Australian cricket team in England in 1997
Appearance
1997 Ashes Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | June 5, 1997 - August 25, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | Australia won the 6-Test series 3-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Series summary
- 1st Test at Edgbaston – England won by 9 wickets
- 2nd Test at Lord's – match drawn
- 3rd Test at Old Trafford – Australia won by 268 runs
- 4th Test at Headingley – Australia won by an innings and 61 runs
- 5th Test at Trent Bridge – Australia won by 264 runs
- 6th Test at The Oval – England won by 19 runs
External sources
CricketArchive – tour itineraries