Tangiwai Shield

Test cricket series between New Zealand and South Africa

Tangiwai Shield

The Tangiwai Shield, the series trophy for New Zealand vs South Africa Tests

Countries|  New Zealand
South Africa
Administrator| International Cricket Council
New Zealand Cricket
Cricket South Africa
Format| Test cricket
First edition| 2023–24 (New Zealand)
Tournament format| Test series
Number of teams| 2
Current trophy holder|  New Zealand (1st)
Most successful|  New Zealand (1)
Qualification| ICC World Test Championship
Most runs|  Kane Williamson (403)
Most wickets|  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]

## List of Tangiwai Shield series[edit]

### Pre Tangiwai Shield era[edit]

Years  | Host  | Tests  |
New Zealand  |
South Africa  | Drawn  | Series
Winner

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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

### Tangiwai Shield era[edit]

Years  | Host  | Tests  |
New Zealand  |
South Africa  | Drawn  | Series
Winner

|
|
|
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|
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2023–24 |  New Zealand | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  |  New Zealand

## See also[edit]

* Freedom Cup (the rugby union equivalent)

## References[edit]

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. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
4. ^ "Tangiwai Shield to commemorate 1953 rail disaster". RNZ. 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

## External links[edit]

* series home at ESPNcricinfo

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