Test series summary
1st Test
2nd Test
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- SH Cook (AUS) made his Test debut.
3rd Test
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
The New Zealand national cricket team toured Australia in the 1997-98 season and played three Test matches against Australia. Australia won the series 2-0 with one match drawn. [1]
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