Tangiwai Shield

Tangiwai Shield
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The Tangiwai Shield, the series trophy for New Zealand vs South Africa Tests
Countries New Zealand
 South Africa
AdministratorInternational Cricket Council
New Zealand Cricket
Cricket South Africa
FormatTest cricket
First edition2023–24 (New Zealand)
Tournament formatTest series
Number of teams2
Current trophy holder New Zealand (1st)
Most successful New Zealand (1)
QualificationICC World Test Championship
Most runsNew Zealand Kane Williamson (403)
Most wicketsNew Zealand 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]

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]

Background

Test series and one-off encounters not under the trophy

Years Host Tests New Zealand
New Zealand 		South Africa
South Africa 		Drawn Series
Winner
1931–32[6] New Zealand 2 0 2 0 South Africa
1952–53[7] 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[8] 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

List of Tangiwai Shield series

Years Host Tests New Zealand New Zealand South Africa
South Africa 		Drawn Player of the Series Series
Winner 		Holder at series end
2023–24 New Zealand 2 2 0 0 New Zealand Kane Williamson  New Zealand  New Zealand
Total Series New Zealand won South Africa won Drawn
1 1 0 0

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
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