Following a 281-run victory against South Africa, New Zealand youngster Rachin Ravindra hailed former skipper Kane Williamson's outstanding performance in the first Test at Bay Oval on Wednesday.
With a clinical performance in all facets of cricket, New Zealand capped off the first Test with a stunning 281-run victory against South Africa on Wednesday at Bay Oval.
New Zealand's experienced batter Kane Williamson for the first time in his career made centuries in both innings of a Test match on Day 3 of the first Test match against South Africa on Tuesday.
Brand stepped up to lead the side during this two-Test series as it co-incides with the country's premier domestic T20 league, the second season of SA20. All of South Africa's main players are participating in the league, causing Cricket South Africa (CSA) to name a second-string side.
During the second day of the Test match at Mount Maunganui, Rachin registered the highest score by a maiden century-maker in the history of New Zealand Cricket.
Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson's unbeaten 219-run stand ensured that New Zealand had firm control at the end of Day 1 of the first Test against South Africa at the Bay Oval on Sunday.
Just after Zak Crawley's counter-attacking half-century was cut short by Axar Patel, English fans in the stadium hoping for yet another batting masterclass from Ollie Pope following 196 runs in the first Test saw Pope getting his middle and leg stumps rocked by a pin-point Bumrah yorker f