Cricket: Black Caps to play two tests against SA

The Black Caps will play two tests against South Africa next summer. Photo / Christine Cornege

New Zealand will play South Africa in two cricket tests in January as part of their five-week tour over the Christmas and New Year period to the Republic.

The dates of fixtures for the tour were confirmed by Cricket South Africa yesterday and the Kiwis will also play three Twenty20s and as many one-dayers on top of a Twenty20 warm-up game to begin the tour on December 18.

Itinerary:

NZ tour to South Africa:
18 Dec v SA Invitation XI, Twenty20 warm-up, Pietermaritzburg
21 Dec - 1st Twenty20, Durban
23 Dec - 2nd Twenty20, East London
26 Dec - 3rd Twenty20, Port Elizabeth
28-30 Dec - Three-day tour match, Paarl
2-6 Jan - 1st test, Cape Town
11-15 Jan - 2nd test, Port Elizabeth
19 Jan - 1st ODI, Paarl
22 Jan - 2nd ODI, Kimberley
25 Jan - 3rd ODI, Potchefstroom