1953 — The second Test between South Africa and New Zealand ends in a tame draw in Auckland, with the hosts 31/2 at stumps chasing 333 for victory. The visitors, who won the series 1-0, were boosted by Russell Endean’s 116 in their first innings of 377. Spinner Hugh Tayfield took 5/62 in the Kiwis’ first innings of 245.
1997 — Australia beat the Proteas by two wickets in Port Elizabeth to hand them their first Test series defeat on home soil since 1965. The win gave Australia an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, with the last Test still to be played. South Africa enjoyed a first-innings advantage of 209 runs to 108, but the Aussies scored the biggest total of the match as they hunted down the target of 270 in the final fourth innings on the third day, with Mark Waugh scoring 116 and Matthew Elliott 44. Only one other visiting batsman exceeded 20 in that innings.
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