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Who has taken the most wickets without ever taking a five-for?

And when was the last time South Africa drew a Test before Sydney?

17-Jan-2023•Steven Lynch

De Kock goes top, Cook hits rock bottom

Marks out of ten for the South Africa squad that played the Test series against New Zealand

30-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda

Williamson and Raval top of the class for New Zealand

Marks out of ten for the New Zealand squad that played the Test series against South Africa

30-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda

Sunshine and rain: A story of two southern summers

New Zealand and South Africa played each other at the start and end of their seasons, and plenty went on in between

29-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Hamilton

Chocolate excess, and sunny non-cricket days

A tour of New Zealand offers plenty of delights but not enough cricket

28-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda

New Zealand make lemonade from their lemons

New Zealand headed into the final Test missing Ross Taylor, Trent Boult and Tim Southee, but they found unlikely heroes when no one gave them a chance

28-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Hamilton

New Zealand in sight of a rare win

Stats highlights from Hamilton where the hosts are in sight of a rare Test win against South Africa

28-Mar-2017•Shiva Jayaraman

Williamson thwarts South Africa's best-laid plans

Much of South Africa's annoyance on the third day stemmed from one man's display of resolve and skill, a performance that showed why he sits among the modern-day greats

27-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Hamilton

Williamson's record-breaking day

Stats highlights from the third day of the Test in Hamilton, where Kane Williamson led New Zealand's response

27-Mar-2017•Shiva Jayaraman

De Kock enhances his Gilchrist comparison

South Africa in trouble, and Quinton de Kock saves the day with a fast-paced innings. It's becoming an increasingly common problem for their opponents

26-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Hamilton

Cook on shaky ground after Hamilton omission

Did the South African selectors err by leaving out Stephen Cook, who was set to play a bigger role in England, and asking Theunis de Bruyn to bat out of position?

25-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Hamilton

A chance for Williamson to define his summer

As New Zealand's long Test summer nears its end, how New Zealand fares in Hamilton is likely to define Kane Williamson's first home season as Test captain

24-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Hamilton

Batsmen set focus on tightening techniques

Jeet Raval and Vernon Philander have called for greater solidity and stickability from their team-mates to build an innings

23-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Hamilton

South Africa's top order in need of big runs

Stephen Cook, Hashim Amla and JP Duminy have been rather underwhelming on the tour of New Zealand

22-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Hamilton

Where to now for Morris and Olivier?

South Africa are set to play 14 Tests in nine months soon, so both fast bowlers, despite being sent home from New Zealand, should not lose hope

21-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda

New Zealand's batting problems threaten sour end to the summer

After being rolled over in Wellington, the final match of the season will go a long way in defining how it is remembered

19-Mar-2017•Andrew McGlashan

'Maharaj is a grinder, he is a fighter'

Of all the things South Africa would have expected to find in New Zealand, spin success was unlikely to be among them

19-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda

Maharaj withstands the wind

Keshav Maharaj has more wickets than any of Morne Morkel, Vernon Philander or Kagiso Rabada this series. For a change, the quicks were creating pressure so the spinner could profit. How South African cricket has changed

18-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Wellington

Maharaj's career-best returns, Williamson's twin failures

Stats highlights from the third day's play in Wellington, where South Africa won by eight wickets

18-Mar-2017•Gaurav Sundararaman

Bavuma, de Kock follow through on Hobart promise

Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock complement each other perfectly. They take pressure off each other because Bavuma knows de Kock will keep the scoreboard moving and de Kock knows Bavuma will show the caution required at the other end

17-Mar-2017•Firdose Moonda in Wellington

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