Australian cricket team in England in 1997
- Australian cricket team in England in 1997
Infobox cricket series
series= 1997 Ashes Series
date= June 5, 1997 - August 25, 1997
place= England
result= Australia won the 6-Test series 3-2
team1= flag|England
team2= flag|Australia
captain1= Michael Atherton
captain2= Mark Taylor
runs1= Graham Thorpe (453) Nasser Hussain (431) Alec Stewart (268)
runs2= Matthew Elliott (556) Steve Waugh (390) Greg Blewett (381)
wickets1= Andrew Caddick (24) Dean Headley (16) Darren Gough (16)
wickets2= Glenn McGrath (36) Shane Warne (24) Jason Gillespie (16)
The Australian cricket team toured England in the 1997 season to play a six-match Test series against England.
Australia won the series 3-2 with one match drawn. Australia therefore retained The Ashes.
eries summary
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/64/64098.html 1st Test] at Edgbaston – England won by 9 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/64/64171.html 2nd Test] at Lord's – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/64/64259.html 3rd Test] at Old Trafford – Australia won by 268 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/64/64378.html 4th Test] at Headingley – Australia won by an innings and 61 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/64/64449.html 5th Test] at Trent Bridge – Australia won by 264 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/64/64507.html 6th Test] at The Oval – England won by 19 runs
External sources
[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Tours_1997.html CricketArchive – tour itineraries]
Annual reviews
* Playfair Cricket Annual 1998
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1998
Ashes series
before=1994-95 in Australia
after=1998-99 in Australia
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