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New Zealand vs South Africa Head to Head Stats & Records in Test Cricket

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NZ
VS

49 Matches

SA
7
Wins
26
26
Lost
7
16
No Result
16
595
Highest Score
621
45
Lowest Score
95

NZ Vs SA in all seasons

# Team 1 Team 2 Winner Margin Date Venue Scorecard
1 New Zealand South Africa NZ 7 wickets 13 Feb 2024 Hamilton NZ won by 7 wickets
2 New Zealand South Africa NZ 281 runs. 04 Feb 2024 Mount Maunganui NZ won by 281 runs.
3 New Zealand South Africa SA 198 runs 25 Feb 2022 Christchurch SA won by 198 runs
4 New Zealand South Africa NZ an inning and 276 runs. 17 Feb 2022 Christchurch NZ won by an inning and 276 runs.
5 New Zealand South Africa - 25 Mar 2017 Hamilton Match drawn
6 New Zealand South Africa SA 8 wickets 16 Mar 2017 Wellington SA won by 8 wickets
7 New Zealand South Africa - 08 Mar 2017 Dunedin Match drawn
8 South Africa New Zealand SA 204 runs 27 Aug 2016 Centurion SA won by 204 runs
9 South Africa New Zealand - 19 Aug 2016 Durban Match drawn
10 South Africa New Zealand SA won by an innings and 193 runs 11 Jan 2013 Port Elizabeth SA won by an innings and 193 runs
11 South Africa New Zealand SA won by an innings and 27 runs 02 Jan 2013 Cape Town SA won by an innings and 27 runs
12 New Zealand South Africa - Match drawn 23 Mar 2012 Wellington Match drawn
13 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 9 wickets 15 Mar 2012 Hamilton SA won by 9 wickets
14 New Zealand South Africa - Match drawn 07 Mar 2012 Dunedin Match drawn
15 South Africa New Zealand SA won by an innings and 59 runs 16 Nov 2007 Centurion SA won by an innings and 59 runs
16 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 358 runs 08 Nov 2007 Johannesburg SA won by 358 runs
17 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 4 wickets 05 May 2006 Johannesburg SA won by 4 wickets
18 South Africa New Zealand - Match drawn 27 Apr 2006 Cape Town Match drawn
19 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 128 runs 15 Apr 2006 Centurion SA won by 128 runs
20 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 6 wickets 26 Mar 2004 Wellington SA won by 6 wickets
21 New Zealand South Africa NZ won by 9 wickets 18 Mar 2004 Auckland NZ won by 9 wickets
22 New Zealand South Africa - Match drawn 10 Mar 2004 Hamilton Match drawn
23 South Africa New Zealand - Match drawn 08 Dec 2000 Johannesburg Match drawn
24 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 7 wickets 30 Nov 2000 Port Elizabeth SA won by 7 wickets
25 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 5 wickets 17 Nov 2000 Bloemfontein SA won by 5 wickets
26 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 8 wickets 18 Mar 1999 Wellington SA won by 8 wickets
27 New Zealand South Africa - Match drawn 11 Mar 1999 Christchurch Match drawn
28 New Zealand South Africa - Match drawn 27 Feb 1999 Auckland Match drawn
29 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 93 runs 04 Mar 1995 Auckland SA won by 93 runs
30 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 7 wickets 02 Jan 1995 Cape Town SA won by 7 wickets
31 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 8 wickets 26 Dec 1994 Durban SA won by 8 wickets
32 New Zealand South Africa NZ won by 137 runs 25 Nov 1994 Johannesburg NZ won by 137 runs
33 New Zealand South Africa - Match drawn 13 Mar 1964 Auckland Match drawn
34 New Zealand South Africa - Match drawn 28 Feb 1964 Dunedin Match drawn
35 New Zealand South Africa - Match drawn 21 Feb 1964 Wellington Match drawn
36 New Zealand South Africa NZ won by 40 runs 16 Feb 1962 Port Elizabeth NZ won by 40 runs
37 South Africa New Zealand SA won by an innings and 51 runs 02 Feb 1962 Johannesburg SA won by an innings and 51 runs
38 New Zealand South Africa NZ won by 72 runs 01 Jan 1962 Cape Town NZ won by 72 runs
39 South Africa New Zealand - Match drawn 26 Dec 1961 Johannesburg Match drawn
40 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 30 runs 08 Dec 1961 Durban SA won by 30 runs
41 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 5 wickets 05 Feb 1954 Port Elizabeth SA won by 5 wickets
42 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 9 wickets 29 Jan 1954 Johannesburg SA won by 9 wickets
43 South Africa New Zealand - Match drawn 01 Jan 1954 Cape Town Match drawn
44 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 132 runs 24 Dec 1953 Johannesburg SA won by 132 runs
45 South Africa New Zealand SA won by an innings and 58 runs 11 Dec 1953 Durban SA won by an innings and 58 runs
46 New Zealand South Africa - Match drawn 13 Mar 1953 Auckland Match drawn
47 South Africa New Zealand SA won by an innings and 180 runs 06 Mar 1953 Wellington SA won by an innings and 180 runs
48 South Africa New Zealand SA won by 8 wickets 04 Mar 1932 Wellington SA won by 8 wickets
49 South Africa New Zealand SA won by an innings and 12 runs 27 Feb 1932 Christchurch SA won by an innings and 12 runs

New Zealand vs South Africa Head to Head in Test Cricket

New Zealand and South Africa have played 49 Tests, the first in 1932 and the latest beginning 13 February 2024. South Africa have won 26 and New Zealand 7, with 16 drawn. New Zealand's highest innings total in the fixture is 595, South Africa's 621. The lowest completed innings are 45 and 95. Every Test is listed above. Updated 9 September, 2026.

One of the oldest fixtures still being played - South Africa toured New Zealand in 1932 and won both Tests - and for six decades it was almost entirely one-sided. New Zealand did not beat South Africa until 1962 and have won only a handful since.

The low point came at Newlands on 2 January 2013, when New Zealand were bowled out for 45 in 19.2 overs, Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn taking nine between them. Nine years later at Hagley Oval they answered it emphatically: Matt Henry took 7 for 23, South Africa were dismissed for 95, and New Zealand won by an innings and 276 runs.

The batting records are enormous. Daryll Cullinan made 275 at Eden Park in 1999 in South Africa's 621 for 5; Stephen Fleming replied with 262 at Newlands in 2006; Rachin Ravindra's 240 at Mount Maunganui came in the 2024 series New Zealand won 2-0. Kane Williamson and Jacques Kallis have six hundreds each in the fixture.

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