and departure from South Africa
x days
(selection to depart in Saf)
Travel
Left for Australia on 20 November Arrived 21 Nov
Time spent in Australia
x days (arrival - depart Host)
On-tour selection panel
Bob Woolmer (coach), Hansie Cronje (captain), Gary Kirsten (vice-captain)
Reinforcements
none
Fixtures/Results
a
† Lilac Hill
A C B Chairman's XI
Won 31 r
b
Perth
Western Australia
Drawn
c
† Canberra
Prime Minister's XI (50 overs)
Won 11 r
d
§ Sydney
Australia (1st ODI)
Won 67 r
e
§ Adelaide
New Zealand (2nd ODI)
Lost 47 r
f
§ Melbourne
Australia (3rd ODI)
Won 45 r
g
§ Hobart
New Zealand (4th ODI)
Won 1 r
h
Devonport
Tasmania
Drawn
i
Brisbane
Australia A
Drawn
j
MELBOURNE
AUSTRALIA First Test
DRAWN
k
SYDNEY
AUSTRALIA Second Test
LOST inns 21r
l
§ Brisbane
New Zealand (5th ODI)
Won 2 r
m
§ Brisbane
Australia (6th ODI)
Won 5 w
n
† Bowral
Bradman XI
Won 155 r
o
§ Perth
New Zealand (7th ODI)
Won 67 r
p
§ Perth
Australia (8th ODI)
Won 8 w
q
§ Melbourne
Australia (1st ODI final)
Won 6 r
r
§ Sydney
Australia (2nd ODI final)
Lost 7 w
s
§ Sydney
Australia (3rd ODI final)
Lost 14 r
t
SYDNEY
AUSTRALIA Third Test
DRAWN
† not first-class
§ one-day international
Time spent in Australia before First Test:
35 days
(21 November - 26 December)
Test appearances on tour
3 - Bacher, Cronje, Kallis, Kirsten, McMillan, Pollock, Richardson, Symcox
2 - Donald, Gibbs, Klusener,
1 - Adams, Cullinan, Rhodes.
0 - Boucher, Ntini.
Match appearances
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
P R Adams
x
x
x
T
x
o
A M Bacher
x
x
x
x
x
T
T
x
o
T
M V Boucher
x
x
x
x
o
D J Cullinan
x
x
x
o
o
x
x
T
x
o
o
o
o
W J Cronje
x
x
o
o
o
o
x
x
T
T
o
o
x
o
o
o
o
o
T
A A Donald
x
o
o
o
o
x
T
T
o
o
o
o
o
H H Gibbs
x
x
o
o
x
T
o
o
x
o
T
J H Kallis
x
x
x
o
o
o
o
x
x
T
T
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
T
G Kirsten
x
x
o
o
o
o
x
x
T
T
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
T
L Klusener
x
x
o
o
o
o
x
x
T
o
o
x
o
o
o
o
o
T
B M McMillan
x
x
x
o
o
o
o
x
x
T
T
o
o
x
o
o
o
o
T
M Ntini
x
x
x
x
o
S M Pollock
x
x
o
o
o
o
x
T
T
o
o
x
o
o
o
o
o
T
J N Rhodes
x
o
o
o
o
o
o
x
o
o
o
o
o
T
D Richardson
x
o
o
o
o
x
T
T
o
o
o
o
o
o
T
P L Symcox
x
x
o
o
o
o
x
T
T
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
T
Highlights
•
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Tour Summary
P
W
L
D
Aban
Test Matches
3
0
1
2
-
Other first-class matches
3
0
0
3
-
† Minor matches
3
3
0
0
-
§ One-day internationals
11
8
3
0
-
All Matches
20
11
4
5
-
Return to South Africa
Time away from South Africa x days
(20 November to arrive home in S AfI)
Finances