Matt Henry bowled a brilliant spell on the first day of the Test between South Africa and New Zealand taking seven wickets for 23 runs. New Zealand bowled out opposition on total of 95 and scored 116/3 in the first innings at the end of day’s play with Henry Nicholls and Neil Wagner at the crease.

New Zealand have announced their squad for first Test against South Africa and Cam Fletcher along with Blair Tickner are part of the New Zealand Test squad for the first time. Also, Colin de Grandhomme and Hamish Rutherford have been recalled to the squad for their performances in domestic season.

South Africa Test skipper Faf du Plessis has expressed his surprise that neither Virat Kohli nor Steven Smith was charged for breaching the ICC's code of conduct in the second Test in Bengaluru. He felt this was a bigger controversy compared to Mint-gate that he was involved in Australia last year.