1997–98 Singer Akai Champions Trophy
International cricket tournament
The 1997 Singer-Akai Champions Trophy was held in Sharjah, UAE, between December 11–19, 1997. Four national teams took part: England, India, Pakistan, and West Indies.
The 1997 Singer-Akai Champions Trophy started with a round-robin tournament where each team played the other once. The two leading teams qualified for the final. England won the tournament and US$40,000. Runners-up West Indies won US$25,000.
Squads
Group stage points table
Group stage
1st Match
2nd Match
3rd Match
4th Match
5th Match
6th Match
Final
See also
Sharjah Cup
References
External links
Cricket Archive: Singer-Akai Champions Trophy 1997/98
ESPNCricinfo: Akai-Singer Champions Trophy, 1997/98
Engel, Matthew, ed. (1999). "Akai Singer Champions Trophy, 1997-98". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1999.
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