The South African national cricket team toured Australia in the 1997–98 season. They played 3 test matches. Australia won the Test series 1–0.

South Africa also competed in a Carlton and United Series with Australia and New Zealand they won 7 of their 8-round robin matches but lost the best of three final 2–1 to Australia despite having won the first 'final'.

Test series summary

1st Test

2nd Test

3rd Test

External sources CricketArchive

References Wisden Cricketers Almanack