The South African National Cricket Team is scheduled to visit New Zealand to play a series of two Test matches. The Test matches will form a part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship. The tour will be starting on 17 February 2022 and will be continuing till 1 March 2022. The matches will be played at 2 different venues in New Zealand. Have a look at the South Africa tour of New Zealand 2022 Schedule, Squad & Venue, Teams News, and everything you need to know.
| Series | South Africa Tour of New Zealand |
| Date | 17 February – 1 March 2022 |
| Format | Test |
| Matches | 2 |
| Administration | South Africa- Cricket South Africa New Zealand- New Zealand Cricket |
The South Africa national cricket team represents South Africa in men’s international cricket. The team is administered by Cricket South Africa and is a full member of ICC with Test, ODI, and T20 Status. South Africa is Captained by Dean Elgar in Test and Temba Bavuma in ODI and T20. The team is Coached by Mark Boucher.
| Administration | Cricket South Africa |
| Captain | Dean Elgar– Test Temba Bavuma– ODI and T20 |
| Coach | Mark Boucher |
| ICC Status | Full Member |
| ICC Rankings | Test- 6th ODI- 5th T20- 5th |
The New Zealand national cricket team represents New Zealand in men’s international cricket. The team is administered by New Zealand Cricket and is a Full member of ICC with Test, ODI, and T20 Status. New Zealand is the winner of the inaugural World Test Championship. The team is captained by Kane Williamson and Coached by Gary Stead.
| Administration | New Zealand Cricket |
| Captain | Kane Williamson |
| Coach | Gary Stead |
| ICC Status | Full Member |
| ICC Rankings | Test- 1st ODI- 1st T20- 4th |
South Africa tour of New Zealand 2022 Schedule
The South African Cricket Team will be visiting New Zealand to play a series of two Test matches that is scheduled from 17 February 2022 till 1 March 2022. Below is the complete schedule of the South Africa Tour of New Zealand.
| Date | Match | Venue |
| 17–21 February 2022 | 1st Test | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| 25 February – 1 March 2022 | 2nd Test | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
South Africa tour of New Zealand 2022 Squad
Squads for South Africa vs New Zealand have not been announced yet by their respective governing bodies. The information regarding the squads will be updated as soon as any official announcement is made. Till then stay tuned for more updates and information.
South Africa tour of New Zealand 2022 Venue
The Two Test matches will be played at 2 different locations in New Zealand. Stadiums in New Zealand are known to be located in between beautiful scenery. Players and spectators both enjoy the match and the breathtaking views from the stadium. Let’s have a look at the dedicated venues for the South Africa tour of New Zealand 2022.
1) Hagley Oval– Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand will be hosting the first test of the tour. The stadium was opened in 1851 and has a capacity of 18000. The first Test match was played here in 1867.
2) Basin Reserve– Basin Reserve in Wellington, New Zealand will be hosting the second Test Match of the Tour. The ground was opened in 1868 and has a capacity of 11,600. Basin Reserve is considered the oldest Ground in the country.