Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 1997–98
The Pakistan national cricket team toured South Africa during the 1997–98 season, playing three Tests from 14 February to 10 March 1998.
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| South Africa | Pakistan | ||
| Dates | 29 January 1998 – 10 March 1998 | ||
| Captains |
Gary Kirsten (1st Test) Hansie Cronje (2nd and 3rd Tests) |
Aamer Sohail (1st and 2nd Tests) Rashid Latif (3rd Test) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 3-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Mark Boucher (188) | Azhar Mahmood (327) | |
| Most wickets | Allan Donald (16) | Waqar Younis (16) | |
| Player of the series | Azhar Mahmood (PAK) | ||
Pakistan was led by Rashid Latif while South Africa was led by Hansie Cronje. The tour began with a Test series consisting of three matches. Both captains had to withdraw from part of the Test series with injury.[1]
The series was drawn 1–1. At the end of the series, Azhar Mahmood of Pakistan emerged as the top run-scorer with 327 runs, with an average of 65.40; Saeed Anwar followed close behind with 236 runs.[2] Waqar Younis and Allan Donald finished the series as top wicket-takers capturing 16 wickets respectively, with Mushtaq Ahmed taking 13.[2] Azhar Mahmood was named "man of the series".[3]
The Pakistan tour was followed by a tour of Zimbabwe, followed by a triangular One-Day tournament played in South Africa, which included Sri Lanka as the third team.[4] Pakistan qualified from the group stage.[5] Pakistan were defeated in the Final by South Africa.[6]
Squad
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Fazl-e-Akbar, Mohammad Hussain, Shahid Afridi and Wasim Akram later reinforced the party.
Tour matches
Nicky Oppenheimer XI v Pakistanis
This match did not have List A status.
Four-day: Griqualand West v Pakistanis
Four-day: Border v Pakistanis
6–8 February 1998 Scorecard |
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- Pakistanis won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
Three-day: Free State v Pakistanis
Test matches
1st Test
14–18 February 1998 Scorecard |
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- There was no play on the fourth day.
2nd Test
26 February–2 March 1998 Scorecard |
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Fazl-e-Akbar and Yousuf Youhana (both PAK) and HD Ackerman (SA) made their Test debuts.
3rd Test
6–10 March 1998 Scorecard |
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- There was no play on the second day.
References
- "The Pakistanis in South Africa and Zimbabwe, 1997-98". Wisden. Reprinted by ESPNcricinfo. 1999. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "South Africa v Pakistan 1997/98 Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "Pakistan in South Africa and Zimbabwe 1997/98". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "Standard Bank International One-Day Series, 1997-98". Wisden. Reprinted by ESPNcricinfo. 1999. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "Standard Bank International One-day Series (Pak, SA, SL), Apr 1998 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "Final, Cape Town, Apr 23 1998, Standard Bank International One-Day Series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "Pakistan Team for the Tour to South Africa and Zimbabwe". ESPNcricinfo. 21 January 1998. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
External links
- Tour home at ESPNcricinfo
- Pakistan in South Africa, Jan-Mar 1998 at ESPNcricinfo archive
- Pakistan in South Africa and Zimbabwe 1997/98 at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Engel, Matthew, ed. (1999). "The Pakistanis in South Africa and Zimbabwe, 1997-98". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1999. Guildford, Surrey: John Wisden & Co Ltd. ISBN 9780947766504.