Australian cricket team in England in 1997

1997 Ashes Series
Date June 5, 1997 - August 25, 1997 Location England Result Australia won the 6-Test series 3-2
Teams
England	Australia
Captains
Michael Atherton	Mark Taylor
Most Runs
Graham Thorpe (453) Nasser Hussain (431) Alec Stewart (268)	Matthew Elliott (556) Steve Waugh (390) Greg Blewett (381)
Most Wickets
Andrew Caddick (24) Dean Headley (16) Darren Gough (16)	Glenn McGrath (36) Shane Warne (24) Jason Gillespie (16)

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

Annual reviews

• Playfair Cricket Annual 1998
• Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1998

Preceded by: 1994-95 in Australia

Ashes series Australian cricket team in England in 1997

Followed by: 1998-99 in Australia

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