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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Ross Taylor, the New Zealand captain, has said he would have come out to bat despite a broken arm to help save the third Test against South Africa in Wellington https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144000/144006.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/559035.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/559035.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559035 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An outstanding rearguard 102 from Kane Williamson trumped Morne Morkel's career-best figures of 6 for 23, as New Zealand held on for 80.4 overs to draw the third Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144000/144053.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558857.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558857.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558857 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand look at the final day of the third Test against South Africa as an opportunity to bat better than they have in the rest of the series and end their summer on a high note https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144000/144009.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558792.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558792.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558792 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor will undergo surgery on Tuesday on his broken left forearm and will not be able to bat in the second innings of the third Test against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144000/144006.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558767.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558767.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558767 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand staved off collapse for 87 overs, but gifted South Africa an opening to push for the win, when they lost five wickets for 33 on day four in Wellington https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144000/144010.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558748.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558748.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558748 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A wound on the toe did not stop Mark Gillespie from bagging a six-wicket haul in Wellington which may lose itself in the mass that was the South African innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143900/143970.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558680.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558680.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558680 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allan Donald, South Africa's bowling coach, left New Zealand before the start of the third Test in order to get time off in a busy year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558644.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558644.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558644 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Gillespie's impressive return to Test cricket continued as he completed his second five-wicket haul in as many matches, but the strikes did little to rein in South Africa, who declared 30 minutes into the third session https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143900/143957.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558643.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558643.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558643 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori says the strong wind in Wellington made the second day of New Zealand's Test against South Africa one of the toughest days he has had to bowl on https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143900/143937.7.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558545.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558545.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558545 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's on-field misery matched the Wellington weather as South Africa sauntered to 246 for 2 after rain accounted for almost four hours of play for the second consecutive day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143900/143940.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558519.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558519.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558519 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashim Amla is "unlikely" to bat again or field in the third Test between South Africa and New Zealand after undergoing surgery to his groin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143800/143899.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558506.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558506.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558506 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Doug Bracewell is convinced Graeme Smith's dismissal on day one of the Wellington Test was correct, despite DRS replays casting doubt over whether Smith had edged the ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143800/143892.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fluent 63 from Hashim Amla eased South Africa to 136 for 2 at stumps after a wet outfield in the morning and poor light late in the day only allowed 42 overs to be bowled https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143800/143896.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558375.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558375.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558375 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith has praised his varied bowling attack for making his job as captain easier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143800/143843.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558269.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558269.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558269 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Some sports teams draw inspiration from what their predecessors did years before them. New Zealand need only delve three months into the archives to be reminded of what they can achieve https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139900/139981.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558261.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558261.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558261 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the third Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Wellington https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143533.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558256.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558256.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558256 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The third Test match against South Africa will play a defining role in New Zealand's summer, Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand allrounder, has said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143300/143373.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558183.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558183.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558183 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The curator of the Basin Reserve pitch expects it to play fair despite the need for early preparation and the constant cloud cover https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/88300/88393.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558176.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558176.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558176 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand are likely to play an extra batsman in their starting XI for the third Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114400/114499.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558051.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/558051.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558051 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Russell Domingo, the South Africa assistant coach, has said the current bowling attack is one of South Africa's best in a while https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140600/140619.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557890.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557890.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557890 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith would like for South Africa to always have that extra gear that is typical of great teams, much like they did in the first innings against New Zealand in Hamilton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143200/143277.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557749.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557749.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557749 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Flynn and Dean Brownlie have been called up for New Zealand's third Test against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139500/139595.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557715.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557715.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557715 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa rode another irresistible performance from Vernon Philander to take a 1-0 lead in Hamilton, vanquishing the hosts by nine wickets inside three days https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143600/143639.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557636.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557636.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557636 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT De Villiers' started off at almost a run-a-ball, approached the New Zealand bowlers with the most positive of mindsets and kept attacking them, but later revealed that he actually felt tentative and anxious throughout his innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143570.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557518.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557518.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557518 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand closed out day two in a state similar to their position the previous evening, struggling to compete with an opponent they had dominated in passages of play, but allowed to charge back emphatically in others https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143563.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557474.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557474.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557474 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand succumbed for 185 as their batsmen continue to make the same mistakes and get out in the same fashion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143529.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557413.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557413.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557413 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Hamilton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143535.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557406.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557406.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557406 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A catastrophic collapse - that surrendered five wickets with score stuck on 133 - swung the match emphatically in favour of South Africa, as they dismissed New Zealand for 185 on a rain-shortened day one in Hamilton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143536.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557354.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557354.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557354 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor and New Zealand continue to mull over their best XI for the Hamilton Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126800/126846.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557246.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557246.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557246 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT AB de Villiers is in doubt for the second Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Hamilton due to a sprained ankle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143300/143392.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557239.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557239.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557239 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Test cricket is the format that catches New Zealand at their weakest, according to coach John Wright https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126200/126250.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557143.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557143.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557143 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The pitch at Seddon Park pitch was green two days before the start of the second Test between New Zealand and South Africa but groundsman Karl Johnson said he had not yet applied the finishing touches to it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143400/143467.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557136.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557136.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557136 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Philander is in the fledgling stages of a career that looks set to take off with all the glory of an eagle in full flight and he cannot be expected to take a five-for every time he walks on to a cricket field https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140900/140953.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557062.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557062.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557062 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former New Zealand wicketkeeper and coach Warren Lees says the gap between seniors and juniors in the national setup is too wide https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139600/139631.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557056.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557056.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557056 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Southee has been dropped from New Zealand's squad for the second Test against South Africa in Hamilton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142700/142724.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557033.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557033.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557033 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Southee is expected to be dropped from the New Zealand squad for the second Test against South Africa, after conceding 140 runs for no wicket in the first Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143400/143425.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557028.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/557028.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557028 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand needed 264 runs with eight wickets in hand on the final day, setting the match up for a photo finish. It ended up a damp squib, something both captains were disappointed by, with Smith the one who clearly expected more https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143400/143410.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556955.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556955.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556955 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Decision Review System (DRS) will be in use for the remaining two Test matches between New Zealand and South Africa after a possible pull out from technology providers Virtual Eye was prevented on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143300/143377.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556954.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556954.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556954 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The final day of the first Test promised to be an intriguing one, but 14 hours of incessant rain in Dunedin made play impossible and the match was called a draw just after 2pm https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556944.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556944.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556944 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An unbeaten 82-run partnership between Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor set up a tantalising final day in Dunedin, in which all four results remain possible https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143300/143392.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556840.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556840.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556840 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A review today sparked another debate about the Decision Review System, with Jacques Kallis saying he "is not convinced by the predictive path" of the delivery shown by the ball-tracking technology https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143300/143300.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556811.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556811.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556811 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A 200-run stand and hundreds to South Africa's two most experienced hands put the visitors in command in Dunedin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143300/143379.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556738.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556738.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556738 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A gripping second day of Test cricket at the University Oval in Dunedin left precious little separating the teams, with New Zealand five runs ahead of South Africa's 238, with a wicket in hand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143300/143310.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556588.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556588.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556588 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin has taken a measured view of why he was able to trouble a highly-rated South Africa batting line-up, yet again https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143200/143291.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556541.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556541.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556541 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A Chris Martin triple-strike just after tea justified Ross Taylor's decision to bowl first on a placid Dunedin surface, as New Zealand first toppled South Africa's top order giants, then made headway into the tail, to leave the visitors on 191 for 7 at st https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143200/143288.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556472 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He gets his chance to seize the day, the series and his career by applying himself with the bat this month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138700/138743.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556447.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556447.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556447 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between New Zealand and South Africa, in Dunedin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143200/143238.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor was not wound up by suggestions that South Africa's gallery of stars will outshine his own https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141800/141853.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556394.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556394.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556394 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith says South Africa are better equipped to win in New Zealand now than in 2004 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140700/140728.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556389.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556389.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556389 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kruger van Wyk will make his Test debut for New Zealand on Wednesday after BJ Watling was ruled out of the first Test against South Africa due to a hip injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126523.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556353.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556353 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand will look to recent history and dig deep into their reserves of self-belief as they prepare for the first fixture in the three-Test series against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141800/141815.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556239.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556239.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556239 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten wants South Africa to be thoroughly prepared when they take on New Zealand in a three-Test series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137800/137887.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556226.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556226.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556226 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kruger van Wyk, the Central Districts wicketkeeper, has been added to New Zealand 's squad for the South Africa Tests as cover for BJ Watling https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121000/121010.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556218.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556218.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556218 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The South African keeper will mentor a potential replacement on the tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126100/126134.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/556184.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/556184.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556184 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin warned batsmen on both sides that they will be caught in the crosshairs of a furious fight between the quicks operating in favourable conditions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127300/127321.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556149.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556149.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556149 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT AB de Villiers, the South Africa limited-overs captain, has said the team has started to respond to his style of captaincy, as was evident from South Africa's 3-0 trouncing of New Zealand in the one-day series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142900/142904.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556110.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556110.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556110 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa rested their bowler of the series and three injured batsmen, promoted a tailender to the top of the order, and had their big-hitting allrounder at No.3, but New Zealand still could not prevent a heavy five-wicket loss https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143100/143149.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556033.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556033.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556033 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the third ODI between New Zealand and South Africa, in Auckland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142800/142894.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555982.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555982.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555982 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Wright, the New Zealand coach, has admitted Jesse Ryder is testing his patience with his indiscretions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142800/142826.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555960.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555960.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555960 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jesse Ryder was predictably missing but Doug Bracewell retained his place as New Zealand's selectors unveiled their squad for the first Test against South Africa in Dunedin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141900/141922.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555928.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555928.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555928 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dale Steyn is prepared to share the bowling plaudits around as South Africa aim for a clean sweep in the ODI series against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143000/143076.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555906.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555906.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555906 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jesse Ryder's latest indiscretion might make it hard for New Zealand to pick him for the Test series against South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142800/142826.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555901.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555901.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555901 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jesse Ryder and Doug Bracewell will not be considered for selection for New Zealand's third ODI against South Africa because they broke team protocol after the defeat in Napier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142800/142817.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555864.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555864.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555864 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An alluring one-day innings, this time from another of South Africa's batting juggernauts, Hashim Amla, saw the visitors canter to a series win with a six-wicket trouncing inside 39 overs in the second ODI in Napier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143000/143074.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555631.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555631.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555631 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa captain AB de Villiers wants the side to capitalise on the momentum from recent wins and take out the series in Napier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142900/142904.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555616.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555616.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555616 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second ODI between South Africa and New Zealand, in Napier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142800/142889.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555553.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555553.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555553 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor will captain New Zealand in the first Test against South Africa after impressing the medical staff with his recovery from a calf injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141800/141854.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555511.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555511.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555511 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Some of New Zealand's grounds have boundaries are too small and pitches that are too flat, especially with the increasing power of bats, fast bowler Kyle Mills has said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142700/142721.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/555469.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/555469.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555469 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the ghosts of the 2011 World Cup quarter-final nearly exorcised, JP Duminy has described South Africa's position as "comfortable", ahead of what could be the series-deciding ODI in Napier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142900/142901.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555452.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555452.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555452 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A masterful run-a-ball 106 not out from AB de Villers shepherded an expert South Africa chase, as they hauled in New Zealand's 253 for 9 with six wickets and 4.4 overs to spare in Wellington https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142800/142889.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555132.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555132.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555132 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between New Zealand and South Africa, in Wellington https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129800/129819.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555079.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/555079.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555079 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Craig McMillan, the former New Zealand batsman, has blamed New Zealand's surprise defeat in the third and final Twenty20 at Eden Park on Jesse Ryder for slowing down the scoring so he could get his half-century https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142800/142826.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554953.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554953.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554953 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa performed the ultimate anti-choke as 21-year-old tearaway Marchant de Lange defended seven runs off the last over to clinch the Twenty20 series 2-1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142800/142818.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554805.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554805 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Richard Levi will not be retained for the ODI-leg of the tour and, along with Colin Ingram and Rusty Theron, will return to South Africa after the final fixture in Auckland on Wednesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142700/142714.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554737.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554737.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554737 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the third Twenty20 international between New Zealand and South Africa in Auckland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130600/130663.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554727.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554727.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554727 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand allrounder Jacob Oram has been ruled of the remainder of the limited-overs games against South Africa due to a calf injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130500/130533.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554683.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554683.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554683 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The secret behind Richard Levi's scintillating century, according to Johan Botha, was his ability to keep finding the other side of the boundary even when the Powerplay was over https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142700/142722.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554618.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554618.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554618 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With their preparations geared towards the World Twenty20 in September, South Africa are likely to turn back to a trusted hand to spearhead the attack: Dale Steyn https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140100/140105.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554602.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554602.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554602 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jesse Ryder has returned to New Zealand's squad for the one-day series against South Africa but the allrounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out due to a calf injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133000/133061.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554453.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554453.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554453 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Richard Levi hit the most sixes in a Twenty20 innings - 13 - on his way to the fastest hundred in the format, off 45 balls, dominating the second match at a sold-out Seddon Park https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142700/142714.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554331.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554331.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554331 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second Twenty20 international between New Zealand and South Africa at Seddon Park https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142600/142629.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554130.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554130.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554130 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor, the New Zealand captain, has been ruled out of the ODI series against South Africa because he has not recovered from a calf injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142100/142186.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554038.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/554038.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554038 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's intense performance with the ball and in the field restricted South Africa to 147 for 6, setting up a moderate chase in Wellington https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142600/142616.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553970.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553970.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553970 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa are set to continue being flexible with their batting order against New Zealand, with the aim of sending in the batsman best suited to the state of the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142500/142539.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553864.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553864.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553864 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand stand-in captain Brendon McCullum has said they will bank on a more specialised bowling attack against South Africa than they have in the past https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138000/138051.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553846.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553846.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553846 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first Twenty20 between New Zealand and South Africa, to be played in Wellington https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/85400/85480.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553823.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553823.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553823 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Levi wore his country's colours for the first time in Christchurch to play a tour match against Canterbury in the name of Earthquake Relief. It was not exactly the big debut he could have got but he made it count with a blistering 63 off 32 balls https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142500/142530.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553472 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Richard Levi's half-century gave a powerful start to the South Africans' batting before Lonwabo Tsotsobe's early hat-trick helped set up a 20-run win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142500/142541.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553433.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553433.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553433 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The tour of New Zealand is South Africa's first under AB de Villiers as limited-overs captain and Gary Kirsten as coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130500/130595.8.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553187.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553187.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553187 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have retained their 14-man Twenty20 squad for the first two matches against South Africa this weekend https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553085.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553085.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553085 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT AB de Villiers has been on 15 international tours but his next one, the upcoming series in New Zealand, is his first as captain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141600/141662.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/552850.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/552850.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-552850 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Justin Ontong has said he was surprised at his inclusion in South Africa's ODI and Twenty20 squads for the tour of New Zealand and hopes to make this latest chance count https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104300/104356.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/551125.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/551125.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-551125 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Justin Ontong, the Cape Cobras allrounder, has been included in South Africa's squads for the one-day and Twenty20 international series in New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/85400/85480.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/550861.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/550861.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550861 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa will play a warm-up Twenty20 match against Canterbury Wizards on February 15, 2012 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, as part of their tour of New Zealand next year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126400/126491.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/530971.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/530971.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530971 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Whangarei's Cobham Oval has been handed its first international fixture, a Waitangi Day ODI against Zimbabwe next summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134300/134363.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/520573.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/520573.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-520573 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT