The New Zealand cricket team toured South Africa from 19 to 31 August 2016 for a two-match Test series.[1] Faf du Plessis was named as the stand-in captain for South Africa, after AB de Villiers suffered an elbow injury.[2]
| New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| South Africa | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 19 August 2016 – 31 August 2016 | ||
| Captains | Faf du Plessis | Kane Williamson | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | South Africa won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Quinton de Kock (165) | Henry Nicholls (112) | |
| Most wickets | Dale Steyn (10) | Neil Wagner (9) | |
The first Test at Durban was the earliest that a Test match had been played in the South African summer. There has never been any Tests in South Africa in September either. The previous earliest was the first Test of the 1902–03 series against Australia, which started in Johannesburg on 11 October 1902.[3]
South Africa won the series 1–0, with a 204-run victory in the second Test after most of the play in the first Test was affected by rain. It was South Africa's fifth consecutive series win against New Zealand.[4]
Squads
 South Africa[2] |  New Zealand[5] |
|---|---|
Test series
1st Test
19–23 August 2016 Scorecard |
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bad light stopped play at the end of Day 1.
- Rain stopped play after lunch on Day 2 with no further play possible.
- No play was possible on Days 3, 4 and 5 due to a wet outfield.
2nd Test
27–31 August 2016 Scorecard |
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Hashim Amla (SA) scored his 1,000th run against New Zealand in Tests.[6]