South African Cricket Team In New Zealand In 2021–22
The South Africa cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 2022 to play two Test matches.
The Test series formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship. In September 2021, the tour dates were changed slightly due to COVID-19 quarantine requirements for travelling to New Zealand. In November 2021, New Zealand Cricket confirmed the full dates of the tour.
| South African cricket team in New Zealand in 2021–22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| New Zealand | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 17 February – 1 March 2022 | ||
| Captains | Tom Latham | Dean Elgar | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Colin de Grandhomme (183) | Kyle Verreynne (188) | |
| Most wickets | Matt Henry (14) | Kagiso Rabada (10) | |
| Player of the series | Matt Henry (NZ) | ||
The initial tour schedule had the second Test at the Basin Reserve. However, on 27 January 2022, New Zealand Cricket announced a change to the itinerary, with all the matches moved to the Hagley Oval.
New Zealand won the first Test match inside three days, by an innings and 276 runs. In their first innings, South Africa were bowled out for 95 runs. 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. It was South Africa's second-biggest defeat, in terms of innings, in Test cricket, and their first loss to New Zealand since March 2004. South Africa won the second Test by 198 runs to draw the series 1–1, maintaining their unbeaten Test series run against New Zealand.
Squads
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 New Zealand |  South Africa |
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.
Test series
1st Test
17–21 February 2022 Scorecard |
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- 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.
- Tim Southee (NZ) took his 200th wicket at home in Tests.
- World Test Championship Points: New Zealand 12, South Africa 0.
2nd Test
25 February – 1 March 2022 Scorecard |
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sarel Erwee (SA) scored his first century in Tests.
- Kyle Verreynne (SA) scored his first century in Tests.
- World Test Championship Points: South Africa 12, New Zealand 0.
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