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