Tangiwai Shield
The Tangiwai Shield is a Test cricket series played between the men's cricket teams of New Zealand and South Africa.
It was launched in February 2024 during South Africa's tour of New Zealand.
 The Tangiwai Shield, the series trophy for New Zealand vs South Africa Tests | |
| Countries |  New Zealand South Africa |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council New Zealand Cricket Cricket South Africa |
| Format | Test cricket |
| First edition | 2023–24 (New Zealand) |
| Tournament format | Test series |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current trophy holder | New Zealand (1st) |
| Most successful | New Zealand (1) |
| Qualification | ICC World Test Championship |
| Most runs | Kane Williamson (403) |
| Most wickets | William O'Rourke (9) |
The trophy commemorates the tragic events of 1953, when 151 people on the train from Wellington to Auckland on Christmas Eve - including Nerissa Love, the fiancé of New Zealand fast bowler Bob Blair - lost their lives in the rail disaster. The disaster coincided with the second Test between New Zealand and South Africa, where Bob Blair was playing the match.
List of Tangiwai Shield series
Pre Tangiwai Shield era
| Years | Host | Tests | New Zealand | South Africa | Drawn | Series Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931–32 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |  South Africa |
| 1952–53 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1953–54 | South Africa | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1961–62 | South Africa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Draw |
| 1963–64 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Draw |
| 1994–95 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | South Africa |
| 1994–95 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | South Africa |
| 1998–99 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | South Africa |
| 2000–01 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2003–04 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Draw |
| 2005–06 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2007–08 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | South Africa |
| 2011–12 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | South Africa |
| 2012–13 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | South Africa |
| 2016 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2016–17 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | South Africa |
| 2021–22 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Draw |
Tangiwai Shield era
| Years | Host | Tests | New Zealand | South Africa | Drawn | Series Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | New Zealand |
See also
- Freedom Cup (the rugby union equivalent)
References
External links
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