New Zealand tour of South Africa, 2007/08 /

A shortage of talent

Where have all the fast men gone?

Nov 21, 2007: The chief reason for New Zealand's plight in Test cricket is the lack of top-quality fast bowlers

Work ethic and hunger questioned

Charlesworth slams New Zealand batting

Nov 21, 2007: The work ethic of New Zealand's batsmen has been questioned by Ric Charlesworth, their departing high performance manager, who believes the side is still five years from seeing major batting improvement

South Africa v New Zealand, ODI series, 2007-08

Steyn included in South African one-day squad

Nov 20, 2007: Dale Steyn has been rewarded for his outstanding bowling in the Test series with a place in the South African squad for the three-match ODI series and the one-off Twenty20 game

South Africa's bowling gains

Swinging with Dale Steyn

Nov 20, 2007: South Africa's bowling attack has previously been criticised for its medium-paced sameness, but Dale Steyn has changed that around completely. By Ken Borland

New Zealand in South Africa, Test series, 2007-08

The Steyn show

Nov 19, 2007: A statistical review of the two-Test series between South Africa and New Zealand

Batsman added for South Africa games

Sinclair gets one-day call-up

Nov 19, 2007: Mathew Sinclair has been added to New Zealand's squad for their limited-overs series against South Africa

South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion

Vettori lambasts 'inept' performance

Nov 18, 2007: The New Zealand captain, Daniel Vettori, branded his side's performance against South Africa "inept" after they lost the second Test at Centurion inside three days by an innings and 59 runs

South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 3rd day

Steyn routs New Zealand with ten-wicket haul

Nov 18, 2007: A magnificent spell of 6 for 49 from Dale Steyn decimated a feeble New Zealand and led to South Africa winning the second and final Test at Centurion inside three days by an innings and 59 runs

South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion

Cumming to return home after surgery

Nov 17, 2007: New Zealand's woes continued to pile up with the news that Craig Cumming had undergone an operation to repair "multiple facial fractures"

South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 2nd day

Kallis flays hapless New Zealand

Nov 17, 2007: A masterful 131 from Jacques Kallis, his 29th Test hundred, has put South Africa well in charge of the second Test against a demoralised and embattled New Zealand. Kallis and Hashim Amla, who was unbeaten on 89, shared in a 220-run stand for the third wic

The coach must take the blame

Time up for Bracewell

Nov 17, 2007: New Zealand's coach has presided over a dismal era, with no accountability

South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion, 1st day

South Africa batter New Zealand with pace

Nov 16, 2007: New Zealand wilted in the face of aggressive fast bowling from South Africa, as Dale Steyn continued his fine form with 4 for 42. From 84 for 1, they collapsed (literally, in the case of Craig Cumming) to 187 for 8

New Zealand's abysmal record abroad

Nov 16, 2007: New Zealand's overseas record this decade is almost as bad as West Indies': in 22 Tests against meaningful opposition, they have only won one

South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion

Gillespie in line for Test debut

Nov 15, 2007: New Zealand go into the second Test of this brief series on the back of a thrashing at The Wanderers, without the crocked Shane Bond, and with a major injury doubt surrounding Stephen Fleming

South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion

A South African stronghold

Nov 15, 2007: A stats preview to the second Test between South Africa and New Zealand in Centurion

'Part of our plans for the next 18 months'

Pollock's career not over insists Arthur

Nov 14, 2007: South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has dismissed suggestions that Shaun Pollock's international career is over

Chief executive is 'impatient' for results

Vaughan calls for batsmen to lift game

Nov 13, 2007: New Zealand's top order must fire if the team is to be competitive at Test level, according to Justin Vaughan, New Zealand Cricket's chief executive

South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Centurion

South Africa unchanged for second Test

Nov 12, 2007: South Africa have named an unchanged squad for the second and final Test against New Zealand at Centurion starting on Friday

South Africa v New Zealand, 1st Test, Johannesburg

Smith unhappy with quality of pitches in South Africa

Nov 12, 2007: Despite winning the first Test with plenty to spare, Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, has criticised the pitch at the Wanderers, and the standard of wickets in general in South Africa

New Zealand in South Africa, 2007-08

How called into New Zealand Test squad

Nov 12, 2007: Jamie How will join the New Zealand Test squad in South Africa, New Zealand Cricket confirmed on Monday