Four months ago de Lange was unheard of, but since then he has starred in a Test, shown steel in a final-over showdown, and landed himself an IPL contract

ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between New Zealand and South Africa, in Wellington

South Africa perhaps experimented too much during the T20 series against New Zealand and would benefit from some stability as they prepare for the World T20

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

Chris Gayle has arrived in South Africa carrying a grade two groin strain that could keep him out of action for the Dolphins for at least another week

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

ESPNcricinfo previews the third Twenty20 international between New Zealand and South Africa in Auckland

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

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

The latest Wynberg boy to hit the big time is a lad who can smash the ball out of the park or play the mature innings as the situation demands

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

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

Chris Gayle will not arrive in South Africa on Friday, as initially scheduled, to play in the domestic twenty-over competition after sustaining a groin injury in the Bangladesh Premier League

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

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

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Twenty20 between New Zealand and South Africa, to be played in Wellington

South Africa have played better away than every other team in recent times. There's a pot of gold waiting for them if they keep it going in New Zealand

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

Zimbabwe need to give the tour of New Zealand context and look at the little things, which are overshadowed by the magnitude of defeat

Alviro Petersen, South Africa's Test opening batsman, has defended his decision to turn his back on Glamorgan and has said it is "no sin" to want to play for South Africa.