South Africa, the world's number one Test side, completed an emphatic series victory over a hapless New Zealand, ranked at eight, and the numbers do not make for pleasant reading for the Black Caps.
South Africa completed an emphatic series whitewash over New Zealand as they won the second Test by a massive innings and 193 runs in Port Elizabeth, before lunch on day four.
New Zealand managed to resist ending the second Test against South Africa on day three, but will have to battle a probable losing cause in Port Elizabeth as they were 157 for four at stumps and following on.
The second Test between South Africa and New Zealand is at risk of not reaching a fourth day as the Proteas destroyed the Black Caps' top order in the evening session on day two in Port Elizabeth.
South Africa enjoyed the lion's share of fortune in Port Elizabeth on Friday, ending day one of the second Test against New Zealand on 325 for four and Hashim Amla again using a second life to make a century.
New Zealand slumped to an innings and 27-run defeat in Cape Town on Friday as South Africa used the new ball to maximum effect and made sure the visitors failed to reach tea on day three of the first Test.
Another brisk half-ton from Henry Davids, Justin Ontong's middle-order blitz and three key wickets from Aaron Phangiso handed South Africa a 33-run victory - and two-one series triumph.
New Zealand opener Martin Guptill struck a four off the final ball of the match en route to a quickfire century, resigning South Africa to an eight-wicket defeat in Sunday's second Twenty20 International in East London.
South Africa's new-look Twenty20 International unit outgunned a New Zealand XI lined with four debutants in Friday's one-sided series opener at Kingsmead in Durban.
With a new captain for each side and a plethora of new caps strewn across both squads, South Africa and New Zealand have ground to gain in the T20I rankings.
With Ross Taylor being stripped of the New Zealand captaincy under controversial, and rather unpleasant circumstances, we thought we'd have a look and see if it was warranted.
Sri Lanka were in trouble at stumps on day two of the second Test in Colombo, after Tim Southee took two quick wickets to reduce the hosts to 43 for three, still 369 runs behind the Black Caps' score.
An ODI series shortly after the World Twenty20, less than the week since the Champions League and mere days before the start of two high-profile Test affairs is largely at a hiding to nothing in terms of interest levels.
Sri Lanka needed to chase 72 to win in 14 overs against New Zealand in Pallekele, but the rain arrived two overs into the chase, the Lankan score on six for nought, and ended the match as a no-result, as five overs had not been completed.
Apologies for the delay in transmission, but the World Twenty20 has been the dominant factor at Cricket365 Towers lately. But now, let's look back at the performances in September and pick a team of stars.
New Zealand were knocked out of the World Twenty20 on Monday after losing in thrilling circumstances to the West Indies, the match going into a Super Over after the scores were tied at 139.
England kept their defence of the World Twenty20 alive with a comfortable win over New Zealand in Pallekele, surviving an early scare in their chase as Luke Wright's 76 secured the victory by six wickets.
The Super Eights stage of the World Twenty20 enjoyed an engrossing start in Pallekele on Thursday, when Sri Lanka secured a Super Over victory against New Zealand after the initial 40 overs saw the scores tied.
New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum became the only batsman to hit two T20 centuries when he recorded 123 against Bangladesh at Pallekele, the Black Caps making 191 for three in their innings and winning by 59 runs in the end.
New Zealand were left sweating over both their captain and their chances of victory after Ross Taylor's injury was the only significant event of the second day's play.
It was a day to savour for New Zealand as they bagged all 20 Zimbabwean wickets on Saturday to claim a record innings and 301-run victory in the one-off Test in Napier.
