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South African cricket team in New Zealand in 2021–22

South African cricket team in New Zealand in 2021–22

International cricket tour

The South Africa cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 2022 to play two Test matches.[1][2] The Test series formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship.[3][4] In September 2021, the tour dates were changed slightly due to COVID-19 quarantine requirements for travelling to New Zealand.[5][6] In November 2021, New Zealand Cricket confirmed the full dates of the tour.[7]

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The initial tour schedule had the second Test at the Basin Reserve.[8] However, on 27 January 2022, New Zealand Cricket announced a change to the itinerary, with all the matches moved to the Hagley Oval.[9]

New Zealand won the first Test match inside three days, by an innings and 276 runs.[10] In their first innings, South Africa were bowled out for 95 runs.[11] It was the first time they had been bowled out for less than 100 runs in the first innings of a Test match since 1932.[12] It was South Africa's second-biggest defeat, in terms of innings, in Test cricket,[13] and their first loss to New Zealand since March 2004.[14] South Africa won the second Test by 198 runs to draw the series 1–1,[15] maintaining their unbeaten Test series run against New Zealand.[16]

Squads

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Ahead of the tour, South Africa's Keegan Petersen was ruled out of the series due to COVID-19 with Zubayr Hamza named as his replacement.[19]

Test series

1st Test

17–21 February 2022[n 1]
Scorecard
v
95 (49.2 overs)
Zubayr Hamza 25 (74)
Matt Henry 7/23 (15 overs)
482 (117.5 overs)
Henry Nicholls 105 (163)
Duanne Olivier 3/100 (21 overs)
111 (41.4 overs)
Temba Bavuma 41 (73)
Tim Southee 5/35 (17.4 overs)
New Zealand won by an innings and 276 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Player of the match: Matt Henry (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sarel Erwee and Glenton Stuurman (SA) both made their Test debuts.
  • Matt Henry (NZ) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests, and his figures of 7/23 were the joint-best by a New Zealand bowler at home in Tests.[20]
  • Tim Southee (NZ) took his 200th wicket at home in Tests.[21]
  • World Test Championship Points: New Zealand 12, South Africa 0.

2nd Test

25 February – 1 March 2022
Scorecard
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364 (133 overs)
Sarel Erwee 108 (221)
Neil Wagner 4/102 (31 overs)
293 (80 overs)
Colin de Grandhomme 120* (158)
Kagiso Rabada 5/60 (19 overs)
354/9d (100 overs)
Kyle Verreynne 136* (187)
Kyle Jamieson 2/81 (21 overs)
227 (93.5 overs)
Devon Conway 92 (188)
Kagiso Rabada 3/46 (19 overs)
South Africa won by 198 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Wayne Knights (NZ)
Player of the match: Kagiso Rabada (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sarel Erwee (SA) scored his first century in Tests.[22]
  • Kyle Verreynne (SA) scored his first century in Tests.[23]
  • World Test Championship Points: South Africa 12, New Zealand 0.

Notes

  1. [n 1]
    While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first Test reached a result in three days.

References

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    "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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    "Stats - South Africa's worst since 1932, Matt Henry equals Richard Hadlee". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
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    "Stats - South Africa's second-worst defeat ever, Tim Southee's home record". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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    "Kyle Verreynne scores maiden Test century to put Proteas in driving seat!". The South African. Retrieved 28 February 2022.


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