Men's T20Is
New Zealand
Oddsworth T20I ranking 13thBatting ranking 5thBowling ranking 8thICC T20I ranking 4thHead coach Rob Walter
- Won
- 54%
- Record
- 137–119
- Rating
- 1902
New Zealand T20I rating
Peak 2295
March 2026Now 1902201020132016201920222025- Last 10
- 3–7
New Zealand v India T20I series 2026
- 1st T20Iv IndiaThu 22 Oct · Hagley OvalLost by 4 wickets27%
- 2nd T20Iv IndiaSat 24 Oct · Hagley OvalLost by 4 wickets47%
- 3rd T20Iv IndiaTue 27 Oct · Wellington Regional Stadium34%
- 4th T20Iv IndiaFri 30 Oct · Eden Park–
- 5th T20Iv IndiaSun 1 Nov · Seddon Park–
Also coming up
Strengths and weaknesses
Against Full Members since Oct 2024, 46 T20Is
Strongest
- Powerplay bowling 1st
- Batting against spin 3rd
- Batting average 4th
Weakest
- Death bowling 7th
- Middle-overs bowling 7th
Batting
Bowling
Against the Full Members
121–118won–lost since 2005
51%won
| Against | P | W | L | NR | Won | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan26 Mar 2025: won | 49 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 49% | won 26 Mar 2025, Westpac Stadium |
| India24 Oct 2026: lost | 33 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 34% | lost 24 Oct 2026, Hagley Oval |
| England27 Feb 2026: lost | 31 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 36% | lost 27 Feb 2026, R Premadasa Stadium |
| Sri Lanka25 Feb 2026: won | 29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 61% | won 25 Feb 2026, R Premadasa Stadium |
| South Africa25 Mar 2026: lost | 25 | 10 | 15 | – | 40% | lost 25 Mar 2026, Hagley Oval |
| West Indies13 Nov 2025: won | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 64% | won 13 Nov 2025, University Oval |
| Australia4 Oct 2025: lost | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 29% | lost 4 Oct 2025, Bay Oval |
| Bangladesh2 May 2026: won | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 76% | won 2 May 2026, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| Zimbabwe24 Jul 2025: won | 8 | 8 | 0 | – | 100% | won 24 Jul 2025, Harare Sports Club |
| Ireland4 Nov 2022: won | 5 | 5 | 0 | – | 100% | won 4 Nov 2022, Adelaide Oval |
| Afghanistan8 Feb 2026: won | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 67% | won 8 Feb 2026, MA Chidambaram Stadium |
Form
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| Date | Opponent | Ground | Result | Our chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | IndiaHagley Oval | Hagley Oval | lost by 4 wickets | 47% |
| 22 Oct 2026 | IndiaHagley Oval | Hagley Oval | lost by 4 wickets | 27% |
| 2 May 2026 | BangladeshShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | won by 6 wickets (DLS) | 45% |
| 27 Apr 2026 | BangladeshBir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium | Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium | lost by 6 wickets | 51% |
| 25 Mar 2026 | South AfricaHagley Oval | Hagley Oval | lost by 33 runs | 50% |
| 22 Mar 2026 | South AfricaWestpac Stadium | Westpac Stadium | lost by 19 runs | 63% |
| 20 Mar 2026 | South AfricaEden Park | Eden Park | won by 8 wickets | 65% |
| 17 Mar 2026 | South AfricaSeddon Park | Seddon Park | won by 68 runs | 55% |
| 15 Mar 2026 | South AfricaBay Oval | Bay Oval | lost by 7 wickets | 65% |
| 8 Mar 2026 | IndiaNarendra Modi Stadium | Narendra Modi Stadium | lost by 96 runs | 22% |
Against our model
42wins in 77 decided T20Is since Jan 2023
38.6wins we expected
+3.4against the model
Year by year
| Year | P | W | L | T | NR | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 9 | 13 | – | – | 41% |
| 2025 | 22 | 12 | 6 | – | 4 | 67% |
| 2024 | 21 | 11 | 9 | – | 1 | 55% |
| 2023 | 21 | 10 | 9 | – | 2 | 53% |
| 2022 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | – | 71% |
2005–2021
| 2021 | 23 | 13 | 10 | – | – | 57% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 4 | 6 | – | 1 | 40% |
| 2019 | 12 | 7 | 5 | – | – | 58% |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 9 | – | 1 | 25% |
| 2017 | 8 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 63% |
| 2016 | 10 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 80% |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 50% |
| 2014 | 10 | 6 | 4 | – | – | 60% |
| 2013 | 7 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 50% |
| 2012 | 17 | 6 | 10 | – | 1 | 38% |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 100% |
| 2010 | 13 | 8 | 5 | – | – | 62% |
| 2009 | 12 | 6 | 6 | – | – | 50% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 20% |
| 2007 | 8 | 3 | 5 | – | – | 38% |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 67% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 50% |
Predicted XI, 3rd T20I
Mitchell Santner
6. All-rounder · captain
34 · Left-handed watchful finisher · Left-arm orthodox spin bowler · 139 T20Is · 1,112 runs · 148 wkts
Michael Bracewell
7. All-rounder
35 · Left-handed finisher · Right-arm off-spin bowler · 49 T20Is · 451 runs · 37 wkts
The rest of the squad
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | P | W | L | D | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob WalterCareer coach | 2025– | 64 | 36 | 23 | 1 | – |
| Gary SteadCapped | 2018–2025 | 268 | 147 | 105 | 6 | 1 |
| Mike HessonCareer coach | 2012–2018 | 231 | 116 | 91 | 13 | – |
| John WrightBig name | 2010–2012 | 51 | 23 | 24 | 3 | – |
| Mark GreatbatchBig name | 2010 | 37 | 13 | 21 | 2 | – |
| Andy MolesDomestic pro | 2008–2009 | 37 | 14 | 18 | 2 | – |
| John BracewellCapped | 2003–2008 | 126 | 58 | 58 | 5 | – |
| Denis AberhartCareer coach | 2001–2003 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | – |
| David TristCareer coach | 1999–2001 | – | – | – | – | – |