The
South African national cricket team toured
Australia
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in the 1997-98 season. They played 3
test matches. Australia won the Test series 1-0.
South Africa also competed in a
Carlton and United Series with Australia and
New Zealand
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they won 7 of their 8 round robin matches but lost the best of three final 2-1 to Australia despite having won the first 'final'.
Test series summary
1st Test
2nd Test
3rd Test
External sources
CricketArchive
References
* ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack ''
1997 in Australian cricket
1997 in South African cricket
1997–98 Australian cricket season
1998 in Australian cricket
1998 in South African cricket
International cricket competitions from 1997–98 to 2000
1997-98
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