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The inaugural Test series between the New Zealand and South Africa national cricket teams took place in New Zealand in February and March 1932. South Africa won both matches of the two-match series. New Zealand were captained by Curly Page and South Africa by Jock Cameron. The South African team arrived in New Zealand from Australia where they ...
It was launched in February 2024 during South Africa's tour of New Zealand. [ 1 ] The trophy commemorates the tragic events of 1953 , [ 2 ] 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. [ 3 ]
International feeling against South Africa's apartheid policy became stronger and more vociferous as the post-war era developed. Until the mid-1960s, however, the South Africa national cricket team continued to play regularly and without undue difficulty against Australia, England and New Zealand.
New Zealand won the toss and elected to field. Daryll Cullinan's 275 not out was, at the time, the highest Test score by a South African, surpassing Graeme Pollock's 274 against Australia at Durban in 1970. [2] Geoff Allott made the longest Test duck during New Zealand's first innings, taking 101 minutes and facing 77 balls. [3]
The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021. The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975.
On 15–17 February 1894 the first team representing New Zealand played New South Wales at Lancaster Park in Christchurch. NSW won by 160 runs. New South Wales returned again in 1895–96 and NZ won the solitary game by 142 runs, its first victory. The New Zealand Cricket Council was formed towards the end of 1894.
Going into the series, South Africa had never lost a Test series against New Zealand in 17 meetings. [9] [10] New Zealand won the first Test by 281 runs. [11] New Zealand also won the second Test by 7 wickets, [12] and went on to win the series 2–0. [13] It was the first time New Zealand won a Test series against South Africa. [14]
The New Zealand national cricket team toured South Africa from October 1961 to February 1962 and played a five-match Test series against the South Africa national cricket team. The series was drawn 2–2, with New Zealand's victory in the third Test the team's first Test match win outside their home country.