New Zealand succumbed for 185 as their batsmen continue to make the same mistakes and get out in the same fashion

New Zealand appeared to be well placed at 133 for 2 but Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander combined brilliantly to rip out the heart of the home side

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Hamilton

There is a glaring relief in the South Africa camp that they have moved on to warmer, more welcoming conditions, and Graeme Smith is hoping that they can close out the Test

Ross Taylor and New Zealand continue to mull over their best XI for the Hamilton Test

AB de Villiers is in doubt for the second Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Hamilton due to a sprained ankle

Though he didn't enjoy touring, Warren Lees, the former New Zealand keeper and coach, doesn't get why players are so insular these days

Test cricket is the format that catches New Zealand at their weakest, according to coach John Wright

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

He couldn't find a place in his South African first-class side, moved to Canterbury, then went to Central Districts, and got into the New Zealand XI through the backdoor. No wonder Kruger van Wyk uses the word "fight" a lot

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

Former New Zealand wicketkeeper and coach Warren Lees says the gap between seniors and juniors in the national setup is too wide

Nathan McCullum has a common-sense approach to cricket, which he picked over football, and he wants to make the best of the limited time available to an international sportsman

Tim Southee has been dropped from New Zealand's squad for the second Test against South Africa in Hamilton

South Africa's players have asked for their board to be restructured in accordance with the recommendations of a government inquiry into the payment of unauthorised bonuses

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

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

Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum are naturally aggressive but must learn from Jacques Kallis to wait for run-scoring opportunities as they attempt a record chase

A demotion to No.6 in a stop-start career was one last chance for Jacques Rudolph to revive his Test career. In this Test, he has grabbed his opportunity

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between New Zealand and South Africa, in Dunedin