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South Africa in New Zealand Test Series

6 recorded matches · 2012 to 2017

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Recorded matches

6 total

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2012

2017

International match results
Date	Match	Format	Result	Coverage
2017-03-25	New ZealandvSouth Africa	Test · Men	Match drawn	Scorecard
2017-03-16	New ZealandvSouth Africa	Test · Men	South Africa won by 8 wickets	Scorecard
2017-03-08	New ZealandvSouth Africa	Test · Men	Match drawn	Scorecard
2012-03-23	New ZealandvSouth Africa	Test · Men	Match drawn	Scorecard
2012-03-15	New ZealandvSouth Africa	Test · Men	South Africa won by 9 wickets	Scorecard
2012-03-07	New ZealandvSouth Africa	Test · Men	Match drawn	Scorecard

MEN · TEST · 2 EDITIONS

3 matches · 2017-03-08 to 2017-03-25

New Zealand 0 - 1 South Africa 2 drawn or no result

Latest matches
Date	Match	Result	Scores
2017-03-25	New Zealand v South Africa	Drawn	South Africa 314 · New Zealand 489 · South Africa 80/5
2017-03-16	New Zealand v South Africa	South Africa won	New Zealand 268 · South Africa 359 · New Zealand 171 · South Africa 83/2
2017-03-08	New Zealand v South Africa	Drawn	South Africa 308 · New Zealand 341 · South Africa 224/6

Leading players of 2017

Most Test runs
Batter	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100	50
Kane Williamson	New Zealand	3	4	309	176	77.25	57.01	2	0
D Elgar	South Africa	3	6	265	140	44.16	40.70	1	1
Jeet Raval	New Zealand	3	4	256	88	64.00	41.76	0	3
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	3	5	210	91	52.50	67.52	0	2
Faf du Plessis	South Africa	3	5	198	56*	66.00	41.94	0	3

Most Test wickets
Bowler	Team	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Keshav Maharaj	South Africa	3	4	15	6/40	19.93	2.60	45.93	2
Neil Wagner	New Zealand	3	6	12	3/88	32.08	3.25	59.16	0
Morne Morkel	South Africa	3	4	11	4/100	26.72	3.29	48.63	0
Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	3	4	8	4/122	38.87	3.11	75.00	0
Jeetan Patel	New Zealand	3	5	7	2/22	38.00	2.60	87.42	0

Highest individual Test scores
Score	Batter	Team	BF	Opponent	Ground	Date
176	Kane Williamson	New Zealand	285	South Africa	Seddon Park	2017-03-25
140	D Elgar	South Africa	299	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	2017-03-08
130	Kane Williamson	New Zealand	241	South Africa	University Oval, Dunedin	2017-03-08
118	Henry Nicholls	New Zealand	161	South Africa	Basin Reserve	2017-03-16
91	Quinton de Kock	South Africa	118	New Zealand	Basin Reserve	2017-03-16

Best Test bowling figures
Figures	Bowler	Team	Balls	Opponent	Ground	Date
6/40	Keshav Maharaj	South Africa	122	New Zealand	Basin Reserve	2017-03-16
5/94	Keshav Maharaj	South Africa	171	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	2017-03-08
4/47	Jean-Paul Duminy	South Africa	69	New Zealand	Basin Reserve	2017-03-16
4/64	Trent Boult	New Zealand	196	South Africa	University Oval, Dunedin	2017-03-08
4/93	Matt Henry	New Zealand	144	South Africa	Seddon Park	2017-03-25

3 matches · 2012-03-07 to 2012-03-23

New Zealand 0 - 1 South Africa 2 drawn or no result

Latest matches
Date	Match	Result	Scores
2012-03-23	New Zealand v South Africa	Drawn	South Africa 474/9 · New Zealand 275/9 · South Africa 189/3 · New Zealand 200/6
2012-03-15	New Zealand v South Africa	South Africa won	New Zealand 185 · South Africa 253 · New Zealand 168 · South Africa 103/1
2012-03-07	New Zealand v South Africa	Drawn	South Africa 238 · New Zealand 273 · South Africa 435/5 · New Zealand 137/2

Leading players of 2012

Most Test runs
Batter	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100	50
Graeme Smith	South Africa	3	6	282	115	56.40	61.03	1	2
Alviro Petersen	South Africa	3	6	261	156	43.50	50.19	1	0
Kane Williamson	New Zealand	3	5	229	102*	57.25	40.45	1	1
AB de Villiers	South Africa	3	5	218	83	43.60	71.00	0	2
Brendon McCullum	New Zealand	3	6	203	61	40.60	50.62	0	2

Most Test wickets
Bowler	Team	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Vernon Philander	South Africa	3	6	21	6/44	15.47	3.20	29.00	2
Mark Gillespie	New Zealand	2	4	11	6/113	22.81	4.27	32.00	2
Morne Morkel	South Africa	3	6	10	6/23	23.00	2.53	54.40	1
Dale Steyn	South Africa	3	6	9	3/49	26.55	2.38	66.88	0
Doug Bracewell	New Zealand	3	6	9	3/70	37.66	3.35	67.33	0

Highest individual Test scores
Score	Batter	Team	BF	Opponent	Ground	Date
156	Alviro Petersen	South Africa	335	New Zealand	Basin Reserve	2012-03-23
115	Graeme Smith	South Africa	234	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	2012-03-07
113	Jacques Kallis	South Africa	263	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	2012-03-07
105*	Jacques Rudolph	South Africa	182	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	2012-03-07
103	Jean-Paul Duminy	South Africa	186	New Zealand	Basin Reserve	2012-03-23

Best Test bowling figures
Figures	Bowler	Team	Balls	Opponent	Ground	Date
6/23	Morne Morkel	South Africa	100	New Zealand	Basin Reserve	2012-03-23
6/44	Vernon Philander	South Africa	95	New Zealand	Seddon Park	2012-03-15
6/81	Vernon Philander	South Africa	132	New Zealand	Basin Reserve	2012-03-23
6/113	Mark Gillespie	New Zealand	202	South Africa	Basin Reserve	2012-03-23
5/59	Mark Gillespie	New Zealand	90	South Africa	Seddon Park	2012-03-15