English cricket team in New Zealand in 1996–97
The England national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1997 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. England won the series 2–0 with one match drawn. Five ODIs, along with 4 tour matches were also played.[1]
Test series
[edit]1st Test
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
2nd Test
[edit]3rd Test
[edit]ODIs series
[edit]The series was drawn 2-2, with one match tied.
1st ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd ODI
[edit] 23 February 1997 Scorecard |
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- England’s target was reduced to 132 runs from 26 overs (as 253 x 26/50 = 131.56).
3rd ODI
[edit]4th ODI
[edit] 2 March 1997 Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was originally scheduled for 1 March but was delayed by rain.
- The match was reduced to 43 overs by rain.
5th ODI
[edit]See also
[edit]- English cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1996–97 that ended weeks before this tour
References
[edit]- ^ "England in New Zealand, Jan-Mar 1997". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
External links
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