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New Zealand's top order must fire if the team is to be competitive at Test level, according to Justin Vaughan, New Zealand Cricket's chief executive

Despite winning the first Test with plenty to spare, Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, has criticised the pitch at the Wanderers, and the standard of wickets in general in South Africa

Jamie How will join the New Zealand Test squad in South Africa, New Zealand Cricket confirmed on Monday

Dale Steyn picked up Test-best figures of 10 for 93 to condemn New Zealand to a huge 358-run defeat in the first Test at the Wanderers

Kyle Mills, the New Zealand bowler, has been called up to replace Shane Bond who was yesterday ruled out of the South Africa series

New Zealand are facing a crushing defeat in the first Test against South Africa at the Wanderers, after slipping to 57 for 3

What a difference a day makes. At the close yesterday New Zealand were in the better position, but after a day of poor batting from them and obduracy from Jacques Kallis and Hasim Amla, it was South Africa who appeared to have already done enough to win t

Graeme Smith was left a disappointed man as South Africa squandered the advantage of batting first on a pitch both captains expect to get worse sooner rather than later. They were bowled out for 226 in two-and-a-half sessions and New Zealand finished the

South Africa will start the first Test against New Zealand aiming to hit the visitors with pace