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The ICC has handed official warnings under its pitch and outfield monitoring process to Kingsmead in Durban and the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain

Despite losing the Test series to South Africa 0-1, New Zealand coach Mike Hesson was pleased that his young side had gained valuable experience on the tour

After New Zealand lost the second Test, an effective decider, Kane Williamson rued that there were no more matches, but felt that the experience gained on this tour would be invaluable

Dale Steyn has reaffirmed his commitment to South African cricket, after an injury-riddled 2015-16 season had cast a shadow over his international future

South Africa are a happy team again. Not just because they beat New Zealand but because they've rediscovered their reason

Over the course of a short Test series, a fired-up South African side exposed New Zealand's lack of experience as a batting side and lack of ruthlessness as a bowling attack

Dale Steyn picked up his first five-wicket haul in international cricket since December 2014 as South Africa bowled New Zealand out for 195 to wrap up a 204-run win on the fourth day in Centurion

South Africa took control of the Centurion Test after a 13-wicket third day that they ended 372 ahead with four wickets left in their second innings

Faf du Plessis scored his first century in 17 innings since December 2014 and South Africa's seamers picked from where they left off in Durban to give the hosts control of the series decider

The Centurion Test was a homecoming for South African-born, New Zealand-based Neil Wagner

Shortly after the South African team were told Dean Elgar would not be able to play the second Test against New Zealand, Quinton de Kock volunteered to replace him

All of South Africa's top four batsmen made half-centuries on the opening day of the Centurion Test to lead their team to 283 for 3 at stumps

Kingsmead has provided an assurance that the outfield issue which caused the Test between South Africa and New Zealand to be abandoned will not affect any other matches this season

South Africa did not have the chance to get into New Zealand's lower order in Durban, but they have identified it as an area to exploit in Centurion

Faf du Plessis, South Africa's stand-in captain, has added the growing chorus calling for Test cricket to become the focal point among administrators and players

South Africa did not apply themselves as well as they wanted to in the opener, New Zealand did not get the chance to apply themselves at all. Whoever does it better in Centurion, will take the series

South Africa batsman Temba Bavuma stated that South Africa had gained more than New Zealand in a truncated first Test, but also admitted that the side did not bat as well as they should have

The match referees of the Durban and Trinidad Tests, Andy Pycroft and Ranjan Madugalle respectively, have rated the two outfields for the matches as "poor"

Concerns over player safety on a soft outfield caused three abandoned days in the Durban Test, despite both teams being "very keen" to get on the park

The Durban Test was called off on day five, more than half an hour before the scheduled start of play, as the issues with the soft, damp outfield persisted