# International cricket in 1997–98

The 1997–1998 international cricket season was from September 1997 to April 1998.

## Season overview

International tours :
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
| 18 September 1997 | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | 0–0 [2] | 1–1 [3] | — | — |
| 28 September 1997 | Pakistan | India | — | 2–1 [3] | — | — |
| 6 October 1997 | Pakistan | South Africa | 0–1 [3] | — | — | — |
| 7 November 1997 | Australia | New Zealand | 2–0 [3] | — | — | — |
| 17 November 1997 | Pakistan | West Indies | 3–0 [3] | — | — | — |
| 19 November 1997 | India | Sri Lanka | 0–0 [3] | 1–1 [3] | — | — |
| 26 December 1997 | Australia | South Africa | 1–0 [3] | — | — | — |
| 7 January 1998 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | 2–0 [2] | 3–0 [3] | — | — |
| 29 January 1998 | West Indies | England | 3–1 [6] | 1–4 [5] | — | — |
| 4 February 1998 | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | 2–0 [2] | 4–1 [5] | — | — |
| 8 February 1998 | New Zealand | Australia | — | 2–2 [4] | — | — |
| 14 February 1998 | South Africa | Pakistan | 1–1 [3] | — | — | — |
| 6 March 1998 | India | Australia | 2–1 [3] | — | — | — |
| 14 March 1998 | Zimbabwe | Pakistan | 0–1 [2] | 0–2 [2] | — | — |
| 19 March 1998 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | 2–0 [2] | — | — | — |
| International tournaments |||||||
| Start date | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 10 October 1997 | President's Cup 1997-98 | President's Cup 1997-98 | President's Cup 1997-98 | President's Cup 1997-98 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
| 1 November 1997 | 1997-98 Wills Quadrangular Tournament | 1997-98 Wills Quadrangular Tournament | 1997-98 Wills Quadrangular Tournament | 1997-98 Wills Quadrangular Tournament | South Africa | South Africa |
| 4 December 1997 | 1997–98 Carlton and United Series | 1997–98 Carlton and United Series | 1997–98 Carlton and United Series | 1997–98 Carlton and United Series | Australia | Australia |
| 11 December 1997 | 1997–98 Singer Akai Champions Trophy | 1997–98 Singer Akai Champions Trophy | 1997–98 Singer Akai Champions Trophy | 1997–98 Singer Akai Champions Trophy | England | England |
| 10 January 1998 | 1997-98 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup | 1997-98 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup | 1997-98 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup | 1997-98 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup | India | India |
| 1 April 1998 | 1997–98 Pepsi Triangular Series | 1997–98 Pepsi Triangular Series | 1997–98 Pepsi Triangular Series | 1997–98 Pepsi Triangular Series | Australia | Australia |
| 3 April 1998 | 1997-98 Standard Bank International One-Day Series | 1997-98 Standard Bank International One-Day Series | 1997-98 Standard Bank International One-Day Series | 1997-98 Standard Bank International One-Day Series | South Africa | South Africa |
| 17 April 1998 | 1997-98 Coca-Cola Cup | 1997-98 Coca-Cola Cup | 1997-98 Coca-Cola Cup | 1997-98 Coca-Cola Cup | India | India |

## September
### New Zealand in Zimbabwe

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1378 | 18–22 September | Alistair Campbell | Stephen Fleming | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Match drawn |
| Test 1379 | 25–29 September | Alistair Campbell | Stephen Fleming | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | Match drawn |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1235 | 1 October | Alistair Campbell | Stephen Fleming | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | Match tied |
| ODI 1237 | 4 October | Alistair Campbell | Stephen Fleming | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe by 3 wickets |
| ODI 1238 | 5 October | Alistair Campbell | Stephen Fleming | Harare Sports Club, Harare | New Zealand by 83 runs |

### India in Pakistan

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1233 | 28 September | Saeed Anwar | Sachin Tendulkar | Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad | Pakistan by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1234 | 30 September | Saeed Anwar | Sachin Tendulkar | National Stadium, Karachi | India by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1236 | 2 October | Saeed Anwar | Sachin Tendulkar | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 9 wickets |

## October
### South Africa in Pakistan

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1380 | 6–10 October | Saeed Anwar | Hansie Cronje | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Match drawn |
| Test 1381 | 17–21 October | Saeed Anwar | Hansie Cronje | Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura | Match drawn |
| Test 1382 | 24–27 October | Saeed Anwar | Hansie Cronje | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | South Africa by 53 runs |

### President's Cup 1997-98

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1239 | 10 October | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Bangladesh | Akram Khan | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | Kenya by 150 runs |
| ODI 1240 | 11 October | Bangladesh | Akram Khan | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | Zimbabwe by 48 runs |
| ODI 1241 | 12 October | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | Zimbabwe by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1242 | 14 October | Bangladesh | Akram Khan | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Aga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi | Zimbabwe by 192 runs |
| ODI 1243 | 15 October | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Bangladesh | Akram Khan | Aga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi | Kenya by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1244 | 16 October | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Aga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi | Zimbabwe by 7 wickets |
| Finals |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1245 | 18 October | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | Zimbabwe by 83 runs |
| ODI 1246 | 19 October | Kenya | Aasif Karim | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | Zimbabwe by 82 runs |

## November
### Wills Quadrangular Tournament 1997-98

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1247 | 1 November | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | West Indies | Courtney Walsh | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Sri Lanka by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1248 | 2 November | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | South Africa by 9 runs |
| ODI 1249 | 3 November | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | West Indies | Courtney Walsh | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | South Africa by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1250 | 4 November | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | West Indies | Courtney Walsh | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1251 | 5 November | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Sri Lanka by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1252 | 6 November | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | South Africa by 66 runs |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1253 | 8 November | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | South Africa by 4 wickets |

### New Zealand in Australia

Trans-Tasman Trophy - Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1383 | 7–11 October | Mark Taylor | Stephen Fleming | The Gabba, Brisbane | Australia by 186 runs |
| Test 1386 | 20–23 October | Mark Taylor | Stephen Fleming | WACA Ground, Perth | Australia by an innings and 70 runs |
| Test 1388 | 27 November–1 December | Mark Taylor | Stephen Fleming | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | Match drawn |

### West Indies in Pakistan

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1384 | 17–20 November | Wasim Akram | Courtney Walsh | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | Pakistan by an innings 19 runs |
| Test 1389 | 29 November–3 December | Wasim Akram | Courtney Walsh | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Pakistan by an innings 29 runs |
| Test 1391 | 6–9 December | Wasim Akram | Courtney Walsh | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan by 10 wickets |

### Sri Lanka in India

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1385 | 19–23 November | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | Match drawn |
| Test 1387 | 26–30 November | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur | Match drawn |
| Test 1390 | 3–7 December | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Match drawn |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1267 | 22 December | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati | India by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1268 | 25 December | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | Nehru Stadium, Indore | No result |
| ODI 1269 | 28 December | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | Fatorda Stadium, Margao | Sri Lanka by 5 wickets |

## December
### Carlton and United Series 1997–98

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1254 | 4 December | Australia | Steve Waugh | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | South Africa by 67 runs |
| ODI 1255 | 6 December | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | New Zealand by 47 runs |
| ODI 1256 | 7 December | Australia | Steve Waugh | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia by 3 wickets |
| ODI 1257 | 9 December | Australia | Steve Waugh | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | South Africa by 45 runs |
| ODI 1258 | 11 December | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | South Africa by 1 run |
| ODI 1265 | 17 December | Australia | Steve Waugh | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1270 | 9 January | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | The Gabba, Brisbane | South Africa by 2 runs |
| ODI 1272 | 11 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | The Gabba, Brisbane | South Africa by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1275 | 14 January | Australia | Shane Warne | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 131 runs |
| ODI 1278 | 16 January | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | WACA Ground, Perth | South Africa by 67 runs |
| ODI 1280 | 18 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | WACA Ground, Perth | South Africa by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1281 | 21 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | New Zealand by 4 wickets |
| Finals |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1283 | 23 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | South Africa by 6 runs |
| ODI 1285 | 26 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1287 | 27 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 14 runs |

### Akai-Singer Champions Trophy 1997-98

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1259 | 11 December | England | Adam Hollioake | India | Sachin Tendulkar | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | England by 7 runs |
| ODI 1260 | 12 December | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | West Indies | Courtney Walsh | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | West Indies by 43 runs |
| ODI 1261 | 13 December | England | Adam Hollioake | West Indies | Courtney Walsh | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | England by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1262 | 14 December | India | Sachin Tendulkar | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1263 | 15 December | England | Adam Hollioake | Pakistan | Wasim Akram | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | England by 8 runs |
| ODI 1264 | 16 December | India | Sachin Tendulkar | West Indies | Courtney Walsh | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | West Indies by 41 runs |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1266 | 19 December | England | Adam Hollioake | West Indies | Courtney Walsh | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | England by 3 wickets |

### South Africa in Australia

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1392 | 26–30 December | Mark Taylor | Hansie Cronje | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Match drawn |
| Test 1393 | 2–5 January | Mark Taylor | Hansie Cronje | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by an innings 21 runs |
| Test 1397 | 30 January–3 February | Mark Taylor | Hansie Cronje | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Match drawn |

## January
### Silver Jubilee Independence Cup 1997-98

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1271 | 10 January | Bangladesh | Akram Khan | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | India by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1273 | 11 January | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Rashid Latif | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | India by 18 runs |
| ODI 1274 | 10 January | Bangladesh | Akram Khan | Pakistan | Rashid Latif | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Pakistan by 9 wickets |
| Finals |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1276 | 14 January | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Rashid Latif | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | India by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1277 | 16 January | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Rashid Latif | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Pakistan by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1279 | 18 January | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Pakistan | Rashid Latif | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | India by 3 wickets |

### Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1394 | 7–11 January | Arjuna Ranatunga | Alistair Campbell | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Sri Lanka by 8 wickets |
| Test 1395 | 14–18 January | Arjuna Ranatunga | Alistair Campbell | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 5 wickets |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1282 | 22 January | Arjuna Ranatunga | Alistair Campbell | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1284 | 24 January | Arjuna Ranatunga | Alistair Campbell | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1286 | 26 January | Sanath Jayasuriya | Alistair Campbell | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 4 wickets |

### England in the West Indies

Wisden Trophy - Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1396 | 29 January–2 February | Brian Lara | Michael Atherton | Sabina Park, Kingston | Match drawn |
| Test 1398 | 5–9 February | Brian Lara | Michael Atherton | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | West Indies by 3 wickets |
| Test 1399 | 13–17 February | Brian Lara | Michael Atherton | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | England by 3 wickets |
| Test 1404 | 27 February–2 March | Brian Lara | Michael Atherton | Bourda, Georgetown | West Indies by 242 runs |
| Test 1407 | 12–16 March | Brian Lara | Michael Atherton | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Match drawn |
| Test 1411 | 20–24 March | Brian Lara | Michael Atherton | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's | West Indies by an innings and 52 runs |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1299 | 29 March | Brian Lara | Adam Hollioake | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | England by 16 runs |
| ODI 1301 | 1 April | Brian Lara | Adam Hollioake | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | West Indies by 1 wicket |
| ODI 1304 | 4 April | Brian Lara | Adam Hollioake | Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown | West Indies by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1307 | 5 April | Brian Lara | Adam Hollioake | Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown | West Indies by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1310 | 5 April | Brian Lara | Adam Hollioake | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | West Indies by 57 runs |

## February
### Zimbabwe in New Zealand

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1288 | 4 February | Stephen Fleming | Alistair Campbell | Seddon Park, Hamilton | New Zealand by 40 runs |
| ODI 1289 | 6 February | Stephen Fleming | Alistair Campbell | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New Zealand by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1294 | 4 March | Stephen Fleming | Alistair Campbell | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | Zimbabwe by 1 run |
| ODI 1295 | 6 March | Stephen Fleming | Alistair Campbell | McLean Park, Napier | New Zealand by 9 wickets |
| ODI 1296 | 8 March | Stephen Fleming | Alistair Campbell | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand by 2 runs |
| Test series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1401 | 19–22 February | Stephen Fleming | Alistair Campbell | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New Zealand by 10 wickets |
| Test 1402 | 26–28 February | Stephen Fleming | Alistair Campbell | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand by an innings and 13 runs |

### Australia in New Zealand

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1290 | 8 February | Stephen Fleming | Steve Waugh | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | Australia by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1291 | 10 February | Stephen Fleming | Steve Waugh | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Australia by 66 runs |
| ODI 1292 | 12 February | Stephen Fleming | Steve Waugh | McLean Park, Napier | New Zealand by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1293 | 14 February | Stephen Fleming | Steve Waugh | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand by 30 runs |

### Pakistan in South Africa

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1400 | 14–18 February | Gary Kirsten | Aamer Sohail | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Match drawn |
| Test 1403 | 26 February–2 March | Hansie Cronje | Aamer Sohail | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | Pakistan by 29 runs |
| Test 1406 | 6–10 March | Hansie Cronje | Rashid Latif | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | South Africa by 259 runs |

## March
### Australia in India

Border–Gavaskar Trophy - Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1405 | 6–10 March | Mohammad Azharuddin | Mark Taylor | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | India by 179 runs |
| Test 1409 | 18–21 March | Mohammad Azharuddin | Mark Taylor | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | India by an innings and 219 runs |
| Test 1413 | 25–28 March | Mohammad Azharuddin | Mark Taylor | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Australia by 8 wickets |

### Pakistan in Zimbabwe

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1408 | 14–18 March | Alistair Campbell | Rashid Latif | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | Match drawn |
| Test 1412 | 21–25 March | Alistair Campbell | Rashid Latif | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Pakistan by 3 wickets |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1297 | 28 March | Alistair Campbell | Rashid Latif | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Pakistan by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1298 | 29 March | Alistair Campbell | Rashid Latif | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Pakistan by 4 wickets |

### Sri Lanka in South Africa

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1410 | 19–23 March | Hansie Cronje | Arjuna Ranatunga | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | South Africa by 70 runs |
| Test 1414 | 27–30 March | Hansie Cronje | Arjuna Ranatunga | SuperSport Park, Centurion | South Africa by 6 wickets |

## April
### Pepsi Triangular Series 1997-98

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1300 | 1 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Australia | Steve Waugh | Nehru Stadium, Kochi | India by 41 runs |
| ODI 1302 | 3 April | Australia | Steve Waugh | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad | Australia by 13 runs |
| ODI 1305 | 5 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Reliance Stadium, Vadodara | India by 13 runs |
| ODI 1308 | 7 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Australia | Steve Waugh | Green Park Stadium, Kanpur | India by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1311 | 9 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | India by 32 runs |
| ODI 1313 | 11 April | Australia | Steve Waugh | Zimbabwe | Alistair Campbell | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Australia by 16 runs |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1316 | 14 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Australia | Steve Waugh | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Australia by 4 wickets |

### Standard Bank International One-Day Series 1997–98

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1303 | 3 April | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Pakistan | Aamer Sohail | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | South Africa by 52 runs |
| ODI 1306 | 5 April | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa by 57 runs |
| ODI 1309 | 7 April | Pakistan | Rashid Latif | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Diamond Oval, Kimberley | Pakistan by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1312 | 9 April | Pakistan | Rashid Latif | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Boland Park, Paarl | Pakistan by 110 runs |
| ODI 1314 | 11 April | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Pakistan | Rashid Latif | Buffalo Park, East London | South Africa by 3 wickets |
| ODI 1315 | 13 April | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Sri Lanka by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1317 | 15 April | Pakistan | Rashid Latif | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Willowmoore Park, Benoni | Sri Lanka by 115 runs |
| ODI 1318 | 17 April | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Pakistan | Rashid Latif | SuperSport Park, Centurion | South Africa by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1321 | 19 April | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga | Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein | South Africa by 5 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1326 | 23 April | South Africa | Hansie Cronje | Pakistan | Rashid Latif | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | South Africa by 9 wickets |

### Coca-Cola Cup 1997–98

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1319 | 17 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | India by 15 runs |
| ODI 1320 | 18 April | Australia | Steve Waugh | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Australia by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1322 | 19 April | Australia | Steve Waugh | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Australia by 58 runs |
| ODI 1323 | 20 April | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | New Zealand by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1324 | 21 April | Australia | Steve Waugh | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Australia by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1325 | 22 April | Australia | Steve Waugh | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Australia by 26 runs |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1327 | 24 April | Australia | Steve Waugh | India | Mohammad Azharuddin | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | India by 6 wickets |