New Zealand vs South Africa Betting: Odds & Prediction (2025) Last Updated: February 4, 2022 We don’t get to see this series often, but New Zealand vs South Africa is among the top cricket tournaments in the world. With two tests scheduled for February, we’ve got all the details and our expert match prediction at Cricket Betting Advice. PLEASE NOTE This match prediction is outdated. To get updated betting tips for all the latest matches, please visit our TODAY’S MATCH PREDICTIONS page. New Zealand vs South Africa Betting: Overview This is the first full test series since Quinton de Kock’s test retirement and time these two have faced off with the red ball since 2017. Since then, these two teams have seen many changes including New Zealand spending time as the best test-playing nation in the world. With both teams in solid form after a series each in January, this could be the toughest series between these two teams to date. The 1st Test Match is going to be played at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch starting on the 17th of February 2022. New Zealand vs South Africa 1st Test Match Details Date: 17th – 21st of February 2022 Format: Test Match Time: 23:30 IST Stadium: Hagley Oval, Christchurch New Zealand vs South Africa Tips & Prediction This is a series that is almost too difficult to predict. Historically, this series throughout the years has showcased Protea dominance, but this is a dramatically different New Zealand side. South Africa still appears to be going through a period of change and some retirements will come into play. New Zealand go into this series as the current Test Championship winners and had shown great form and dominance over the previous 2 years. We at Cricket Betting Advice, think the New Zealand vs South Africa test series will end in a 1 – 1 draw. Our Picks Test matches allow plenty of time for the best players to knock out stellar performances and ratch up big records. It’s one of the most exciting forms of cricket for betting on individual players. If you happen to pick up a cheeky free bet or fancy an expert tip, have a go at one of these expert predictions from Cricket Betting Advice. Top Batsman – Kane Williamson (NZ) Top Bowler – Kyle Jamieson (NZ) Schedule for New Zealand vs South Africa Match Format Date Venue Start Time 1st Test Test 17th – 21st February 2022 Hagley Oval, Christchurch 23:30 IST 2nd Test Test 25th February – 1st March 2022 Hagley Oval, Christchurch 23:30 IST Team News You shouldn’t start New Zealand vs South Africa betting without at least knowing which players will be taking to the field in February. Check out the squads for this upcoming 2 match test series. New Zealand No squad has been announced for the upcoming test series just yet. Watch this space! New Zealand Squad for Test series: South Africa South Africa will still be without leading paceman Anrich Nortje who remains injured. The squad isn’t too dissimilar to that of the one that last toured India. South Africa Squad for Test series: Dean Elgar (c), Temba Bavuma, Sarel Erwee, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Duanne Olivier, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Lutho Sipamla. Glenton Stuurman, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne Key Players Jump onto any of the cricket betting apps during this series and you will find plenty of thrilling betting markets. Knowing who the key players of each team are can be crucial to successful in-play betting, as you’ll know the strengths of each team during important moments of the match. New Zealand Kyle Jamieson – The young giant quick has never played South Africa in tests and he’ll be looking to start strong. He averages an astonishing 15.50 at home with 44 wickets from only 8 tests. Kane Williamson – the New Zealand skipper is simply one of the best batsmen to ever put on a black cap. Williamson has an average of 65.31 at home and has belted more than 3,000 runs. The Kiwi skipper will be the man to get out or else South Africa will be looking at large chases. South Africa Dean Elgar – the South African skipper has carried his bat three times in test matches and is only the second man to do so. This is an opening batsman that does not give his wicket away and with 13 tons, he likes to make sure he has plenty of runs when you do get him. Elgar averages a strong 51.00 against New Zealand with two centuries to his name. Kagiso Rabada – this young quick is a classic South African fast bowler who consistently lets them fly above 140kph. Rabada is an incredibly tight bowler with a test economy rate of 3.30 and 233 test wickets to his name. The quick has taken 8 wickets from 3 matches in New Zealand and Hagley Oval will support his bowling more than many other Kiwi pitches. Form South Africa has played 2 tests this year. They convincingly beat India 2 – 0 at home. Neither test matches were high-scoring affairs, but we did see some standout performances from both Dean Elgar and Kagiso Rabada. South Africa showed great form in scoring runs on a wicket that is at risk of an ICC ban. New Zealand has also played 2 tests in 2022 but suffered one loss against Bangladesh in a series that drew 1 – 1. However, New Zealand did bounce back from their loss with a huge innings & 117 runs win in the last test. Kyle Jamieson was in flying form and further showcased that amazing economy rate. Key Stats for New Zealand vs South Africa While you’re formulating your best New Zealand vs South Africa tips before this series kicks off, it may be prudent to consider some interesting key stats. These two nations leave a lot of time between test series which has led to some unique statistics that may influence your own cricket betting predictions. 0 Wins – that’s how many test series wins New Zealand has against South Africa. At best, New Zealand has managed a couple of drawn series. However, there hasn’t been a drawn series since 2003/04. March 2017 – the last time these two met in test matches was way back in 2017. There is always a lot of time between the last test series and the next. New Zealand vs South Africa Historical Data Recent Winners Year Winner Margin 2016/17 South Africa 1 – 0 (3) 2016 South Africa 1 – 0 (2) 2012/13 South Africa 2 – 0 (2) Test Series: Head-To-Head Record Total Matches 45 New Zealand Wins 4 South Africa Wins 25 Draws 16 History of New Zealand vs South Africa These two teams have been playing test matches against each other since 1932. Kiwi fans have seen decades of disappointment with South Africa never conceding a series to New Zealand. Most series see several years span before the next, sometimes resulting in very different teams meeting each series.