| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(60 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Essex (2nd title) |
| Participants | 32 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | 333 Stuart Law (Essex) |
| Most wickets | 15 Allan Donald (Warwickshire) |
The 1997 NatWest Trophy was the 17th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 24 June and 7 September 1997.[1] The tournament was won by Essex County Cricket Club who defeated Warwickshire County Cricket Club by 9 wickets in the final at Lord's.