New Zealand at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup explained

The New Zealand national cricket team is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of cricket. There have been nine editions of the T20 World Cup and New Zealand has participated in every edition. They have finished as the runners up of the tournament once in 2021, and also have been semi-finalists in three editions (2007, 2016 and 2022). They have an overall win–loss record of 25–19 from 25 matches.

New Zealand is scheduled to host their first ever T20 World Cup in 2028, as co-hosts alongside Australia.

T20 World Cup record

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	Champions
	Runners-up
	Semi-finals
	Host

scope=col	Year	width=150	Round	width=50	Position	width=50		width=50		width=50		width=50		width=50		width=50		width=50		width=50	Captain
2007	Semi-final	4/12	6	3	3	0	0	0	0
2009	Super 8	5/12	5	2	3	0	0	0	0
2010		5/12	5	3	2	0	0	0	0
2012		7/12	5	1	2	0	2	0	0
2014	Super 10	6/16	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
2016	Semi-final	3/16	5	4	1	0	0	0	0
2021	Runners-up	2/16	7	5	2	0	0	0	0
2022	Semi-final	4/16	5	3	2	0	0	0	1
2024	Group stage	10/20	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Total	0 titles	9/9	47	25	19	0	2	0	1

Record by opponents

Opponent	M	W	L	T+W	T+L	NR	Ab	Win %	First played
	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	50.00	2021
	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	66.67	2016
	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2012
	7	3	4	0	0	0	0	42.86	2007
	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	100	2007
	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2009
	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2007
	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2021
	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2014
	7	2	5	0	0	0	0	28.57	2007
	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2024
	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2009
	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	2007
	6	2	3	0	1	0	0	41.67	2007
	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2024
	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	25.00	2012
	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2010
Total	47	25	19	0	2	0	1	56.52	-
Source:^[1] Last Updated: 17 June 2024

Tournament results

South Africa 2007

See main article: 2007 ICC World Twenty20.

Squad

• Daniel Vettori (c)
• Brendon McCullum (wk)
• Shane Bond
• Mark Gillespie
• Chris Martin
• Nathan McCullum
• Jeetan Patel
• Jacob Oram
• Scott Styris
• Bradley Scott
• Peter Fulton
• Gareth Hopkins (wk)
• Craig McMillan
• Ross Taylor
• Lou Vincent

Results

Group stage (Group C)			Super 8s (Group E)				Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
W by 9 wickets	W by 7 wickets	2	W by 10 runs	W by 5 runs	L by 6 wickets	2	L by 6 wickets	Did not advance	Semifinals
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[2]

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England 2009

See main article: 2009 ICC World Twenty20.

Squad

• Daniel Vettori (c)
• Neil Broom
• Ian Butler
• Brendon Diamanti
• James Franklin
• Martin Guptill
• Brendon McCullum (wk)
• Nathan McCullum
• Peter McGlashan
• Kyle Mills
• Iain O'Brien
• Jacob Oram
• Aaron Redmond
• Scott Styris
• Ross Taylor

Results

Group stage (Group D)			Super 8s (Group F)				Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
W by 7 wickets	L by 1 run	2	W by 83 runs	L by 6 wickets	L by 48 runs	3	Did not advance		Super 8s
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[3]

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West Indies 2010

See main article: 2010 ICC World Twenty20.

Squad

• Daniel Vettori (c)
• Shane Bond
• Ian Butler
• Martin Guptill
• Gareth Hopkins (wk)
• Brendon McCullum (wk)
• Nathan McCullum
• Kyle Mills
• Rob Nicol
• Jacob Oram
• Aaron Redmond
• Jesse Ryder
• Tim Southee
• Scott Styris
• Ross Taylor

Results

Group stage (Group B)			Super 8s (Group E)				Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
W by 2 wickets	W by 7 runs (DLS)	1	L by 13 runs	W by 1 run	L by 3 wickets	3	Did not advance		Super 8s
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[4]

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Sri Lanka 2012

See main article: 2012 ICC World Twenty20.

Squad

• Ross Taylor (c)
• Brendon McCullum (vc, wk)
• Doug Bracewell
• James Franklin
• Martin Guptill
• Ronnie Hira
• Nathan McCullum
• Kyle Mills
• Adam Milne
• Rob Nicol
• Jacob Oram
• Tim Southee
• Daniel Vettori
• BJ Watling (wk)
• Kane Williamson

Results

Group stage (Group D)			Super 8s (Group E)				Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
W by 59 runs	L by 13 runs	2	Tied (L the S/O)	L by 6 wickets	Tied (L the S/O)	4	Did not advance		Super 8s
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[5]

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Bangladesh 2014

See main article: 2014 ICC World Twenty20.

Squad

• Brendon McCullum (c)
• Corey Anderson
• Trent Boult
• Anton Devcich
• Martin Guptill
• Ronnie Hira
• Mitchell McClenaghan
• Nathan McCullum
• Kyle Mills
• Colin Munro
• Jimmy Neesham
• Luke Ronchi (wk)
• Tim Southee
• Ross Taylor
• Kane Williamson

Results

Super 10 (Group 1)					Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
W by 9 runs (DLS)	L by 2 runs	W by 6 wickets	L by 59 runs	3	Did not advance		Super 10
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[6]

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India 2016

See main article: 2016 ICC World Twenty20.

Squad

• Kane Williamson (c)
• Tim Southee (vc)
• Corey Anderson
• Trent Boult
• Grant Elliott
• Martin Guptill
• Mitchell McClenaghan
• Nathan McCullum
• Adam Milne
• Colin Munro
• Henry Nicholls
• Luke Ronchi (wk)
• Mitchell Santner
• Ish Sodhi
• Ross Taylor

Results

Super 10 (Group 2)					Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
W by 47 runs	W by 8 runs	W by 22 runs	W by 75 runs	1	L by 7 wickets	Did not advance	Semifinals
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[7]

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Oman & UAE 2021

See main article: 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Squad

• Kane Williamson (c)
• Tim Southee (vc)
• Todd Astle
• Trent Boult
• Mark Chapman
• Lockie Ferguson
• Martin Guptill
• Kyle Jamieson
• Adam Milne
• Daryl Mitchell
• Jimmy Neesham
• Glenn Phillips
• Mitchell Santner
• Tim Seifert (wk)
• Ish Sodhi

Results

Super 12 (Group 2)						Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
L by 5 wickets	W by 8 wickets	W by 16 runs	W by 52 runs	W by 8 wickets	2	W by 5 wickets	L by 8 wickets	Runners-up
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[8]

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Australia 2022

See main article: 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Squad

• Kane Williamson (c)
• Finn Allen (wk)
• Trent Boult
• Michael Bracewell
• Mark Chapman
• Devon Conway (wk)
• Lockie Ferguson
• Martin Guptill
• Daryl Mitchell
• Jimmy Neesham
• Glenn Phillips (wk)
• Mitchell Santner
• Ish Sodhi
• Tim Southee
• Adam Milne

Results

Super 12 (Group 1)						Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
W by 89 runs	Match abandoned	W by 65 runs	L by 20 runs	W by 35 runs	1	Did not advance		Super 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[9]

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United States & West Indies 2024

See main article: 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Squad

• Kane Williamson (c)
• Finn Allen (wk)
• Trent Boult
• Michael Bracewell
• Mark Chapman
• Devon Conway (wk)
• Lockie Ferguson
• Matt Henry
• Daryl Mitchell
• James Neesham
• Glenn Phillips (wk)
• Rachin Ravindra
• Mitchell Santner
• Ish Sodhi
• Tim Southee

Results

Group stage (Group C)					Super 8		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
L by 84 runs	L by 13 runs	W by 9 wickets	W by 7 wickets	3	Did not advance				Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[10]

Records and statistics

Team records

Highest innings totals

Score	Opponent	Venue	Season
200/3 (20 overs)			2022
198/5 (20 overs)			2009
191/3 (20 overs)			2012
190 (20 overs)			2007
185/6 (20 overs)			2022
Last updated: 17 June 2024^[11]

Most appearances

This list consists players with most number of matches at the T20 World Cup. Kane Williamson has played a total of 29 matches, and has captained the team in 21 of their World Cup matches.

Matches	Player	Period
29		2012-2024
28		2009-2021
		2007-2016
25		2007-2014
		2010-2024
Last updated: 17 June 2024^[12]

Batting statistics

Most runs

Runs	Player					100s	50s	Period
727		29	27	85	31.60		3	2012–2024
637		25	25	123	28.95	1	2	2007–2014
617		28	27	93	24.68		2	2009–2021
562		28	25	62*	28.10		3	2007–2016
364		16	12	104	33.09	1	1	2021–2024
Last updated: 17 June 2024^[13]

Highest partnerships

Runs	Players	Opposition	Venue	Season
107 (4th wicket)	Martin Guptill (65) & Glenn Phillips (33)	v		2021
94 (2nd wicket)	Brendon McCullum (60) & James Franklin (33)	v		2014
91 (3rd wicket)	Glenn Phillips (56) & Kane Williamson (32)	v		2022
84 (4th wicket)	Glenn Phillips (59) & Daryl Mitchell (22)	v		2022
82 (3rd wicket)	Devon Conway (46) & Daryl Mitchell (32)	v		2021
Last updated: 15 June 2024^[14]

Bowling statistics

Most wickets

Wickets	Player	Matches				4W	5W	Period
36		25	17.91	6.99	3/4	0	0	2010–2024
34		18	12.50	5.93	4/12	1	0	2014–2024
27		18	17.51	7.09	3/18	0	0	2016–2024
25		21	18.72	6.33	4/11	1	0	2016–2024
23		22	17.34	5.94	3/15	0	0	2007–2016
Last updated: 15 June 2024^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Team records Twenty20 Internationals Cricinfo Statsguru ESPNcricinfo.com. Cricinfo. 6 August 2024.
2. Web site: Records ICC World T20, 2007/08 Records Team Match Results - New Zealand. Cricinfo. 7 August 2024.
3. Web site: Records ICC World T20, 2009 Records Team Match Results - New Zealand. Cricinfo. 7 August 2024.
4. Web site: Records ICC World T20, 2010 Records Team Match Results - New Zealand. Cricinfo. 7 August 2024.
5. Web site: Records ICC World T20, 2012/13 Records Team Match Results - New Zealand. Cricinfo. 7 August 2024.
6. Web site: Records ICC World T20, 2013/14 Records Team Match Results - New Zealand. Cricinfo. 7 August 2024.
7. Web site: Records ICC World T20, 2015/16 Records Team Match Results - New Zealand. Cricinfo. 7 August 2024.
8. Web site: Records ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2021/22 Records Team Match Results - New Zealand. Cricinfo. 7 August 2024.
9. Web site: Records ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2022/23 Records Team Match Results - Australia. Cricinfo. 6 June 2024.
10. Web site: Records ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 Records Team Match Results - New Zealand. Cricinfo. 7 August 2024.
11. Web site: Highest totals For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - New Zealand. ESPNcricinfo. 7 August 2024.
12. Web site: Individual Most Matches Career - New Zealand. ESPNcricinfo. 7 August 2024.
13. Web site: Most runs in ICC Men's T20 World Cup - New Zealand . ESPNcricinfo. 7 August 2024.
14. Web site: Highest partnerships for ICC Men's T20 World Cup - New Zealand. ESPNcricinfo. 7 August 2024.
15. Web site: Bowling Most Wickets Career - New Zealand. ESPNcricinfo. 7 August 2024.