New Zealand vs England head-to-head stats and records you need to know before NZ vs ENG 2024 Test series

The New Zealand vs England Test series will start tomorrow morning (November 28) at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. It is a three-match series, with all games being a part of the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.

England have a negligible chance of qualifying for the 2025 WTC Final, but New Zealand are very much alive in the race. Having crushed India 3-0 away from home, New Zealand will aim to record a Test series victory on home soil now.

Ahead of the first New Zealand vs England Test match, here's a quick look at the head-to-head record between the two nations in the longest format of the game.

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New Zealand vs England head-to-head record in Tests

England have a gigantic 52-13 lead in the head-to-head record against New Zealand in Test cricket. The two teams clashed for the first time in a Test match back in the year 1930.

So far, the world has witnessed 112 Test matches between England and New Zealand. 47 out of those 112 games have ended in a stalemate.

Here's a summary:

Matches played: 112

Won by New Zealand: 13

Won by England: 52

Drawn: 47

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New Zealand vs England head-to-head record in NZ

The upcoming series will take place in New Zealand, where England have a 19-7 lead in the head-to-head record against the Blackcaps. New Zealand have hosted 53 Test matches against England, and 27 of those games have ended without a winner.

The last time New Zealand hosted England for a Test series was in February last year. That two-match series ended in a 1-1 draw.

Here's a summary of the head-to-head record in New Zealand:

Matches played: 53

Won by New Zealand: 7

Won by England: 19

Drawn: 27

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Last 5 New Zealand vs England Test matches

England have won four of their last five Test matches against New Zealand. The Blackaps won the previous encounter between the two nations in 2023 by the barest of the margins - 1 run.

Basin Reserve hosted that Test, where England were bowled out for 256 in a run-chase of 258.

Here's a summary of the last five New Zealand vs England Tests:

1. NZ (209 & 483) beat ENG (435/8 dec & 256) by 1 run, Feb 24-28, 2023.
2. ENG (325/9 dec & 374) beat NZ (306 & 126) by 267 runs, Feb 16-20, 2023.
3. ENG (360 & 296/3) beat NZ (329 & 326) by 7 wickets, Jun 23-27, 2022.
4. ENG (539 & 299/5) beat NZ (553 & 284) by 5 wickets, Jun 10-14, 2022.
5. ENG (141 & 279/5) beat NZ (132 & 285) by 5 wickets, Jun 2-6, 2022.