Indian cricket team in South Africa in 1996–97
The Indian cricket team toured South Africa during the 1996–97 season, playing three Tests from 26 December 1996 to 30 January 1997. Prior to the series, India toured South Africa in the 1992–93 season, losing the Test series 0–1. India was led by Sachin Tendulkar while South Africa was led by Hansie Cronje. The series was Tendulkar's first overseas Test tour as captain and third overall. The tour began with a Test series, consisting of three matches. South Africa won the first two matches by a huge margin, thereby winning the series 2–1, while the final Test ended in a draw. At the end of the series, Brian McMillan of South Africa emerged as the top run-scorer with 296 runs, with an average of 98.66. He was closely followed by fellow team member Daryl Cullinan with 291 runs and India's Ra
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Indian cricket team in South Africa in 1996–97
The Indian cricket team toured South Africa during the 1996–97 season, playing three Tests from 26 December 1996 to 30 January 1997. Prior to the series, India toured South Africa in the 1992–93 season, losing the Test series 0–1. India was led by Sachin Tendulkar while South Africa was led by Hansie Cronje. The series was Tendulkar's first overseas Test tour as captain and third overall. The tour began with a Test series, consisting of three matches. South Africa won the first two matches by a huge margin, thereby winning the series 2–1, while the final Test ended in a draw. At the end of the series, Brian McMillan of South Africa emerged as the top run-scorer with 296 runs, with an average of 98.66. He was closely followed by fellow team member Daryl Cullinan with 291 runs and India's Ra
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1996-12-26
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result
South Africa won by 282 runs
South Africa won by 328 runs
runs-team1-inns
Adam Bacher 55
Andrew Hudson 80
Brian McMillan 59
Gary Kirsten 103
Rahul Dravid 148
Rahul Dravid 81
runs-team2-inns
Daryl Cullinan 122
Rahul Dravid 27
Sachin Tendulkar 169
Shaun Pollock 79
Sourav Ganguly 16
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series name
India in South Africa 1996-97
team1 captain
team1 name
team1 tests most runs
team1 tests most wickets
team1 tests won
team2 captain
team2 name
team2 tests most runs
team2 tests most wickets
team2 tests won
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1997-01-30
toss
India won the toss and decided to bat
India won the toss and decided to field
South Africa won the toss and decided to bat
umpires
CJ Mitchley, Peter Willey
RS Dunne, DL Orchard
venue
wickets-team1-inns
Allan Donald 3/38
Javagal Srinath 3/78
Lance Klusener 3/75
Venkatesh Prasad 3/114
Venkatesh Prasad 5/60
Venkatesh Prasad 5/93
wickets-team2-inns
Allan Donald 3/40
Allan Donald 4/14
Allan Donald 5/40
Anil Kumble 3/40
Javagal Srinath 5/104
Paul Adams 2/49
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The Indian cricket team toured ...... n with 291 runs and India's Ra
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Indian cricket team in South Africa in 1996–97
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