Smallest victories in 1997 in FC
By runs
By wickets
Winner | Margin | Balls Rem | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 1 wicket | 0 | 340 | 79.3 | v Tasmania | Melbourne | 9 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 1 wicket | 0 | 371 | 68.3 | v Australians | Derby | 31 May 1997 | First-class | |
| 1 wicket | 0 | 156 | 77.4 | v Central Conf | Wanganui | 17 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 2 wickets | 0 | 391 | 127.0 | v NSW | Melbourne | 30 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 2 wickets | 0 | 270 | 93.3 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 4 wickets | 0 | 305 | 146.4 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 | |
| 5 wickets | 0 | 349 | 80.4 | v South Aust | Hobart | 11 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 5 wickets | 0 | 83 | 38.0 | v N Zealanders | Melbourne | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 5 wickets | 0 | 229 | 73.4 | v North Zone | Secunderabad | 1 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 6 wickets | 0 | 305 | 65.0 | v Tasmania | Sydney | 13 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 6 wickets | 0 | 106 | 27.0 | v Yorkshire | Leeds | 16 Apr 1997 | First-class | |
| 6 wickets | 0 | 187 | 49.2 | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 6 wickets | 0 | 230 | 51.5 | v Kent | Canterbury | 16 Aug 1997 | First-class | |
| 6 wickets | 0 | 367 | 71.2 | v Tasmania | Hobart | 31 Oct 1997 | First-class | |
| 6 wickets | 0 | 250 | 61.0 | v Tasmania | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 7 wickets | 0 | 121 | 37.2 | v Victoria | W.A.C.A | 3 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 7 wickets | 0 | 178 | 52.0 | v Tasmania | Hobart | 24 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 7 wickets | 0 | 165 | 57.3 | v Bangladesh | Dunedin | 1 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 7 wickets | 0 | 399 | 104.4 | v Victoria | Hobart | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 8 wickets | 0 | 78 | 19.3 | v Natal | Durban | 20 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 8 wickets | 0 | 29 | 6.4 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 8 wickets | 0 | 30 | 12.5 | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 9 wickets | 0 | 220 | 60.1 | v NSW | Sydney | 9 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 9 wickets | 0 | 51 | 16.2 | v Queensland | Adelaide | 10 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 9 wickets | 0 | 79 | 18.4 | v NSW | W.A.C.A | 7 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 9 wickets | 0 | 118 | 21.3 | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 9 wickets | 0 | 35 | 7.4 | v Queensland | Newcastle | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 10 wickets | 0 | 11 | 4.5 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 1 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 10 wickets | 0 | 54 | 10.3 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1997 | Test # 1353 | |
| 10 wickets | 0 | 12 | 5.0 | v West Indies | Karachi | 6 Dec 1997 | Test # 1391 | |
| 10 wickets | 0 | 16 | 3.1 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class |
By balls remaining in the second innings
Winner | Margin | Balls Rem | Target | Overs | Max | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 7 wickets | 0 | 121 | 37.2 | 0.0 | v Victoria | W.A.C.A | 3 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 1 wicket | 0 | 340 | 79.3 | 0.0 | v Tasmania | Melbourne | 9 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 9 wickets | 0 | 220 | 60.1 | 0.0 | v NSW | Sydney | 9 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 9 wickets | 0 | 51 | 16.2 | 0.0 | v Queensland | Adelaide | 10 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 7 wickets | 0 | 178 | 52.0 | 0.0 | v Tasmania | Hobart | 24 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 2 wickets | 0 | 391 | 127.0 | 0.0 | v NSW | Melbourne | 30 Jan 1997 | First-class | |
| 10 wickets | 0 | 11 | 4.5 | 0.0 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 1 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 10 wickets | 0 | 54 | 10.3 | 0.0 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1997 | Test # 1353 | |
| 5 wickets | 0 | 349 | 80.4 | 0.0 | v South Aust | Hobart | 11 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 4 wickets | 0 | 305 | 146.4 | 0.0 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 | |
| 8 wickets | 0 | 78 | 19.3 | 0.0 | v Natal | Durban | 20 Feb 1997 | First-class | |
| 9 wickets | 0 | 79 | 18.4 | 0.0 | v NSW | W.A.C.A | 7 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 6 wickets | 0 | 305 | 65.0 | 0.0 | v Tasmania | Sydney | 13 Mar 1997 | First-class | |
| 2 wickets | 0 | 270 | 93.3 | 0.0 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 8 wickets | 0 | 29 | 6.4 | 0.0 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 6 wickets | 0 | 106 | 27.0 | 0.0 | v Yorkshire | Leeds | 16 Apr 1997 | First-class | |
| 1 wicket | 0 | 371 | 68.3 | 0.0 | v Australians | Derby | 31 May 1997 | First-class | |
| 9 wickets | 0 | 118 | 21.3 | 0.0 | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 6 wickets | 0 | 187 | 49.2 | 0.0 | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 6 wickets | 0 | 230 | 51.5 | 0.0 | v Kent | Canterbury | 16 Aug 1997 | First-class | |
| 6 wickets | 0 | 367 | 71.2 | 0.0 | v Tasmania | Hobart | 31 Oct 1997 | First-class | |
| 5 wickets | 0 | 83 | 38.0 | 0.0 | v N Zealanders | Melbourne | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 9 wickets | 0 | 35 | 7.4 | 0.0 | v Queensland | Newcastle | 14 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 1 wicket | 0 | 156 | 77.4 | 0.0 | v Central Conf | Wanganui | 17 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 6 wickets | 0 | 250 | 61.0 | 0.0 | v Tasmania | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1997 | First-class | |
| 7 wickets | 0 | 165 | 57.3 | 0.0 | v Bangladesh | Dunedin | 1 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 5 wickets | 0 | 229 | 73.4 | 0.0 | v North Zone | Secunderabad | 1 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 10 wickets | 0 | 12 | 5.0 | 0.0 | v West Indies | Karachi | 6 Dec 1997 | Test # 1391 | |
| 7 wickets | 0 | 399 | 104.4 | 0.0 | v Victoria | Hobart | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 10 wickets | 0 | 16 | 3.1 | 0.0 | v South Aust | Adelaide | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class | |
| 8 wickets | 0 | 30 | 12.5 | 0.0 | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 19 Dec 1997 | First-class |
Tied matches
Team 1 | Team 2 | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Australia vs South Africa at Melbourne, South Africa tour of Australia 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 1997 [Test # 1392]
Victoria vs Tasmania at Hobart, Sheffield Shield , Dec 19-22, 1997 [First-class]
South Africa vs Australia A at Brisbane, South Africa tour of Australia , Dec 19-22, 1997 [First-class]