West Indies vs New Zealand Head to Head

Format	Test	ODI	T20I
Matches Played	49	65	16
West Indies Won	13	30	3
New Zealand Won	17	28	8

Table of Contents

1. West Indies vs New Zealand Head to Head Stats - Tests
2. West Indies vs New Zealand Head to Head Stats - ODIs
3. West Indies vs New Zealand Head to Head Stats - T20Is

The first WI vs NZ head to head fixture was played around 68 years ago in Christchurch. The team from Caribbean emerged victorious in that encounter. Since that match, both sides have faced each more than 120 times across all the formats. The Kiwis have a slight edge in the longest and the shortest formats whereas the West Indians have a small advantage in the ODIs.

West Indies vs New Zealand Head to Head Stats - Tests

They played their first Test match against each other from 8 to 12 February 1952 at Christchurch. West Indies cricket team won that match by 5 wickets. The first Test victory for New Zealand in this rivalry came four years later at Auckland. From late 1990s, the Kiwis have heavily dominated in Tests, winning 17 matches and losing only 13.

Matches Played	49
West Indies Won	13
New Zealand Won	17
Tied	0
Draw	19
%WI	26.5
%NZ	34.69
%Draw	38.77
First Played	8 February 1952
Last Played	11 December 2020

West Indies vs New Zealand Head to Head Stats - ODIs

In ODIs, the West Indies team heavily dominated in this rivalry from 1970s to late 1990s. The Kiwis started to show their strength from early 2000s. The West Indian team was not able to show the dominance that they had in the earlier days but was still able to win some matches in between. Due to their superior performance in the last five to six years, the Kiwis have really cut into the deficit and now trail by only 2 wins.

Matches Played	65
West Indies Won	30
New Zealand Won	28
Tied	0
No Result	7
%WI	51.72
%NZ	48.27
First Played	18 June 1975
Last Played	22 June 2019

West Indies vs New Zealand Head to Head Stats - T20Is

Despite having the firepower in their squad, the West Indians trail the Black Caps by 3 wins to 6 wins. They had their first T20I encounter in 2006 and the second one two years later, both in Auckland. Both these matches in a tie in the normal overs and had to be decided by the bowl-out in 2006 and the one-over eliminator in 2008.

Matches Played	16
West Indies Won	3
New Zealand Won	8
Tied	3
No Result	2
%WI	18.75
%NZ	50.00
First Played	16 February 2006
Last Played	30 November 2020