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Australia vs New Zealand Test head to head record
Data through 8 March 2024Last updated 8 March 2024
Australia and New Zealand met 20 times in Test matches in the data (2004–2024). Australia won 17 and New Zealand won 1, with 2 ties, draws or no results. Australia lead the head-to-head in the data by 16 wins. In the last 5 meetings, Australia won 5 and New Zealand won 0. The highest total in the fixture is 624 by New Zealand (13 Nov 2015).
Matches
20
2004–2024
Australia won
17
New Zealand won
1
Tied / drawn / NR
0 / 2 / 0
Wins per year
Show as table
| Year | Australia wins | New Zealand wins |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
Last 10 Australia vs New Zealand matches
| Date | Teams | Result | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2024 | New Zealand 162 & 372 Australia 256 & 281/7 | Australia won by 3 wickets | Hagley Oval |
| 29 Feb 2024 | Australia 383 & 164 New Zealand 179 & 196 | Australia won by 172 runs | Basin Reserve |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Australia 454 & 217/2d New Zealand 256 & 136/9 | Australia won by 279 runs | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 26 Dec 2019 | Australia 467 & 168/5d New Zealand 148 & 240/9 | Australia won by 247 runs | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 12 Dec 2019 | Australia 416 & 217/9d New Zealand 166 & 171 | Australia won by 296 runs | Perth Stadium |
| 20 Feb 2016 | New Zealand 370 & 335 Australia 505 & 201/3 | Australia won by 7 wickets | Hagley Oval |
| 12 Feb 2016 | New Zealand 183 & 327 Australia 562 | Australia won by an innings and 52 runs | Basin Reserve |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Australia 224 & 187/7 New Zealand 202 & 208 | Australia won by 3 wickets | Adelaide Oval |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Australia 559/9d & 385/7d New Zealand 624 & 104/2 | Match drawn | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Australia 556/4d & 264/4d New Zealand 317 & 295 | Australia won by 208 runs | The Gabba |
Biggest wins
| Winner | Margin | Against | Format | Date | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | innings and 156 runs | New Zealand | Test | 18 Nov 2004 | The Gabba |
| Australia | innings and 62 runs | New Zealand | Test | 28 Nov 2008 | Adelaide Oval |
| Australia | innings and 52 runs | New Zealand | Test | 12 Feb 2016 | Basin Reserve |
| Australia | 10 wickets | New Zealand | Test | 19 Mar 2010 | Basin Reserve |
| Australia | 9 wickets | New Zealand | Test | 10 Mar 2005 | Lancaster Park |
| Winner | Margin | Against | Format | Date | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 7 runs | Australia | Test | 9 Dec 2011 | Bellerive Oval |
Highest and lowest totals
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 624 | Australia | 13 Nov 2015 | Drawn | |
| Australia | 585 | New Zealand | 18 Nov 2004 | Won | |
| Australia | 575/8 | New Zealand | 26 Nov 2004 | Won | |
| Australia | 570/8 | New Zealand | 18 Mar 2005 | Drawn | |
| Australia | 562 | New Zealand | 12 Feb 2016 | Won |
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 76 | Australia | 18 Nov 2004 | Lost | |
| New Zealand | 131 | Australia | 10 Mar 2005 | Lost | |
| Australia | 136 | New Zealand | 9 Dec 2011 | Lost | |
| New Zealand | 148 | Australia | 26 Dec 2019 | Lost | |
| New Zealand | 150 | Australia | 1 Dec 2011 | Lost |
Most runs in Australia vs New Zealand matches
| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | Australia | 19 | 1,081 | 67.56 | 73.7 | 253 | 5 |
| Ross Taylor | New Zealand | 24 | 999 | 43.43 | 67.0 | 290 | 2 |
| Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 28 | 809 | 29.96 | 66.6 | 145 | 2 |
| Steven Smith | Australia | 18 | 808 | 47.53 | 49.9 | 138 | 2 |
| Michael Clarke | Australia | 13 | 801 | 61.62 | 55.9 | 168 | 4 |
| Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 22 | 776 | 36.95 | 56.5 | 166 | 2 |
| Usman Khawaja | Australia | 14 | 669 | 55.75 | 56.0 | 174 | 3 |
| Joseph Burns | Australia | 15 | 655 | 43.67 | 52.4 | 170 | 2 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | Australia | 10 | 648 | 64.80 | 57.1 | 215 | 2 |
| Simon Katich | Australia | 9 | 608 | 86.86 | 46.7 | 131 | 3 |
Most wickets in Australia vs New Zealand matches
| Player | Team | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Lyon | Australia | 24 | 63 | 18.87 | 3.04 | 6/65 |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 26 | 41 | 43.54 | 3.39 | 5/69 |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | 19 | 37 | 26.65 | 3.43 | 5/52 |
| Mitchell Johnson | Australia | 12 | 33 | 23.36 | 3.55 | 6/73 |
| Josh Hazlewood | Australia | 15 | 33 | 27.09 | 3.23 | 6/70 |
| Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 14 | 32 | 39.88 | 2.80 | 5/106 |
| James Pattinson | Australia | 10 | 26 | 18.81 | 3.24 | 5/27 |
| Neil Wagner | New Zealand | 8 | 24 | 23.04 | 2.66 | 6/106 |
| Trent Boult | New Zealand | 13 | 23 | 41.70 | 3.67 | 5/60 |
| Shane Warne | Australia | 8 | 21 | 23.33 | 2.71 | 5/39 |
Where they met
| Ground | Played | Australia won | New Zealand won |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gabba | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Basin Reserve | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hagley Oval | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Seddon Park | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Perth Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Australia vs New Zealand Test head to head record?
20 matches: Australia won 17, New Zealand won 1, tied 0, drawn 2, no result 0 (data 2004–2024).
Who won the last Australia vs New Zealand Test match?
Australia won by 3 wickets (8 Mar 2024).
What is the highest score in Australia vs New Zealand Test matches?
624 by New Zealand on 13 Nov 2015.
Who has scored the most runs in Australia vs New Zealand Test matches?
David Warner (Australia), 1,081 runs in 19 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in Australia vs New Zealand Test matches?
Nathan Lyon (Australia), 63 wickets.
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Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.