Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1997–98
# Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1997–98

The Australia national cricket team toured New Zealand in February 1998 and played a four-match series of Limited Overs Internationals (LOI) against the New Zealand national cricket team which was drawn 2–2. New Zealand were captained by Stephen Fleming and Australia by Steve Waugh.

## One Day Internationals (ODIs)

The series was tied 2-2.

### 1st ODI

* 8 February 1998 (D/N) Scorecard

| New Zealand 212/7 (50 overs) | v | Australia 215/3 (38.2 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| LG Howell 50 (63) GR Robertson 3/32 (10 overs) | | AC Gilchrist 118 (117) CD McMillan 2/38 (6.2 overs) |

* Australia won by 7 wickets Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: DB Cowie and DM Quested Player of the match: AC Gilchrist (AUS)
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

### 2nd ODI

* 10 February 1998 Scorecard

| Australia 297/6 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 231 (47.3 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| ME Waugh 85 (112) SB O'Connor 3/55 (9 overs) | | CL Cairns 67 (76) MG Bevan 3/54 (10 overs) |

* Australia won by 66 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: DM Quested and EA Watkin Player of the match: ME Waugh (AUS)
* Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

### 3rd ODI

* 12 February 1998 (D/N) Scorecard

| Australia 236 (48.4 overs) | v | New Zealand 240/3 (48.2 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| DS Lehmann 44 (55) CL Cairns 5/42 (7.4 overs) | | SP Fleming 111* (137) P Wilson 1/42 (6.2 overs) AJ Bichel 1/42 (10 overs) |

* New Zealand won by 7 wickets McLean Park, Napier Umpires: BF Bowden and EA Watkin Player of the match: SP Fleming (NZ)
* Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

### 4th ODI

* 14 February 1998 Scorecard

| New Zealand 223/7 (50 overs) | v | Australia 193 (49.1 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| CZ Harris 55 (57) GR Robertson 3/29 (10 overs) | | AC Gilchrist 42 (40) SB Doull 4/25 (8 overs) |

* New Zealand won by 30 runs Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: BF Bowden and RS Dunne Player of the match: CZ Harris (NZ)
* Australia won the toss and elected to field.
