South Africa will tour New Zealand for a solitary T20I, five ODIs and three-Test series in February and March
.jpg "Kane Williamson scored a brilliant 176 against South Africa in Hamilton")
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has climbed to the second position in International Cricket Council rankings for batsmen following his fabulous century in the third Test against South Africa in Hamilton.
.jpg "Faf du Plessis is delighted with series win over New Zealand")
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis admitted that his team were lucky to get away with a draw in the final and third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton which ended with the washout on the final day.
.jpg "South Africa completed the series win after Hamilton Test ended in draw")
Incessant rain led to a washout on the final day of the third Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Hamilton, thereby ending the game in a draw.
After New Zealand stretched their first innings lead to 175 runs, South Africa collapsed in their second innings and were reduced to 80 for five at stumps on day four of the deciding Test in Hamilton.
.jpg "Kane Williamson scored a record 17th Test century")
Kane Williamson became the fastest New Zealand batsman to 5,000 runs while also notching his 17th Test century as New Zealand went on to post 321 for four at stumps on day three to take a slender lead of seven runs in the third game in Hamilton.
After a blistering 90 from Quinton de Kock propelled South Africa to 314, New Zealand openers, Jeet Raval and Tom Latham gave a solid start of 67 for naught at stumps on day two of the final Test in Hamilton.
.jpg "Matt Henry picked two wickets on his comeback game")
Colin de Grandhomme and Matt Henry picked two wickets apiece as New Zealand restricted South Africa to 123 for four before rain played spoilsport allowing only 41 overs of play possible on day one of the third Test in Hamilton.
New Zealand's chances of levelling the ongoing Test series against South Africa have been dealt a major blow as fast bowler Tim Southee has been ruled out of the game in Hamilton following a hamstring injury.
.jpg "Keshav Maharaj has picked 13 wickets in three innings for South Africa")
New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman BJ Watling has urged his team-mates to adopt a cautious approach against South Africa left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj after his match-winning spell in Wellington.
Injury concerns for South African wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock and New Zealand's new-ball bowler Trent Boult makes them a doubtful starter for the third and deciding Test in Hamilton.
.jpg "Ross Taylor missed the second Test in Wellington as well")
New Zealand have named an unchanged 14-man squad for the third and final Test against South Africa that kicks off on 25th March at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
A brilliant six-wicket haul from Keshav Maharaj dismissed New Zealand for 171 in their second innings following which South Africa chased down the target of 81 runs with eight wickets in hand to win the second Test in Wellington and claim an unassailable lead of 1-0 in the series.
Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma led South Africa's reply as they ended day two with a score of 349 for nine to claim a lead of 81 runs against New Zealand in the second Test in Wellington.
Henry Nicholls registered his maiden Test century on conditions conducive for bowling as New Zealand were bowled for 268 runs in their first innings following which South Africa lost both their openers and were restricted to 24 for two at stumps on day one of the second Test in Wellington.
South Africa off-spinner Dane Piedt has been drafted into the Test squad for the remainder of series against New Zealand.
.jpg "Dean Elgar was outstanding for South Africa in Dunedin")
For his brilliant knocks of 140 and 89 in the first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin, South Africa opening batsman Dean Elgar is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
Otago batsman Neil Broom has been called up to New Zealand squad for the second Test against South Africa in Wellington following the injury to Ross Taylor.
Relentless rain ensured no play was possible on the final day as the first Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Dunedin ended in a draw.
.jpg "Faf du Plessis scored an unbeaten 50")
Late strikes from New Zealand restricted South Africa to 224 for six before bad light brought a premature end to the day as the Proteas stretched their lead 191 runs with four wickets in hand at stumps on day four.
Kane Williamson scored 130 while Keshav Maharaj registered a five-wicket haul as the first Test between New Zealand and South Africa hangs in balance with Proteas having a slender five-run lead with nine wickets in hand at stumps on day three.
.jpg "Kane Williamson led from the front for New Zealand")
Kane Williamson scored a fighting 78-run unbeaten knock as New Zealand went on to post 177 for three at stumps on day two in response to South Africa's first innings total of 308 runs in the first Test in Dunedin.
.jpg "Dean Elgar slammed his seventh Test century")
Dean Elgar led South Africa's resistance with an unbeaten century as they went on to post 229 for four at stumps on day one of the first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin.
.jpg "Kagiso Rabada (left) had a brilliant day with the ball")
A collective bowling effort led by Kagiso Rabada restricted New Zealand to 149 runs following which Faf du Plessis led the chase with an unbeaten fifty as they sealed a six-wicket win in the final One-Day International in Auckland to wrap up the series 3-2.
New Zealand have recalled all-rounder James Neesham and off-spinner Jeetan Patel in the squad for the first Test against South Africa that begins in Dunedin next week.
.jpg "Martin Guptill scored an unbeaten 180 off 138 deliveries")
Martin Guptill made a stunning comeback with an unbeaten 180-run knock as New Zealand completed a chase of 280 runs with seven wickets in hand in 45 overs against South Africa to win the fourth One-Day International in Hamilton and level the series 2-2.
.jpg "Martin Guptill is likely to return back to New Zealand line-up")
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson wants his team to move on from their dismal performance against South Africa in the third One-Day International in Wellington where they were handed a 159-run defeat by the visitors.
.jpg "AB de Villiers led from the front for the Proteas")
After AB de Villiers scored a brilliant 85 to take South Africa to 271 for eight, a collective bowling performance from the visitors dismissed New Zealand for 112 in the chase to complete a 159-run victory in the third One-Day International in Wellington to seal a 2-1 lead in the series.
Titans fast bowler Morne Morkel has made a comeback to the South Africa Test squad that will feature in a three-match Test series against New Zealand next month.
.jpg "Ross Taylor scored his 17th ODI century")
Ross Taylor scored an unbeaten century and Trent Boult followed it with a three-wicket haul as New Zealand went on to level the One-Day International series 1-1 following their close six-run victory in the second game in Christchurch.
.jpg "AB de Villiers played a responsible knock for South Africa")
AB de Villiers and Andile Phehlukwayo played vital knocks after Quinton de Kock smashed a blistering fifty as South Africa chased down 208 runs with four wickets in hand in a rain-reduced 34-over first One-Day International in Hamilton to claim a 1-0 lead in the series.
.jpg "Imran Tahir continued his wicket-taking spree")
Hashim Amla's 43 ball 62 followed by Imran Tahir's five for 24 helped South Africa bag massive 78 runs victory over New Zealand at Auckland on Friday.
New Zealand's opening batsman Martin Guptill has been ruled out of the early part of South Africa series due to a hamstring injury.
New Zealand Cricket has decided to shift the upcoming fourth One-Day International between the Black Caps and South Africa from Napier due to poor outfield and drainage facilities.
.jpg "Martin Guptill missed the final two games against Australia due to hamstring injury")
New Zealand have received a major boost ahead of the upcoming home series against South Africa with Martin Guptill returning back to the squad from a hamstring injury.
.jpg "David Miller returns back to the squad after recovering from a hand injury")
After a promising start to his international career, speedster Lungi Ngidi will miss his second successive One-Day International series for South Africa when they travel to New Zealand later this month.
