South African cricket team in India in 1996–97
The South African cricket team toured India during the 1996–97 cricket season, playing three Test matches and one One Day International (ODI). The tour was South Africa's second international cricket series in India, following a visit in 1991–92, and included their first Test appearances against India on the subcontinent.[1] India had previously toured South Africa in 1992–93, losing the Test series 0–1.[1]
| South African cricket team in India in 1996–97 | |||
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| India | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 17 October – 14 December 1996 | ||
| Captains | Sachin Tendulkar | Hansie Cronje | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | India won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Mohammad Azharuddin (388) | Gary Kirsten (322) | |
| Most wickets | Javagal Srinath (17) | Paul Adams (14) | |
| Player of the series | Mohammad Azharuddin (Ind) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | India won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Sachin Tendulkar (114) | Andrew Hudson (45) | |
| Most wickets | Venkatesh Prasad (4) | Paul Adams (2) | |
| Player of the series | — | ||
The tour began with the Titan Cup, a triangular ODI tournament which included Australia on 17 October 1996.[2] South Africa won all its round-robin matches—three each against India and Australia—but lost to India in the final.[2] India's Sachin Tendulkar was the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 320 runs. South Africa's Allan Donald was the highest wicket-taker with 17 wickets and received the player of the series award.[2]
India won the Test series, winning the first and third match.[3] Several players, including Herschelle Gibbs, Lance Klusener and VVS Laxman, made their Test debuts. Laxman scored a fifty in the second innings of the first Test and Klusener picked up eight wickets for 64 runs in the second innings of the second Test at Kolkata.[4] The figures remain the fourth best by any bowler on debut.[5] Mohammad Azharuddin was named the Man of the Test series after scoring 388 runs at an average of 77.60;[6] Javagal Srinath was the most successful bowler collecting 17 wickets at an average of 20.94.[7]
At the end of the tour, South Africa played India in a benefit match for Mohinder Amarnath at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India won the ODI by 74 runs; Tendulkar went on to score 114 and was selected the man of the match.[8]
Tour matches
editThree-day: Karnataka v South Africans
edit10–12 November 1996
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- South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Daryll Cullinan (South Africans) passed 8,000 runs in first-class matches.[9]
Three-day: Indian Board President's XI v South Africa
edit15–17 November 1996
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- Indian Board President's XI won the toss and elected to bat.
- Herschelle Gibbs (South Africans) passed 3,000 runs in first-class matches.[10]
- Venkatapathy Raju (Indian Board President's XI) claimed his 350th wicket in first-class matches.[10]
Three-day: India A v South Africans
edit3–5 December 1996
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- South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brian McMillan (South Africans) passed 6,000 runs in first-class matches.[11]
- Herschelle Gibbs' (South Africans) scored his highest individual score in first-class matches (200), surpassing his 183 against MCC.[12]
Test series
editFirst Test
edit20–24 November 1996
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- VVS Laxman (Ind) made his Test debut.
- Mohammad Azharuddin (Ind) became the first player to play against all other Test playing nations, both home and away (then eight).[13]
Second Test
edit27 November–1 December 1996
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Third Test
edit8–12 December 1996
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One Day International Match
editOnly ODI
edit 14 December 1996
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hansie Cronje (SA) played his 50th ODI as captain of South Africa[14] and 100th overall.[15]
- Play was suspended for 19–20 minutes during India's innings due to crowd trouble.[15][16]
- Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) scored his 10th century in ODIs.[15]
- Javagal Srinath (Ind) claimed his 150th wicket in ODIs.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b Kumar, Rajesh. "India-South Africa Tests – Head to Head". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ a b c Baum, Greg. "Titan Cup, 1996–97". Wisden. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97 / Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ Bryden, Colin. "South Africa in India, 1996–97". Wisden. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Records / Test matches / Bowling records / Best figures in a innings on debut". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Records / South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97 – India / Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Records / South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97 / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ Vasu, Anand (18 February 2000). "Sachin's boys too good at home". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ Karnataka v South Africans at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- ^ a b Indian Board President's XI v South Africans at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- ^ India A v South Africans at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- ^ Chakravarty, Joy (4 December 1996). "Herschelle Gibbs slams double ton". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 April 1997. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "First Test Match, India v South Africa 1996-97". Wisden. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Natarajan, H. (14 December 1996). "Who benefits by this overkill?". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 April 1997. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d Natarajan, H. (15 December 1996). "Tendulkar, Jadeja hammer SA into submission". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 April 1997. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "One-Day International, India v South Africa 1996-97". Wisden. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
External links
edit- South Africa tour of India 1996/97 at ESPNcricinfo
- Tour home at ESPNcricinfo archive
- Tour home at test-cricket-tours.co.uk
- South Africa in India 1996/97 at CricketArchive (subscription required)