South Africa tour of New Zealand 2021/22 | Live Score, Schedule, News

364 & 354/9d

(T:426) 293 & 227

South Africa won by 198 runs

RESULT

1st Test, Christchurch, February 17 - 19, 2022, South Africa tour of New Zealand

95 & 111

482

New Zealand won by an innings and 276 runs

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2-match Test series drawn 1-1

Leading through a storm: One year of South Africa Test captain Dean Elgar

The story of a leader who does "not walk away from pressure but walks straight into it"

Through upheaval and chaos, South Africa show the fighting spirit that has always defined their cricket

Dean Elgar and Temba Bavuma are leading sides with modest talent but strong collective willpower

ICC T20I rankings: Shreyas Iyer and Nissanka move up, Kohli drops out of top ten

Kagiso Rabada moves up to No. 3 on Test bowlers' table, while in ODIs, Rashid Khan has re-entered the top ten

Dean Elgar: 'My character as a leader is not to take the easy way out'

South Africa's captain explains his decision to bat first in the second Test, and has words of praise for Erwee, Verreynne and Maharaj

Latham: Lower-order partnerships helped South Africa 'get their heads in front'

After losing two of four home Tests, and the series in India, the defending Test world champions are precariously placed on the WTC table

Away from home and written off, Dean Elgar's South Africa showcase resilience of the good old days

"It was never easy to just beat us in a Test, and we proved that again" - Rabada on the series-squaring win

Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj give South Africa series-tying win

Devon Conway fought for New Zealand with 92, but the hosts lost 6 for 61 on the final day

Verreynne overcomes doubts and criticism to show glimpse of future

South Africa batter reveals he worked on playing the ball late to improve his game

Kyle Verreynne's maiden Test century has South Africa in the box seat

New Zealand's task: pull off highest successful chase in Tests or bat 133 overs to draw

Neil Wagner, short, relentless and ruthless

The numbers that sum up the New Zealand quick's ability to unsettle batters with his bouncers

NZ v SA 2022 Top Wicket Takers

Matt Henry

NZ, Rfm

Innings: 4Average: 16.14

Kagiso Rabada

SA, Rf

Innings: 3Average: 21.90

Neil Wagner

NZ, Lmf

Innings: 4Average: 23.66

NZ v SA 2022 Top Run Scorers

Kyle Verreynne

SA, Rhb

188

Innings: 4Average: 62.66

Colin de Grandhomme

NZ, Rhb

183

Innings: 3Average: 91.50

Henry Nicholls

NZ, Lhb

151

Innings: 3Average: 50.33

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