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England v New Zealand

107 recorded meetings in men's internationals.

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Head-to-head record

All formats
50England wins
14Tied, drawn or no result
43New Zealand wins
FormatPEnglandNew ZealandT/DNR
Test3014970
ODI46192421
T20I31171013

Latest meetings

Runs per over
  1. 25 Jun 2026 · Test · New Zealand tour of England Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Nottingham
    New Zealand 438(114.5 ov) England 354(88.2 ov) New Zealand 288/9 dec(94 ov) England 212(51.2 ov)

    New Zealand won by 160 runs

  2. 17 Jun 2026 · Test · New Zealand tour of England Kennington Oval, London, London
    New Zealand 391(96.2 ov) England 291(84 ov) New Zealand 362(87.1 ov) England 209(58.1 ov)

    New Zealand won by 253 runs

  3. 4 Jun 2026 · Test · New Zealand tour of England Lord's, London, London
    England 140(39.4 ov) New Zealand 113(29.5 ov) England 226(56 ov) New Zealand 138(40.3 ov)

    England won by 115 runs

  4. 27 Feb 2026 · T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Colombo
    New Zealand 159/7(20 ov) England 161/6(19.3 ov)

    England won by 4 wickets

    New Zealand: runs per over
    England: runs per over
  5. 1 Nov 2025 · ODI · England tour of New Zealand Sky Stadium, Wellington, Wellington
    England 222(40.2 ov) New Zealand 226/8(44.4 ov)

    New Zealand won by 2 wickets

    England: runs per over
    New Zealand: runs per over

Overview

England and New Zealand have met 107 times in the recorded men's internationals. England have won 50 of those and New Zealand 43; the other 14 ended tied, drawn or without a result.

England lead the series by 7 wins.

By format

In Tests the sides have met 30 times: England 14 wins, New Zealand 9 wins, and 7 ties or draws.

In One Day Internationals the sides have met 46 times: England 19 wins, New Zealand 24 wins, and 2 ties or draws, with 1 without a result.

In Twenty20 Internationals the sides have met 31 times: England 17 wins, New Zealand 10 wins, and 1 ties or draws, with 3 without a result.

Meetings and extremes

The earliest recorded meeting is an odi dated 29 June 2004: New Zealand won by 7 wickets.

The most recent recorded meeting is a test dated 25 June 2026: New Zealand won by 160 runs.

England's highest total in these meetings is 539, made on 10 June 2022 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

New Zealand's highest total in these meetings is 615/9, made on 21 November 2019 at Bay Oval.

England's widest win in the series is by 323 runs, on 6 December 2024.

New Zealand's widest win in the series is by 423 runs, on 14 December 2024.

The longest unbroken run of wins is 5 by England, between 17 June 2015 and 6 June 2017.

Across all recorded innings in these meetings England average 247.0 runs and New Zealand average 240.3.

In the limited-overs meetings the side batting first has won 33 and the side chasing 37.

The latest meetings, most recent first, were 25 June 2026, Test, New Zealand won by 160 runs; 17 June 2026, Test, New Zealand won by 253 runs; 4 June 2026, Test, England won by 115 runs; 27 February 2026, T20I, England won by 4 wickets; 1 November 2025, ODI, New Zealand won by 2 wickets.

Year by year

England and New Zealand first meet in the records in 2004 and last in 2026. Meetings by calendar year, with wins for England and New Zealand: 2004, 1 (0-1); 2007, 6 (2-4); 2008, 19 (9-7); 2009, 1 (0-1); 2010, 1 (1-0); 2012, 1 (1-0); 2013, 17 (8-5); 2014, 1 (0-1); 2015, 9 (5-4); 2016, 1 (1-0); 2017, 1 (1-0); 2018, 9 (4-4); 2019, 9 (3-3); 2021, 3 (0-2); 2022, 4 (4-0); 2023, 11 (6-5); 2024, 3 (2-1); 2025, 6 (1-3); 2026, 4 (2-2).

Leading players in these meetings

The leading run scorers across these meetings are JE Root for England (3,268 in 55 matches), LRPL Taylor for New Zealand (3,017 in 72 matches), KS Williamson for New Zealand (2,667 in 50 matches), BB McCullum for New Zealand (2,127 in 53 matches) and DJ Mitchell for New Zealand (1,718 in 31 matches).

The leading wicket takers are TG Southee for New Zealand (136 in 64 matches), SCJ Broad for England (134 in 50 matches), JM Anderson for England (123 in 46 matches), TA Boult for New Zealand (107 in 38 matches) and MJ Henry for New Zealand (71 in 28 matches).

Highest totals by format

The highest Test innings in these meetings is 615/9 by New Zealand on 21 November 2019.

The highest ODI innings in these meetings is 408/9 by England on 9 June 2015.

The highest T20I innings in these meetings is 241/3 by England on 8 November 2019.

Grounds

The grounds that have hosted the most of these meetings are Lord's, London (10 matches), Seddon Park, Hamilton (9 matches), Eden Park, Auckland (8 matches) and Hagley Oval, Christchurch (6 matches).

Reading the record

The records hold 107 meetings between England and New Zealand, the first dated 29 June 2004 (ODI) and the latest 25 June 2026 (Test). 10 of them ended tied or drawn and 4 without a result.

Questions and answers

How many times have England and New Zealand played each other?

107 recorded men's internationals: England won 50 and New Zealand won 43.

When did England and New Zealand last meet?

In a test on 25 June 2026: New Zealand won by 160 runs.

What is the Test record between England and New Zealand?

30 matches: England 14 wins, New Zealand 9 wins.

What is the ODI record between England and New Zealand?

46 matches: England 19 wins, New Zealand 24 wins.

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