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ICC hands official warning to Durban, Port of Spain

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

08-Sep-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hesson points to lessons of adaptability from series loss

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

31-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda

Despite defeat, Williamson hails learning experience

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

30-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda

'Have been put on earth to play Test cricket' - Steyn

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

30-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

'We almost played the perfect Test' - du Plessis

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

30-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Tourists fail to match South Africa's sustained intensity

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

30-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Steyn five-for leads South Africa to 204-run win

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

30-Aug-2016•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

South Africa 372 ahead after 13-wicket day

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

29-Aug-2016•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Du Plessis, seamers put South Africa on top

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

28-Aug-2016•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Homecoming for 'fully converted Kiwi' Neil Wagner

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

27-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

De Kock fires after volunteering to open

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

27-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Solid top order gives South Africa control

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

27-Aug-2016•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Kingsmead says it will be ready for rest of season

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

26-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda

South Africa look to exploit New Zealand's long tail

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

26-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Faf du Plessis calls for more home Tests

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

26-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda at Centurion

Battle of bowlers in series decider

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

26-Aug-2016•The Preview by Firdose Moonda in Centurion

SA batsmen look to trump NZ bowlers at patience game

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

25-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda

Kingsmead and Queen's Park Oval outfields rated poor

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"

24-Aug-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Player safety was the main concern and we respect that' - du Plessis

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

23-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda

Wet outfield ends Durban damp squib

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

23-Aug-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

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