South African cricket team in New Zealand in 2021–22 explained
Series Name: | South African cricket team in New Zealand in 2021–22 |
Team1 Image: | Flag of New Zealand.svg |
Team1 Name: | New Zealand |
Team2 Image: | Flag of South Africa.svg |
Team2 Name: | South Africa |
From Date: | 17 February |
To Date: | 1 March 2022 |
Team1 Captain: | Tom Latham |
Team2 Captain: | Dean Elgar |
No Of Tests: | 2 |
Team1 Tests Won: | 1 |
Team2 Tests Won: | 1 |
Team1 Tests Most Runs: | Colin de Grandhomme (183) |
Team2 Tests Most Runs: | Kyle Verreynne (188) |
Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | Matt Henry (14) |
Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | Kagiso Rabada (10) |
Player Of Test Series: | Matt Henry (NZ) |
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]
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
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
2nd Test
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: South Africa to host Netherlands, India and Bangladesh during home summer . ESPN Cricinfo . 9 September 2021.
- Web site: India set for blockbuster tour to South Africa . SA Cricket Mag . 9 September 2021.
- Web site: Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced . 11 January 2019 . International Cricket Council.
- Web site: Men's Future Tours Programme . 11 October 2019 . International Cricket Council.
- Web site: India tour of New Zealand postponed as cricket's hefty MIQ allocation revealed . Stuff . 16 September 2021.
- Web site: NZ quarantine facilities in place for Bangladesh, Netherlands, South Africa to tour in 2021-22 . ESPN Cricinfo . 16 September 2021.
- Web site: Summer of opportunity looms for Blackcaps and White Ferms . New Zealand Cricket . 12 November 2021.
- Web site: NZ Cricket revises home schedule for Black Caps and White Ferns . Stuff . 26 January 2022.
- Web site: NZC announces revised home schedule . New Zealand cricket . 27 January 2022.
- Web site: Tim Southee five-for wraps up clinical innings win as South Africa unravel again . ESPN Cricinfo . 19 February 2022.
- Web site: Recap: Black Caps vs South Africa - first cricket test in Christchurch . Stuff . 19 February 2022.
- Web site: Stats - South Africa's worst since 1932, Matt Henry equals Richard Hadlee . ESPN Cricinfo . 17 February 2022.
- Web site: Stats - South Africa's second-worst defeat ever, Tim Southee's home record . ESPN Cricinfo . 19 February 2022.
- Web site: Black Caps earn first test win over South Africa in 18 years with innings rout . Stuff . 19 February 2022.
- Web site: South Africa thump Black Caps in second test to draw series 1-1 . Stuff . 1 March 2022.
- Web site: Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj give South Africa series-tying win . ESPN Cricinfo . 1 March 2022.
- Web site: NZ call up Tickner, Fletcher for first South Africa Test; Rutherford, de Grandhomme recalled . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 February 2022.
- Web site: Simon Harmer returns to South Africa Test squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 26 January 2022.
- Web site: Covid-19 puts Keegan Petersen out of South Africa's Test tour of New Zealand . ESPN Cricinfo . 2 February 2022.