Australian cricket team in England in 1997

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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)

Australia won the 1997 Ashes series against England. Australia won three test matches, England won two test matches and the other test match was drawn:

  • 1st Test (Birmingham) — England won by 9 wickets - [1]
  • 2nd Test (Lord's) — drawn - [2]
  • 3rd Test (Manchester) — Australia won by 268 runs - [3]
  • 4th Test (Leeds) — Australia won by an innings and 61 runs - [4]
  • 5th Test (Nottingham) — Australia won by 264 runs - [5]
  • 6th Test (The Oval) — England won by 19 runs - [6]

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