South Africa tour of New Zealand 2021/22

Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj give South Africa series-tying win

Devon Conway fought for New Zealand with 92, but the hosts lost 6 for 61 on the final day
May 11, 2024

Away from home and written off, Dean Elgar's South Africa showcase resilience of the good old days

"It was never easy to just beat us in a Test, and we proved that again" - Rabada on the series-squaring win
May 17, 2024

Latham: Lower-order partnerships helped South Africa 'get their heads in front'

After losing two of four home Tests, and the series in India, the defending Test world champions are precariously placed on the WTC table
May 16, 2024

Dean Elgar: 'My character as a leader is not to take the easy way out'

South Africa's captain explains his decision to bat first in the second Test, and has words of praise for Erwee, Verreynne and Maharaj
May 16, 2024

Kyle Verreynne's maiden Test century has South Africa in the box seat

New Zealand's task: pull off highest successful chase in Tests or bat 133 overs to draw
May 09, 2024

Verreynne overcomes doubts and criticism to show glimpse of future

South Africa batter reveals he worked on playing the ball late to improve his game
May 11, 2024

Rabada helps South Africa surge despite de Grandhomme ton

New Zealand will already have to make the highest successful chase in Christchurch to seal the series
May 16, 2024

Rassie van der Dussen hopes South Africa can set 270-280 target

De Grandhomme says New Zealand will back themselves to chase down such a score
May 09, 2024

Neil Wagner, short, relentless and ruthless

The numbers that sum up the New Zealand quick's ability to unsettle batters with his bouncers
May 09, 2024

Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen have South Africa in supreme control

New Zealand's top order goes missing leaving de Grandhomme and his 36-ball fifty to pull up the slack
May 10, 2024

Sarel Erwee's maiden Test ton makes it South Africa's day

Dean Elgar goes against the trend in choosing to bat in New Zealand conditions, and then helps bring up a rare away century opening stand for South Africa
May 14, 2024

'You need to score runs', Dean Elgar's stern message to 'vulnerable' Aiden Markram

South Africa batter averages 9.70 from last ten Test innings
May 13, 2024

Tom Latham and New Zealand chasing 'as many WTC points as possible'

Ahead of second South Africa Test, stand-in captain pleased but not distracted by Team of the Year accolade at Halberg Awards
May 10, 2024

Dominant New Zealand eye maiden Test series win over South Africa

A victory at Hagley Oval will also take New Zealand to the top of the ICC Test rankings
May 11, 2024

Wagner: Winning against South Africa 'no different to any of the other ones'

"People ask me that question, obviously," says the bowler who was born in Pretoria and moved to New Zealand 14 years ago
May 11, 2024

Matt Henry: 'Everyone on the team offers something different, and it creates a bit more versatility'

"For me, I've got to come in with a good bit of intent and make sure I get batters to play as much as possible"
May 11, 2024

Trent Boult unavailable for second Test against South Africa

New Zealand will likely field an unchanged side with Gary Stead not expecting conditions to differ much
May 16, 2024

Stats - South Africa's second-worst defeat ever, Tim Southee's home record

All the statistical highlights from New Zealand's innings win in Christchurch
May 12, 2024

Tom Latham impressed with the strength in depth of New Zealand cricket

New Zealand beat South Africa by an innings and 276 runs without Williamson, Taylor or Boult
May 11, 2024

Dean Elgar: South Africa 'trying too hard' to compete a 'scenario' behind opening Test innings defeat

"I am trying to wrap my head around," says the captain about his side's lack of intensity against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval
May 11, 2024

Tim Southee five-for wraps up clinical innings win as South Africa unravel again

New Zealand won the first Test by an innings and 276 runs, with the fast bowler becoming their highest Test wicket-taker at home
May 11, 2024

Boucher puts South Africa's struggles down to lack of energy, but there might be more to it

A number of factors are weighing the visitors down in New Zealand, and not all of them are cricketing
May 11, 2024

South Africa in the doldrums after top-order collapse and Nicholls century

They went to lunch on day two leading by 140 with six wickets in hand
May 11, 2024

Matt Henry: 'You pinch yourself when you hear those stats'

NZ seamer's 7 for 23 are the best figures by a New Zealand bowler at home, joint with Richard Hadlee
May 12, 2024

Stats - South Africa's worst since 1932, Matt Henry equals Richard Hadlee

All the stats and highlights from a remarkable day's play in Christchurch
May 14, 2024

Matt Henry's super seven bowls South Africa out for 95

Colin de Grandhomme and Matt Henry, meanwhile, returned to New Zealand's XI
May 14, 2024

Matt Henry to replace Trent Boult as New Zealand look to improve record against South Africa

Matt Henry will replace Trent Boult for the hosts; Sarel Erwee is the favourite to make his debut for South Africa
May 11, 2024

NZ call up Tickner, Fletcher for first South Africa Test; Rutherford, de Grandhomme recalled

Kane Williamson, who is yet to recover from his elbow injury, will sit out the two-match series
May 12, 2024

Simon Harmer: I'm always going to be a support act to Keshav Maharaj

Kolpak returnee realistic about his chances of making a Test comeback in New Zealand
May 12, 2024

Tetchy Elgar bats for Boucher and bemoans 'negativity in the media'

South Africa's Test captain says focus on the head coach's disciplinary hearing is taking the spotlight away from the team's recent on-field successes
May 14, 2024

Covid-19 puts Keegan Petersen out of South Africa's Test tour of New Zealand

Zubayr Hamza has been called up as his replacement in the 17-member squad for the two-match series
May 11, 2024

Simon Harmer returns to South Africa Test squad

The offspinner takes the place of George Linde, who is unavailable due to his impending wedding
May 11, 2024