Cricket Headlines:
November 1997

Sunday, 30 November 1997

• A surprise declaration by Fleming breathes life into the third Test at Hobart.
• The second Test between India and Sri Lanka is abandoned after rain washes out the fourth and fifth days.
• West Indies all out for 303 on the second day of the second Test at Rawalpindi.
• South Africa draw their tour match against Western Australia.

Saturday, 29 November 1997

• An eight-wicket haul to Brett Schulz puts Western Province back into the game against West Indies A.

Friday, 28 November 1997

• Two batsman out for 99 within two minutes of each other in Tests played in different parts of the world:
  • Ganguly at Nagpur
  • Blewett at Hobart.
• Century to Matthew Elliott, but New Zealand fight back on the second day of the third Test at Hobart.
• India all out for 485 before rain ends the third day of the second Test at Nagpur.
• Kirsten makes 201 and Pollock an even 100 on the second day of South Africa's tour match against Western Australia.

Thursday, 27 November 1997

• Next year's English domestic fixture list is announced.
• Jamie Siddons becomes the highest run scorer in Sheffield Shield history during the opening day of the match between South Australia and Victoria.
• A big win to Australia Under-19 over Pakistan Under-19 in the second one-day match in Melbourne.

Wednesday, 26 November 1997

• A narrow loss to West Indies 'A' in their one-day tour match against Boland.

Tuesday, 25 November 1997

• South Africa win their opening tour match in Australia against the ACB Chairman's XI.
• Bangladesh lose by an innings inside 2 days in their second Conference First Class match in New Zealand.
• The West Indies' three-day tour match against Habib Bank is called off when the touring team refuse to play following a dispute over local accomodation.
• Pakistan recall paceman Waqar Younis to replace Shahid Nazir for the Second Test against the West Indies. Shoaib Akhtar is in line for a debut after replacing off-spinner Arshad Khan.

Monday, 24 November 1997

Sunday, 23 November 1997

• Roger Twose recalled for New Zealand following injury to Blair Pocock.

Saturday, 22 November 1997

• India declare at 515 for 9 on the fourth day of the first Test at Mohali after Ganguly is dismissed for 109. In reply Sri Lanka were 61 for 2 at stumps.
• Australia well on top after the third day of the Second Test against New Zealand at Perth.

Friday, 21 November 1997

• In a slow third day's batting at Mohali, India advance their first innings total to 293 for 4. Sidhu completed his ninth Test century, 131.
• Australian Test players backing away from strike threat.

Thursday, 20 November 1997

• Innings victory to Pakistan inside four days in First Test against the West Indies.
• Sri Lanka are dismissed for 369 in the first Test at Mohali. Srinath in his comeback match takes 4 wickets for India, as does Kuruvilla. In reply India are 0/91 at stumps, with Sidhu and Mongia unbeaten.

Wednesday, 19 November 1997

• Sri Lanka are 280 for 4 at stumps of the first Test against India at Mohail. Marvan Atapattu scored his maiden Test century with an innings of 108. Major selection surprise of the day was the omission of Venkatesh Prasad from the Indian eleven.

Tuesday, 18 November 1997

• Pakistan take a first innings lead on the second day of the First Test against the West Indies.

Monday, 17 November 1997

• Mushtaq Ahmed takes 5/35 for Pakistan as West Indies are dismissed for 151 on the opening day of the First Test at Peshawar. Pakistan in reply are 14 for 1 at stumps.
• New Zealand lose their tour match to Victoria by 5 wickets.
• Simon Cook replaces an injured Glenn McGrath in Australia's Second Test twelve.
• Bangladesh play Northern in the New Zealand conference series - their first first-class match as an independent nation. (East Pakistan having played first-class cricket prior to 1971)

Sunday, 16 November 1997

• Sri Lanka draw their three-day tour match against the Indian Board Presidents XI.

Saturday, 15 November 1997

• New Zealand dismissed for 82 in the first of their tour match against Victoria.
• Srinath recalled to India's Test squad for India's First Test against Sri Lanka.
• Bad smell stops play at Newlands.

Friday, 14 November 1997

• Rain washes out the first day of New Zealand's tour match against Victoria.

Thursday, 13 November 1997

Wednesday, 12 November 1997

• An unbeaten Carl Hooper century on day two of the West Indians' 4-day fixture against Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan's XI at Rawalpindi

Tuesday, 11 November 1997

• Australia win the First Test against New Zealand.
• South African selectors name their squad to tour Australia.

Monday, 10 November 1997

• Tendulkar reappointed as Indian captain for the Test series against Sri Lanka.

Sunday, 9 November 1997

• West Indies "A" win the opening match of their South African tour.

Saturday, 8 November 1997

• South Africa win the final of the Wills Quadrangular one-day series.
• New Zealand 137 for 3 in reply to Australia's 373 all out at stumps on the second day of the First Test.
• The New Zealand womens team defeat Australia in the final one-day international but Australia retain the Rose Bowl.

Friday, 7 November 1997

• Indian coach Madan Lal is sacked and replaced by Anshuman Gaekwad.
• Sri Lankan selectors choose their Test squad for the Indian tour.

Thursday, 6 November 1997

• South Africa trounce Sri Lanka to finish top of the league stage in the Wills Quadrangular series. The final is on Saturday.
• Dungarpur and Lele were re-elected as president and secretary of the BCCI.
• New Zealand squad for the First Test against Australia named.

Wednesday, 5 November 1997

• Sri Lanka easily defeat Pakistan and qualify along with South Africa for Saturday's final of the Quadrangular one-day series in Lahore.
• Australia defeat New Zealand by five runs in the first of three womens one-day internationals.

Tuesday, 4 November 1997

• Pakistan beat the West Indies by 8 wickets in the fourth game of the Wills Quadrangular series.
• Charges dropped by both sides in the Inzamam ul-Haq assault case.

Monday, 3 November 1997

• The West Indies lost to South Africa in Game Three of the Quadrangular in Lahore.
• An innings defeat to New Zealand at the hands of New South Wales.
• No surprises in Australia's First test team to play New Zealand.

Sunday, 2 November 1997

• South Africa win the second match of the Wills Quadrangular series by 9 runs.
• New Zealand fall to a hat-trick by Stuart MacGill on the third day of the tour match against New South Wales.

Saturday, 1 November 1997

• Sri Lanka defeat the West Indies by seven wickets in the opening match of the Wills Quadrangular series at Lahore.
• Queensland's Geoff Foley no-balled for throwing in the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria.