Tangiwai Shield

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)

TheTangiwai Shieldis aTest cricketseries played between the men's cricket teams ofNew ZealandandSouth Africa.It was launched in February 2024 duringSouth Africa's tour of New Zealand.^[1]

The trophy commemorates thetragic events of 1953,^[2]when 151 people on the train fromWellingtontoAucklandonChristmas Eve- including Nerissa Love, the fiancé of New Zealand fast bowlerBob Blair- lost their lives in the rail disaster.^[3]The disaster coincided with thesecond Test between New Zealand and South Africa,^[4]where Bob Blair was playing the match.^[5]

List of Tangiwai Shield series

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

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