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The Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Test series will begin tomorrow morning (September 18) at the Galle International Stadium. After a frustrating washout in the Noida Test match against Afghanistan, the Blackcaps have reached Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series.
This series is a part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship cycle. Interestingly, inaugural WTC champions New Zealand have never won an away series in the WTC cycle.
Sri Lanka will be keen to ensure that New Zealand's dubious record away from home stays intact. Ahead of the Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Test series, here's a quick look at the head-to-head record between the two sides.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand head-to-head record in Tests
New Zealand lead the head-to-head record in Tests against Sri Lanka by 18-9. The two nations have crossed paths 40 times in the longest format of the game, with 11 matches ending in a draw.
The Blackcaps have been on a three-match winning streak in Tests against the islanders. The last time Sri Lanka won a Test against New Zealand was back in August 2019. Here's a short summary of the head-to-head record:
Matches played: 40
Won by Sri Lanka: 9
Won by New Zealand: 18
Drawn: 11
SL vs NZ head-to-head record in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka lead the head-to-head record in home Test matches against New Zealand by 7-5. The Islanders have played host 19 Tests against the Blackcaps, with five of them ending in a stalemate.
The last Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Tests played in Sri Lanka have produced a winner. Here's a short summary of the head-to-head stats between the two sides in Sri Lanka:
Matches Played: 19
Won by Sri Lanka: 7
Won by New Zealand: 5
Drawn: 5
Last 5 Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Tests
New Zealand have won four out of the last five Test matches played against Sri Lanka. The previous Test series between the two teams happened last year in New Zealand, where the Kiwis won by 2-0.
Speaking of the last Test between the two sides, Henry Nicholls' magnificent double hundred helped the Blackcaps win by an innings and 58 runs. Here's a short summary of the last five Tests between New Zealand and Sri Lanka:
- NZ (580/4 dec) beat SL (164 & 358) by an innings and 58 runs, Mar 17-21, 2023.
- NZ (373 & 285/8) beat SL (355 & 302) by 2 wickets, Mar 9-13, 2023.
- NZ (431/6 dec) beat SL (244 & 122) by an innings and 65 runs, Aug 22-26, 2019.
- SL (267 & 268/4) beat NZ (249 & 285) by 6 wickets, Aug 14-18, 2019.
- NZ (178 & 585/4 dec) beat SL (104 & 236) by 423 runs, Dec 26-30, 2018.
