England vs New Zealand Head to Head Stats & Records in T20I Cricket

England vs New Zealand Head to Head in T20I Cricket

England and New Zealand have played 31 T20 International matches against each other, the first in 2007 and the latest on 27 February 2026. England have won 17 and New Zealand 10, with 5 ending without a result - an unusually high number, largely because so many of the matches have been played in New Zealand's changeable spring weather. England lead by 7. England's highest total against New Zealand is 241 and New Zealand's is 202. Their lowest completed totals are 128 and 103. The full match list, dates and margins included, sits above. Last updated 9 September, 2026.

Kingsmead, 18 September 2007, group stage of the first World T20: New Zealand by five runs. England have had the better of the fixture since, though several of the series between them have come down to the narrowest possible margins - the five-match series in New Zealand in 2019 went to a Super Over at Eden Park after the sides could not be separated in the decider.

England hold the biggest total, 241 for 3 at Napier in November 2019, and made 236 for 4 at Christchurch in October 2025 in a 65-run win. New Zealand's best is 202 for 5 at Edgbaston in September 2023, made on the way to a 74-run victory in which England were bowled out for 128.

World Cup meetings have mattered to both. New Zealand knocked England out of the 2021 tournament in the semi-final at Abu Dhabi, chasing 167 with an over to spare after Daryl Mitchell made 72 not out, and England replied in the group stage at Brisbane a year later. Their most recent meeting came at Colombo in February 2026, England by four wickets.