Tangiwai Shield

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Tangiwai Shield
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The Tangiwai Shield, the series trophy for New Zealand vs South Africa Tests
CountriesFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Administrator International Cricket Council
New Zealand Cricket
Cricket South Africa
Format Test cricket
First edition 2023–24 (New Zealand)
Tournament formatTest series
Number of teams2
Current trophy holderFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1st)
Most successfulFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1)
Qualification ICC World Test Championship
Most runs Flag of New Zealand.svg Kane Williamson (403)
Most wickets Flag of New Zealand.svg William O'Rourke (9)

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. [1]

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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] The disaster coincided with the second Test between New Zealand and South Africa, [4] where Bob Blair was playing the match. [5]

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Test series and one-off encounters not under the trophy

YearsHostTests Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
DrawnSeries
Winner
1931–32 [6] Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 2020Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
1952–53 [7] Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 2011Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
1953–54 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa 5041Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
1961–62 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa 5221Draw
1963–64 [8] Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3003Draw
1994–95 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 3120Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
1994–95 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 1010Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
1998–99 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3012Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
2000–01 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 3021Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
2003–04 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3111Draw
2005–06 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 3021Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
2007–08 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 2020Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
2011–12 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3012Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
2012–13 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 2020Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
2016 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 2011Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
2016–17 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3012Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
2021–22 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 2110Draw

List of Tangiwai Shield series

YearsHostTests Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
DrawnPlayer of the SeriesSeries
Winner
Holder at series end
2023–24 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 2200 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kane Williamson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Total SeriesNew Zealand wonSouth Africa wonDrawn
1100

See also

References

  1. "Tangiwai Shield, commemorating 1953 rail disaster, to go to winners of NZ vs SA Test series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. "Black Caps-South Africa to compete for poignant new shield". Stuff . Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. "Tangiwai Shield to be unveiled". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. "Tangiwai Shield to commemorate 1953 rail disaster". RNZ . 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. "Black Caps and South Africa to play for Tangiwai Shield". 1 News. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  6. Toured Australia
  7. Toured Australia
  8. Toured Australia