Australia vs New Zealand Head to Head- ICC Champions Trophy

Australia and New Zealand share a long-standing cricket rivalry, and their encounters in the ICC Champions Trophy have forever been heated and exhilarating. The two teams have strong records in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and have consistently performed well in ICC competitions. Australia, with its history of dominance in world cricket, has often been an extreme rival for New Zealand. The Kiwis have additionally shown their ability to challenge top teams with their competitive spirit and world-class talent. As two of the strongest teams in the competition, their head-to-head record in the Champions Trophy features some memorable matches.

ICC Champions Trophy: Australia vs New Zealand head-to-head record

Australia and New Zealand reportedly met 6 times in the stage of the ICC Champions Trophy, as of February 2025. The two former ICC CT champions first met each other in the 2002 Champions Trophy. They also clashed in the 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013, and 2017 editions of the tournament. Australia has the upper hand in the rivalry with four victories while New Zealand failed to beat their rivals in the ICC CT stage, and two matches ended in no contest, as per ESPN Cricinfo.

Australia vs New Zeland, 1st Match, ICC CT 2002

The first ICC CT clash between Australia and New Zealand was on 15 September at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka in the 2002 Champions Trophy. Both teams were the members of Pool 1 in that edition and their match was the opening match of that edition. Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. They scored 296/7 in 50 overs. New Zealand failed to reach the target and reached 132 in 26.2 overs. Glenn McGrath was declared the Player of the Match.

Australia vs New Zeland, 2nd Match, ICC CT 2004

Australia faced New Zealand again in the 2004 ICC CT on 16 September at The Oval, London in a group stage match. Both teams were members of Group A in that edition. Australia again won the toss and chose to bowl first. New Zealand scored 198/9 in 50 overs and Australia reached the target 37.2 overs. Andrew Symonds was awarded the Man of the Match.

Australia vs New Zeland, 3rd Match, ICC CT 2006

Australia, the two-time ICC CT champions (2006, 2009) faced the former champion New Zealand (2000) in one of the semi-finals of the ICC CT 2006. The match was scheduled at PCA Stadium, Mohali on 1 November. New Zealand won the toss this time and sent Australia to bat first. The Aussies scored 240/9 in 50 overs and New Zealand managed to score 206 in 46 overs which made Australia the winner of the match. Glenn McGrath was again named the Man of the Match.

Australia vs New Zeland, 4th Match, ICC CT 2009

Australia lifted their second ICC Champions Trophy in 2009 by beating their rivals New Zealand in the finals. They faced each other on 5 October at SuperSport Park, Centurion. New Zealand chose to bat first after winning the toss and put a score of 200/9 in 50 overs on the board. Australia reached the target in 45.2 overs and won the final. Shane Watson was named Player of the Match.

Australia vs New Zeland, 5th Match, ICC CT 2013

Australia and New Zealand faced each other for the fifth time in the ICC Champions Trophy on 12 June, 2013, at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Australia decided to bat first after winning the toss and scored 243/8 in 50 overs. New Zealand came out to bat and scored 51/2 in 15 overs. The match was then stopped for rain and the match officials announced it as no contest.

Australia vs New Zeland, 6th Match, ICC CT 2017

The sixth clash between Australia and New Zealand was scheduled for 2 June, 2017 and Edgbaston, Birmingham was the venue again. New Zealand came out as a winner in the toss and elected to bat first. The match was reduced to 46 overs due to rain and New Zealand scored 291 in 45 overs in that group-stage game. Australia's target was again reduced to 235 runs from 33 overs because of further rain. They scored 53/3 in 9 overs when the match was declared a no-contest.

Australia vs New Zealand's top scorers in the ICC Champions Trophy

Based on ESPN Cricinfo, former Australian cricketer Damien Martyn is the top-scoring batsman in Australia and New Zealand clash in the ICC CT, as of February 2025. He played three innings where he scored a total of 159 runs with an average of 53 and a strike rate of 75. Martyn scored 73 runs in 2002, 60 runs in 2004, and 26 runs in 2006. Andrew Symonds, Shane Watson, Kane Williamson, and Daniel Vettori are the other individuals who are also on the list of top run scorers in the fixture.

Australia vs New Zealand's top wicket-taker in the ICC Champions Trophy

Former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath is the highest wicket-taker in the Australia vs New Zealand fixture in the ICC CT, as reported by ESPN Cricinfo. He played three editions of the fixture and took 11 wickets. McGrath took 5 wickets in 2002, 3 wickets each in 2004 and 2006. Brett Lee, Josh Hazlewood, Michael Kasprowicz, and Nathan Hauritz are also on the list of top wicket-takers in the Australia vs New Zealand clash in the ICC CT.