New Zealand Stats
New Zealand Test Cricket Stats
New Zealand Tests game by game, and how the opposition did in each
Updated , after the England game
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| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Runs | 318264 | 575420 | 306138 | 278205 | 57128 | 231167 | 466457 | 347143 | 453234 | 125280 | 259427 | 348499 | 254104 | 162256 | 372281 | 179383 | 196164 | 211242 | 269235 | 511162 | 179247 | 580164 | -358 | 373355 | 285302 | 209435 | 483256 | 306325 | 126374 | 293364 | 227354 | 48295 | -111 | 521126 | -278 | 328458 | 16942 | 659297 | -186 | 431239 | 180271 |
| Wickets | 9.28.4 | 108 | 102 | 109 | 101 | 1010 | 68 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 610 | 1010 | 210 | 1010 | 710 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 103 | 1010 | 104 | 104 | 10 | 1010 | 108 | 810 | 1010 | 910 | 1010 | 1010 | 910 | 1010 | 10 | 106 | 10 | 1010 | 210 | 106 | 10 | 1010 | 105 |
| Run rate | 3.713.43 | 3.73.3 | 5.71.7 | 3.72.7 | 5.72.8 | 3.32.2 | 4.32.8 | 3.64.0 | 4.54.9 | 3.65.1 | 4.85.2 | 3.84.8 | 3.48.2 | 3.63.8 | 3.44.3 | 4.23.3 | 3.03.2 | 2.72.5 | 2.93.4 | 3.62.2 | 4.23.1 | 4.72.5 | -2.5 | 3.53.8 | 4.12.9 | 3.95.0 | 3.03.4 | 3.75.6 | 2.85.1 | 3.72.7 | 2.43.5 | 4.11.9 | -2.7 | 4.03.1 | -3.5 | 3.02.6 | 2.32.5 | 4.23.5 | -2.3 | 2.82.3 | 4.02.2 |
| Sixes | 3.92.1 | 61 | 100 | 31 | 00 | 00 | 22 | 60 | 123 | 17 | 86 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 31 | 49 | 31 | 40 | 23 | 90 | 23 | 70 | -2 | 92 | 50 | 78 | 24 | 51 | 28 | 40 | 25 | 30 | -0 | 30 | -2 | 11 | 00 | 50 | -0 | 41 | 00 |
| Fours | 33.731.1 | 6752 | 1920 | 3324 | 1119 | 2310 | 5748 | 5224 | 4834 | 1428 | 2735 | 3147 | 2515 | 2136 | 4234 | 2242 | 2117 | 2036 | 2826 | 5424 | 1530 | 5417 | -38 | 3151 | 1930 | 2145 | 4529 | 3248 | 1243 | 3646 | 2940 | 559 | -13 | 6314 | -37 | 4649 | 177 | 6543 | -26 | 4129 | 1730 |
| Catches | 6.66.0 | 66 | 62 | 46 | 61 | 78 | 57 | 78 | 48 | 85 | 58 | 89 | 26 | 48 | 48 | 88 | 79 | 75 | 82 | 56 | 82 | 84 | 10 | 77 | 74 | 610 | 86 | 87 | 84 | 88 | 76 | 98 | 6 | 55 | 9 | 68 | 24 | 72 | 9 | 79 | 83 |
New Zealand Test Game by Game
Runs, the last 20 Tests, newest on the left
New Zealand Test Results
The last 20 Tests, newest first: 12 won
New Zealand Test Splits
The last 20 Tests: home and away, batting first or chasing, the toss, competition, opponent, ground and year, and runs a game (first innings)
| Venue | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 12-7 | 60% | 357 | 281 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 10 | 6-3 | 60% | 403 | 263 |
| Batting second | 10 | 6-4 | 60% | 312 | 298 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 9 | 6-3 | 67% | 354 | 311 |
| Lost the toss | 11 | 6-4 | 55% | 360 | 256 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship
|
18 | 11-6 | 61% | 369 | 270 |
 Test Series
|
2 | 1-1 | 50% | 258 | 380 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England
|
5 | 2-3 | 40% | 267 | 336 |
 South Africa
|
4 | 3-1 | 75% | 374 | 216 |
 West Indies
|
3 | 2-0 | 67% | 361 | 264 |
 Sri Lanka
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 477 | 260 |
 Pakistan
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 545 | 268 |
 Bangladesh
|
2 | 1-1 | 50% | 425 | 292 |
 Australia
|
2 | 0-2 | 0% | 171 | 320 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 8 | 4-3 | 50% | 384 | 270 |
| Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu | 5 | 3-2 | 60% | 430 | 321 |
| Basin Reserve, Wellington | 5 | 3-2 | 60% | 274 | 293 |
| Seddon Park, Hamilton | 2 | 2-0 | 100% | 279 | 193 |
| Year | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 2-0 | 67% | 361 | 264 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3-4 | 43% | 269 | 281 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3-1 | 75% | 367 | 320 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2-1 | 67% | 432 | 195 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 494 | 378 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 431 | 239 |
Test Sides
International sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years, by win rate
| Side | P | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1South Africa |
14 | 86% | 277 | 238 |
| 2New Zealand |
12 | 67% | 319 | 232 |
| 3Australia |
21 | 67% | 218 | 231 |
| 4England |
20 | 50% | 321 | 263 |
| 5Bangladesh |
16 | 44% | 291 | 242 |
6 India |
17 | 41% | 300 | 252 |
| 7West Indies |
18 | 28% | 259 | 275 |
8 Zimbabwe |
13 | 23% | 237 | 388 |
| 9Pakistan |
13 | 23% | 224 | 252 |
| 10Sri Lanka |
10 | 10% | 296 | 392 |
New Zealand Test Questions
What is New Zealand's average Test first-innings score?
New Zealand's first innings have averaged 357 runs over their last 20 Tests, since December 2020, against their opponents' 281; their highest was 659 against Pakistan on 2 Jan 2021, and their lowest 125 against England on 5 Dec 2024.
What is New Zealand's Test record?
New Zealand have won 12 and lost 7 with 1 drawn or tied of their last 20 Tests, since December 2020, a 60% win rate, and their latest Test was a win against West Indies on 17 Dec 2025.
Do New Zealand do better batting first or chasing in Tests?
New Zealand have done as well batting first as chasing over their last 20 Tests, since December 2020: they have won 6 of 10 batting first, averaging 403, and 6 of 10 batting second, averaging 312.
Who has scored the most Test runs for New Zealand recently?
Kane Williamson has the most Test runs for New Zealand over their last 20 Tests, since December 2020, with 1928 in 16 matches, ahead of Tom Latham (1434) and Devon Conway (1161).
Who has taken the most Test wickets for New Zealand recently?
Matt Henry has the most Test wickets for New Zealand over their last 20 Tests, since December 2020, with 74 in 14 matches, ahead of Tim Southee (51) and Kyle Jamieson (36).
When do New Zealand play their next Test?
New Zealand play their next Test against India at home in the ICC World Test Championship on Wednesday 18 November 2026, 22:00 (UK time); their latest was a win against West Indies on 17 Dec 2025, and they have won 12 of their last 20 Tests, since December 2020.