Proteas punched up, smacked down

The tour that should never have been, ended with a clutch of harsh realisations for the Proteas and the selectors, writes RYAN VREDE.

Watch: 'Proteas put up a good fight'

Proteas captain Neil Brand says his team deserves credit for competing with a very good New Zealand side.

Watch: 'Bedingham showed his class'

Proteas coach Shukri Conrad on captain Neil Brand’s decision not to bowl himself in New Zealand’s second innings and David Bedingham’s performances with the bat.

Highlights: New Zealand vs Proteas (2nd Test, Day 4)

Kane Williamson guided New Zealand to a historic Test series win against the Proteas.

Black Caps cruise to historic series win

New Zealand won a Test series against South Africa for the first time with Kane Williamson hitting an unbeaten century to steer them to a seven-wicket victory in the second Test.

Watch: Centurion Bedingham batted 'smarter'

David Bedingham on his maiden Test century, the Proteas’ batting collapse and Dane Piedt’s late strike.

Highlights: New Zealand vs Proteas (2nd Test, Day 3)

David Bedingham’s maiden Test century helped the Proteas set New Zealand 267 to win the second Test, and the series, in Hamilton.

Proteas collapse after Bedingham century

David Bedingham scored 110 for the Proteas, who were bowled out for 235 in their second innings of the second Test against New Zealand in Hamilton on Thursday.

Highlights: New Zealand vs Proteas (2nd Test, Day 2)

Dane Piedt and Dane Paterson took eight wickets between them in Hamilton on Wednesday to give the Proteas a first-innings lead.

Watch: Five-star Piedt proud of Proteas

Dane Piedt says the Proteas couldn’t have asked for a better day in Hamilton.

Great Dane gives Proteas bite

Off-spinner Dane Piedt took 5-89 for the Proteas as New Zealand were bowled out for 211 late on day two of the second Test in Hamilton on Wednesday.

RECAP: New Zealand vs Proteas (2nd Test)

Get live score updates and text commentary from the second Test between New Zealand and the Proteas in Hamilton (from midnight SA time).

Watch: 'Proteas showed lots of fight'

David Bedingham on the Proteas’ batting display on day one in Hamilton and the “weird way” he got out.

Highlights: New Zealand vs Proteas (2nd Test, Day 1)

Ruan de Swardt and Shaun von Berg’s seventh-wicket partnership for the Proteas frustrated New Zealand in Hamilton.

Proteas all-rounders show some fight

Ruan de Swardt and Shaun von Berg were leading a South African rearguard on Tuesday as they recovered to 220-6 after New Zealand had dominated the start of the second Test.