Australia vs South Africa | The Rivalry Continues! | Longest Series 1996 | Full Series Highlights
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Australia vs South Africa | The Rivalry Continues! | Longest Series 1996 | Full Series Highlights
Australia vs South Africa | The Rivalry Continues! | Longest Series 1996 | Full Series Highlights
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Australia vs South Africa 1996โ97 Full Series Recap Relive the intense cricket battle as Australia toured South Africa for a 3-match Test series and 7-match ODI series in early 1997! With Mark Taylor and Hansie Cronje leading the sides, this series was a showcase of raw rivalry, gritty Test performances, and high-scoring ODIs. ๐ Series Summary: ๐งช Test Series Result: Australia won 2โ1 โญ Player of the Series: Steve Waugh (313 runs @ 78.25) ๐ฏ Top wicket-taker: Jason Gillespie (13 wickets) ๐ ODI Series Result: Australia won 4โ3 ODI debuts: Adam Dale, Michael Di Venuto (AUS); LJ Koen (SA) ๐ ODI Highlights: 1st ODI: SA won by 6 wickets โ Cullinan 85* 2nd ODI: AUS won by 7 wickets โ Mark Waugh 115* 3rd ODI: SA won by 46 runs โ Rhodes 83* 4th ODI: AUS won by 15 runs โ Gilchrist 77, Pollock 4/33 5th ODI: AUS won by 8 runs โ Di Venuto 89 6th ODI: AUS won by 5 wickets โ Bevan 103* 7th ODI: SA won by 109 runs โ Klusener 92 & 3/41 ๐๏ธ From Mark Waughโs masterclass to Bevanโs finishing touch, and Klusener's all-round dominance, this series had it all! ๐ฒ Subscribe for more classic cricket retrospectives from the 90s golden era! #AustraliaVsSouthAfrica #CricketMax #Highlights