Kyle verreynne - Kyle Verreynne. Publshed on Ruckers Forum

After scoring four in the first innings of the second test, another failure might have turned that impatience into criticism.

New Zealand will face the prospect of batting out the day to share the Test and claim the series while the Proteas need six wickets to prevent the Black Caps claiming their first-ever series win over South Africa.

Now qualified for succession, Verreynne has the unenviable task of playing in de Kocks shadow.

Pakistan had always proved an exceptionally difficult place to visit and emerge victorious, and this tour certainly served to reinforce this narrative after over a decade without home games.