{"id":9368,"date":"2012-03-27T15:35:34","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T13:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/wrapup-1-cricket-south-africa-rue-weather-but-happy-to-win-series\/"},"modified":"2012-03-27T15:35:34","modified_gmt":"2012-03-27T13:35:34","slug":"wrapup-1-cricket-south-africa-rue-weather-but-happy-to-win-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wrapup-1-cricket-south-africa-rue-weather-but-happy-to-win-series\/","title":{"rendered":"WRAPUP 1-Cricket-South Africa rue weather but happy to win series"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

By Greg Stutchbury<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

WELLINGTON, March 27<\/span> (Reuters) – Poor weather undoubtedly
\nhalted South Africa’s march to the top of the world test
\nrankings after they claimed a 1-0 series win against New Zealand
\nwhen the third and final test at the Basin Reserve ended in a
\ndraw on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Grameme Smith’s side completed the series victory courtesy
\nof a nine-wicket win in the second test in Hamilton, with the
\nother two matches badly affected by rain. They also won both the
\nearlier Twenty20 and one-day international series.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

The Proteas did have an opportunity to clinch a 2-0 win on
\nthe final day of the third test after Morne Morkel claimed 6-23,
\nonly for Kane Williamson to graft his second test century and
\nensure New Zealand scratched out a battling draw.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s been a terrific tour for us,” Smith said of the way in
\nwhich the side had managed to build on their victories in the
\nTwenty20 and one-day international series into the tests.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“Any tour where you can walk away with every trophy is a
\ntick. There have been some great performances throughout the
\nsix-and-a-half weeks.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“All teams in all formats have played well, which is what
\nyou want.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

South Africa had the opportunity to claim the world’s top
\ntest ranking if they swept the tests 3-0, but rain washed out
\nthe final day of play in Dunedin and more than seven hours in
\nWellington, something Smith rued.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“We’ve pretty much been on the front foot throughout this
\ntest series… (but) the weather played a big part in Dunedin
\nand here.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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