Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 1997
International cricket tour
Sri Lankan cricket team in West Indies in 1997 | |||
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Sri Lanka | West Indies | ||
Dates | 6 June 1997 – 24 June 1997 | ||
Captains | Arjuna Ranatunga | Courtney Walsh | |
Test series | |||
Result | West Indies won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
Most runs | Sanath Jayasuriya (192) | Sherwin Campbell (182) | |
Most wickets | Muttiah Muralitharan (16) | Curtly Ambrose (11) | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | West Indies won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
Most runs | Arjuna Ranatunga (53) | Stuart Williams (90) | |
Most wickets | Sanath Jayasuriya (5) | Laurie Williams (3) | |
Player of the series | Stuart Williams |
The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured the West Indies in June 1997 to play 2 Test matches and 1 Limited Overs Internationals. This was the first time Sri Lanka had played a Test match in the West Indies. Both series were won by the West Indies.[1][2] Sri Lanka were captained by Arjuna Ranatunga; the West Indies by Courtney Walsh.[3]
Squads
Test squads | ODI squads | ||
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Sri Lanka | West Indies | Sri Lanka[4] | West Indies |
Arjuna Ranatunga (c) | Courtney Walsh (c) | Arjuna Ranatunga (c) | Courtney Walsh (c) |
Sanath Jayasuriya | Sherwin Campbell | Sanath Jayasuriya | Stuart Williams |
Roshan Mahanama | Stuart Williams | Marvan Atapattu | Junior Murray (wk) |
Russel Arnold | Floyd Reifer | Aravinda de Silva | Franklyn Rose |
Aravinda de Silva | Brian Lara | Hashan Tillakaratne | Brian Lara |
Hashan Tillakaratne | Carl Hooper | Roshan Mahanama | Carl Hooper |
Romesh Kaluwitharana (wk) | Roland Holder | Romesh Kaluwitharana (wk) | Floyd Reifer |
Kumar Dharmasena | Courtney Browne | Kumar Dharmasena | Roland Holder |
Ravindra Pushpakumara | Ian Bishop | Dulip Liyanage | Laurie Williams |
Sajeewa de Silva | Curtly Ambrose | Muttiah Muralitharan | Curtly Ambrose |
Muttiah Muralitharan | Franklyn Rose | Sajeewa de Silva | Dinanath Ramnarine |
Marvan Atapattu | |||
Sanjeeva Ranatunga |
ODI series
Only ODI
6 June 1997 Scorecard |
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Stuart Williams 90 (107) Sanath Jayasuriya 5/58 (10 overs) | Arjuna Ranatunga 53 (78) Laurie Williams 3/56 (8 overs) |
West Indies won by 35 runs Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad Umpires: Clyde Cumberbatch (WI) & Eddie Nicholls (WI) Player of the match: Stuart Williams |
- Sri Lanka, who chose to field
- ST Jayasuriya retired hurt on 7* from 8/1 (2.2 ov) to 39/3 (after facing 6 balls)
- D Ramnarine and FL Reifer (West Indies) made their ODI debuts
Test series summary
1st Test
13–17 June 1997 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 6 wickets Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua Umpires: Lloyd Barker (WI) and Steve Dunne (NZ) Player of the match: Curtly Ambrose (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Floyd Reifer (WI) made his Test debut.
2nd Test
20–24 June 1997 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Doug Cowie (NZ) Player of the match: Carl Hooper (WI) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Courtney Walsh (WI) set the record for the most ducks scored in Tests (25).[5]
References
- ^ "Sri Lanka in West Indies ODI Match 1997". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series 1997". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ Cozier, Craig (1998). "The Sri Lankans in the West Indies, 1996-97". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Sri Lanka in West Indies ODI Match". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Windies' Walsh Edges Out Morrison". The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand. NZPA. 26 June 1997. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via ESPNcricinfo.
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