New Zealand national cricket team
New Zealand men's national cricket team, known as the Black CapsProfile
The New Zealand national cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps (Pōtae Pango in Māori), represents New Zealand in men’s international cricket and is run by New Zealand Cricket. Tom Latham captains the Test side, Mitchell Santner leads in one-day and Twenty20 internationals, and Rob Walter has been head coach since 2025.
New Zealand played its first Test against England at Lancaster Park in Christchurch from 10 to 13 January 1930. Wikipedia lists 487 Tests played, with 126 won, 190 lost and 171 drawn. The side reached number one in the Test rankings on 6 January 2021.
The team won the ICC Knockout Trophy, now called the Champions Trophy, in 2000, and the inaugural World Test Championship in 2021, beating India in the final at the Rose Bowl in England. Its home grounds include the Basin Reserve in Wellington, Eden Park in Auckland, Hagley Oval in Christchurch and Seddon Park in Hamilton.
The team is in the news for a two-match home Test series against India. The ICC reported on 10 November 2026 that New Zealand named a 14-player squad, with the first Test in Wellington from 19 to 24 November and the second in Christchurch from 27 November to 2 December. New Zealand were second in the World Test Championship standings, behind South Africa, at that point.
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