Head to head / Ireland v New Zealand
Ireland v New Zealand
12 recorded meetings in men's internationals.
Head-to-head record
All formats| Format | P | Ireland | New Zealand | T/D | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Latest meetings
Runs per over- Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast, Belfast
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
New Zealand: runs per over Ireland: runs per over - Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast, Belfast
Ireland: runs per over New Zealand: runs per over - Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast, Belfast
New Zealand: runs per over Ireland: runs per over - Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast, Belfast
New Zealand: runs per over Ireland: runs per over
Overview
Ireland and New Zealand have met 12 times in the recorded men's internationals. Ireland have won 0 of those and New Zealand 12; the other 0 ended tied, drawn or without a result.
New Zealand lead the series by 12 wins.
By format
In Tests the sides have met 1 times: Ireland 0 wins, New Zealand 1 wins.
In One Day Internationals the sides have met 6 times: Ireland 0 wins, New Zealand 6 wins.
In Twenty20 Internationals the sides have met 5 times: Ireland 0 wins, New Zealand 5 wins.
Meetings and extremes
The earliest recorded meeting is an odi dated 9 April 2007: New Zealand won by 129 runs.
The most recent recorded meeting is a test dated 27 May 2026: New Zealand won by 79 runs.
Ireland's highest total in these meetings is 359/9, made on 15 July 2022 at The Village, Malahide, Dublin.
New Zealand's highest total in these meetings is 490/8, made on 27 May 2026 at Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast.
New Zealand's widest win in the series is by 190 runs, on 21 May 2017.
The longest unbroken run of wins is 12 by New Zealand, between 9 April 2007 and 27 May 2026.
Across all recorded innings in these meetings Ireland average 191.1 runs and New Zealand average 265.4.
In the limited-overs meetings the side batting first has won 8 and the side chasing 3.
The latest meetings, most recent first, were 27 May 2026, Test, New Zealand won by 79 runs; 4 November 2022, T20I, New Zealand won by 35 runs; 22 July 2022, T20I, New Zealand won by 6 wickets; 20 July 2022, T20I, New Zealand won by 88 runs; 18 July 2022, T20I, New Zealand won by 31 runs.
Year by year
Ireland and New Zealand first meet in the records in 2007 and last in 2026. Meetings by calendar year, with wins for Ireland and New Zealand: 2007, 1 (0-1); 2009, 1 (0-1); 2017, 2 (0-2); 2022, 7 (0-7); 2026, 1 (0-1).
Leading players in these meetings
The leading run scorers across these meetings are HT Tector for Ireland (275 in 8 matches), MJ Guptill for New Zealand (271 in 7 matches), GD Phillips for New Zealand (266 in 7 matches), PR Stirling for Ireland (250 in 9 matches) and TWM Latham for New Zealand (227 in 6 matches).
The leading wicket takers are MJ Santner for New Zealand (15 in 8 matches), J Little for Ireland (14 in 7 matches), IS Sodhi for New Zealand (12 in 7 matches), BM Tickner for New Zealand (11 in 5 matches) and MJ Henry for New Zealand (10 in 4 matches).
Highest totals by format
The highest Test innings in these meetings is 490/8 by New Zealand on 27 May 2026.
The highest ODI innings in these meetings is 360/6 by New Zealand on 15 July 2022.
The highest T20I innings in these meetings is 198/5 by New Zealand on 11 June 2009.
Grounds
The grounds that have hosted the most of these meetings are Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast (4 matches), The Village, Malahide, Dublin (3 matches), Malahide (2 matches) and Providence Stadium (1 matches).
Reading the record
The records hold 12 meetings between Ireland and New Zealand, the first dated 9 April 2007 (ODI) and the latest 27 May 2026 (Test).
Questions and answers
How many times have Ireland and New Zealand played each other?
12 recorded men's internationals: Ireland won 0 and New Zealand won 12.
When did Ireland and New Zealand last meet?
In a test on 27 May 2026: New Zealand won by 79 runs.
What is the Test record between Ireland and New Zealand?
1 matches: Ireland 0 wins, New Zealand 1 wins.
What is the ODI record between Ireland and New Zealand?
6 matches: Ireland 0 wins, New Zealand 6 wins.