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2 January 2013Last updated at 11:25 GMT Share this page print New Zealand's 45 is lowest Test score since 1974 First Test, Cape Town, day one: New Zealand 45 v South Africa 252-3 Match scorecard New Zealand were dismissed for 45 - the lowest Test score in almost 39 years - by South Africa on Wednesday. Kane Williamson was the only player to reach double figures in New Zealand's first innings on day one of the first Test in Cape Town as pace bowler Vernon Philander took 5-7.
Test hall of shame
26 - New Zealand v England 1955 30 - South Africa v England 1896, South Africa v England 1924 35 - South Africa v England, 1899 36 - South Africa v Australia 1932, Australia v England 1902 42 - New Zealand v Australia 1946, Australia v England 1888, India v England 1974 43 - South Africa v England 1889 44 - Australia v England 1896 45 - South Africa v Australia 1932, England v Australia 1887, New Zealand v South Africa 2013 The total was the third lowest ever scored by New Zealand. Later in the day, Jacques Kallis became the fourth batsman to reach 13,000 Test runs as South Africa finished on 252-3.
Opener Alviro Petersen was unbeaten on 103 at the close.
After New Zealand had won the toss, Morne Morkel took 3-14 while Dale Steyn (2-18) became the joint third fastest bowler to 300 Test wickets, earning a standing ovation when he knocked Doug Bracewell's off stump over.
Steyn was the fourth South African to 300 wickets after Allan Donald, Shaun Pollock and Makhaya Ntini, and matched the 61 Tests it took Sir Richard Hadlee and Malcolm Marshall to reach 300 wickets.
Only Dennis Lillee (56) and Muttiah Muralitharan (58) were quicker to 300 wickets, while Shane Warne took 63 Tests.
India were the last team to post a lower total, when they scored 42 against England at Lord's in June 1974.
It is not the first time South Africa have skittled a side for less than 50 in Cape Town in recent years.
In November 2011, they dismissed Australia for only 47 in their second innings - having had them 21-9 - in a Test they won by eight wickets.
After two Tests and three one-day internationals in South Africa, New Zealand will then host England in three Twenty20 matches, three ODIs and three Tests, the first of which starts on 6 March.
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0 Comment number 138. Howie3 4th January 2013 - 22:25
New Zealand's problem is that if you're a side in transition, you would rather not be touring South Africa. Daniel Vettori, who contributes a huge amount of experience, and Tim Southee were both missing from the team. Previous skipper Ross Taylor is also absent. NZ batted much better in the second innings, but by then it was too late...
Report this comment (Comment number 138) Link to this (Comment number 138) rate this 0 rate this 0 Comment number 137. Cricketmad 4th January 2013 - 20:55
To answer some of the critics below about percentages and population sizes etc. can you tell me how many non white players play in the England side, how many are current players were born in South Africa and what nationality is the coach?
Report this comment (Comment number 137) Link to this (Comment number 137) rate this 0 rate this 0 Comment number 136. panamaroadotahuhu2 4th January 2013 - 14:38
To add to 135's comment, I think Dr Ads assumes that NZ's population is all white, which it is most definitely not. Having said that we choose players on merit regardless of race so the total might be about the same. And having said that I use the word "merit" in it's broadest possible sense in regard to the Black Caps at the moment.
Report this comment (Comment number 136) Link to this (Comment number 136) rate this 0 rate this 0 Comment number 135. Rotterdam_82 4th January 2013 - 14:22
@Dr_Ads
Did you read the scorecard of the first innings? I believe Petersen and Philander merit their place in the team and unless I am mistaken neither are white.
@Haka is a joke
I suppose England performed even better in India when you consider the respective populations.
Report this comment (Comment number 135) Link to this (Comment number 135) rate this 0 rate this 0 Comment number 134. Dr_Ads 4th January 2013 - 13:40
@ 133
"Not that good. But there again, based on the population, what a fantastic result"
Things are changing for the better, but as it still stands it's still only white SA players that are getting in the side on merit (plus Amla), and the white population of SA is identical to the white NZ population.
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