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in 1997–98 | in 1998–99 |
The 1998 international cricket season was from April 1998 to September 1998. [1] [2]
International tours | ||||||
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Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
Test | ODI | FC | LA | |||
21 May 1998 | England | South Africa | 2–1 [5] | 1–2 [3] | — | — |
27 May 1998 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 2–1 [3] | — | — | — |
27 August 1998 | England | Sri Lanka | 1–0 [1] | — | — | — |
International tournaments | ||||||
Start date | Tournament | Winners | ||||
14 May 1998 | 1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series | India | ||||
19 June 1998 | 1998 Singer Akai Nidahas Trophy | India | ||||
14 August 1998 | 1998 Emirates Triangular Tournament | Sri Lanka | ||||
12 September 1998 | 1998 'Friendship' Cup | Pakistan |
Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Points [3] |
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India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.265 | 6 |
Kenya | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.362 | 4 |
Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.662 | 2 |
Group stage | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result | |
ODI 1328 | 14 May | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Bangladesh | Aminul Islam | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | India by 5 wickets | |
ODI 1329 | 17 May | Bangladesh | Akram Khan | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad | Bangladesh by 6 wickets | |
ODI 1330 | 20 May | India | Ajay Jadeja | Kenya | Aasif Karim | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | India by 4 wickets | |
ODI 1333 | 23 May | Bangladesh | Akram Khan | Kenya | Aasif Karim | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Kenya by 28 runs | |
ODI 1335 | 25 May | India | Ajay Jadeja | Bangladesh | Akram Khan | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | India by 5 wickets | |
ODI 1336 | 28 May | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior | Kenya by 69 runs | |
Final | ||||||||
No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result | |
ODI 1337 | 31 May | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Eden Gardens, Culcutta | India by 9 wickets |
Test series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 1415 | 27–31 May | Arjuna Ranatunga | Stephen Fleming | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | New Zealand by 167 runs | |||
Test 1416 | 3–7 June | Arjuna Ranatunga | Stephen Fleming | Galle International Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by an innings and 16 runs | |||
Test 1418 | 10–13 June | Arjuna Ranatunga | Stephen Fleming | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 164 runs |
Texaco Trophy ODI series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
ODI 1331 | 21 May | Adam Hollioake | Hansie Cronje | The Oval, London | South Africa by 3 wickets | |||
ODI 1332 | 23 May | Adam Hollioake | Hansie Cronje | Old Trafford, Manchester | South Africa by 32 runs | |||
ODI 1334 | 24 May | Adam Hollioake | Hansie Cronje | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | England by 7 wickets | |||
Test series | ||||||||
No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 1417 | 4–8 June | Alec Stewart | Hansie Cronje | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | Match drawn | |||
Test 1419 | 18–22 June | Alec Stewart | Hansie Cronje | Lord's, London | South Africa by 10 wickets | |||
Test 1420 | 2–6 July | Alec Stewart | Hansie Cronje | Old Trafford, Manchester | Match drawn | |||
Test 1421 | 23–27 July | Alec Stewart | Hansie Cronje | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | England by 8 wickets | |||
Test 1422 | 30 July–2 August | Alec Stewart | Hansie Cronje | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | England by 23 runs |
Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | Pts | NRR |
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Sri Lanka | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | +0.623 |
India | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | +0.320 |
New Zealand | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | –1.429 |
Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | T | Points | NRR |
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1 | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.220 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.210 |
3 | South Africa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.430 |
Group stage | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result | |
ODI 1345 | 14 August | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Sri Lanka by 57 runs | |
ODI 1346 | 16 August | England | Alec Stewart | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Lord's, London | England by 36 runs | |
ODI 1347 | 18 August | England | Alec Stewart | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | South Africa by 14 runs | |
Final | ||||||||
No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result | |
ODI 1348 | 20 August | England | Alec Stewart | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Lord's, London | Sri Lanka by 5 wickets |
One-off Test | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 1423 | 27–31 August | Alec Stewart | Arjuna Ranatunga | The Oval, London | Sri Lanka by 10 wickets |
Group stage | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result | |
ODI 1349 | 12 September | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto | India by 6 wickets | |
ODI 1350 | 13 September | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto | Pakistan by 51 runs | |
ODI 1351 | 16 September | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto | Pakistan by 77 runs | |
ODI 1352 | 19 September | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto | Pakistan by 134 runs | |
ODI 1353 | 20 September | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto | Pakistan by 5 wickets |
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The 1997–1998 international cricket season was from September 1997 to April 1998.
The 1997 international cricket season was from May 1997 to September 1997.
The 1996 international cricket season was from April 1996 to September 1996.