NZ v SA 2016-17 News

Who has taken the most wickets without ever taking a five-for?
And when was the last time South Africa drew a Test before Sydney?
Dean Elgar's South Africa gear up for another clash of two top bowling units
Visiting captain, speaking from isolation on arrival in New Zealand, throws vote of confidence behind Sarel Erwee in Keegan Petersen's absence
De Kock goes top, Cook hits rock bottom
Marks out of ten for the South Africa squad that played the Test series against New Zealand
Williamson and Raval top of the class for New Zealand
Marks out of ten for the New Zealand squad that played the Test series against South Africa
Sunshine and rain: A story of two southern summers
New Zealand and South Africa played each other at the start and end of their seasons, and plenty went on in between

Dunedin, again

2012

Last time before this NZ took a first-innings lead against SA in Tests, which was at the same venue, eight Tests ago.

No. of fifty-plus scores by BJ Watling against SA in seven Test inns. No other NZ batsman has hit as many when playing as a keeper.

Test hundreds by NZ captains against SA before Williamson's in this inns. Previous one was the 262 by Stephen Fleming in Cape Town in 2006.

No. of times Philander has dismissed Williamson in ten inns before this Test. Williamson averages just 17.50 runs against the bowler.

Runs by Tom Latham in four Test innings against South Africa. He has made scores of 4, 4, 0, 10 against them.

79/6

SA's score on the second day. They were 229 for 4 overnight.

2005

Last time before Elgar an overseas opener hit a Test hundred in the 1st inns of a series in NZ. Marvan Atapattu had made 127 in Napier.

No. of lower scores from which there has been a century stand for the 4th wkt in Tests in NZ. Griffith and Lara had added 112 from 17/3 in 1998-99.