Tangiwai Shield

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]

Tangiwai Shield
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 runs Kane Williamson (403)
Most wickets William O'Rourke (9)

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

Pre Tangiwai Shield era
Years Host Tests
New Zealand
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

Tangiwai Shield era
Years Host Tests
New Zealand
South Africa		 Drawn Series
Winner
2023–24  New Zealand 2 2 0 0  New Zealand

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. 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
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