▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 – 9 9 , ▁the ▁ 5 - Test ▁series ▁is ▁won ▁by ▁Australia ▁ 3 – 1 . ▁ ▁Matthew ▁Elli ott , ▁Stuart ▁Law ▁and ▁Gl enn ▁Mc Gr ath ▁named ▁as ▁Wis den ▁Cr ick eters ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁ ▁Death ▁of ▁Ian ▁Johnson . ▁▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁▁ ▁Australian ▁cr icket ▁team ▁in ▁South ▁Africa ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 – 9 7 , ▁the ▁ 3 - Test ▁series ▁is ▁won ▁by ▁Australia ▁ 2 – 1 . ▁ ▁Steve ▁W augh ▁& ▁Greg ▁Ble w ett ▁ 3 8 5 ▁for ▁the ▁ 5 th ▁w icket ▁vs ▁South ▁Africa ▁at ▁Johannes burg . ▁ ▁Australia ▁defe ats ▁South ▁Africa ▁by ▁ 2 ▁w ick ets ▁at ▁Port ▁Elizabeth . ▁ ▁Australian ▁cr icket ▁team ▁in ▁England ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁the ▁ 6 - Test ▁series ▁is ▁won ▁by ▁Australia ▁ 3 – 2 . ▁▁ ▁Steve ▁W augh ▁scores ▁a ▁century ▁in ▁both ▁inn ings ▁vs ▁England ▁at ▁Old ▁Tra ff ord . ▁ ▁New ▁Zealand ▁cr icket ▁team ▁in ▁Australia ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 – 9 8 , ▁the ▁ 3 - Test ▁series ▁is ▁won ▁by ▁Australia ▁ 2 – 0 . ▁▁ ▁Simon ▁Cook ▁ 5 / 3 9 ▁on ▁debut ▁vs ▁New ▁Zealand ▁at ▁Per th . ▁ ▁South ▁African ▁cr icket ▁team ▁in ▁Australia ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 – 9 8 , ▁the