Ireland vs New Zealand Head to Head Stats & Records in Test Cricket
AUS
BAN
ENG
IND
PAK
SA
SL
WI
ZIM
AFG
0
Wins
1
1
Lost
0
0
No Result
0
232
Highest Score
490
179
Lowest Score
-
IRE Vs NZ in all seasons
| # | Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Margin | Date | Venue | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | New Zealand | NZ | an inning and 79 runs | 27 May 2026 | Belfast | NZ won by an inning and 79 runs |
Ireland vs New Zealand Head to Head in Test Cricket
Ireland and New Zealand have played 1 Test match, beginning 27 May 2026. New Zealand won it. Ireland's highest innings total in the fixture is 232, New Zealand's 490. Ireland's lowest completed innings is 179. Details are in the table above. Updated 9 September, 2026.
Stormont, May 2026, and New Zealand's first Test match in Ireland. Tom Blundell made 186 and Rachin Ravindra 121 as they built 490 for 8 declared, with Dean Foxcroft falling two short of a hundred on debut.
Ireland were bowled out for 179 and 232, Nathan Smith taking 6 for 40 in the first innings and Blair Tickner 5 for 76 in the second. Andy McBrine's 73 was the best of the resistance and New Zealand won by an innings and 79 runs.
Ireland vs New Zealand Test Head to Head - FAQs
Yes, one - at Stormont in Belfast in May 2026. New Zealand won by an innings and 79 runs.
Tom Blundell made 186 and Rachin Ravindra 121 for New Zealand. Andy McBrine's 73 was Ireland's highest.
Nathan Smith's 6 for 40 for New Zealand.
New Zealand made 490. Ireland's highest innings was 232.
The match beginning 27 May 2026. Result: New Zealand won by an inning and 79 runs.
