Despite a population of roughly 5 million, New Zealand’s passion for cricket remains unmatched. Popularly termed “Kiwis”, the side is known for gaining success silently.
New Zealand is recognized for their home games’ success and ICC events domination. A string of legends has represented the nation in a while.
Profile
- Team: New Zealand Cricket Team
- Also Known As: BlackCaps, Kiwis
- Current Captain: Kane Williamson
- Current Head Coach: Gary Stead
- Current Assistant Coach: Saqlain Mushtaq
- Current Bowling Coach: Shane Jurgensen
- Governing Body: New Zealand Cricket
Players under New Zealand Cricket Contract
- Central Contracts: Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson, Will Young.
Current Rankings
New Zealand currently stand 5th in ICC Test rankings, 3rd in ICC ODI rankings and 5th in ICC T20I rankings.
Governing Body
New Zealand Cricket is the governing body for the sport in the nation. It organizes tours in international cricket along with domestic tournaments such as Plunket Shield, The Ford Trophy and Super Smash. The board was affiliated in 1926.
The current of members of the New Zealand Cricket are:
- President: Debbie Hockley
- Chairman: Martin Snedden
- CEO: David White
- Selector: Mark Greatbatch
Early Days and First Match
- Early reports from the 1800s revealed witnessing a game of cricket being played at the Islands.
- In 1842, the first ever cricket match was recorded at Wellington.
- In 1863, England became the first team to tour New Zealand.
- The New Zealand Cricket Council was formed in the year 1894.
- In 1927, New Zealand’s tour to England helped them earn ICC status.
- ²In 1930, New Zealand played their first ever Test against England.
- New Zealand played their maiden ODI against Pakistan in 1973.
- New Zealand soon developed a star studded squad which consisted of names like Martin Crowe, John Wright, Ian Smith, Richard Hadlee etc.
New Zealand Cricket Team Stats
| Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | |
| Test | 464 | 112 | 182 | 170 |
| ODI | 794 | 366 | 379 | 49 (7 ties and 42 no results) |
| T20I | 190 | 96 | 80 | 14 (10 ties and 4 no results) |
New Zealand Cricket Team Achievements
- Winners of ICC Champions Trophy 2000.
- Runners-up at ICC World Cup 2019.
- Winners of ICC World Test Championship 2021.
- Runners-up at ICC World T20 2021.
Statements Given By Cricketers on New Zealand Cricket Team
- “New Zealand cricket has got soul again.” ~ Brendon McCullum
- “New Zealand guys are so nice, can’t think of revenge.” ~ Virat Kohli
- “Every series is a new series and New Zealand in New Zealand is obviously a bigger challenge than playing them back in India.” ~ Virat Kohli.
Some Unknown Facts about New Zealand Cricket Team
- New Zealand’s first Test captain was Tom Lowry.
- New Zealand’s first ODI captain was Bevan Congdon.
- New Zealand’s first T20I captain was Stephen Fleming.
- Brendon McCullum scored New Zealand’s first triple century.
- New Zealand’s Tim Southee is their leading wicket taker in all formats.
- New Zealand have never lost to India in ICC events.
Also read: Devon Conway Profile – Career Info, Stats, Records, Family and More.
Some FAQs about New Zealand Cricket Team
Q. Who is New Zealand’s best captain ever?
Ans: Stephen Fleming is considered as New Zealand’s best ever captain due to his records.
Q. Who is New Zealand’s best batsman ever?
Ans: Kane Williamson is hailed as New Zealand’s best batsman ever.
Q. What is New Zealand’s highest score in Tests?
Ans: New Zealand declared after hitting 715 runs in the second innings of the Hamilton Test in 2018 against Bangladesh.
Q. What is New Zealand’s highest total in ODIs?
Ans: New Zealand registered 408 runs, their highest total in ODIs against Ireland in 2008.
Q. Who is New Zealand’s highest run scorer in Tests?
Ans: Kane Williamson has the highest runs in Test format for New Zealand.
