AFG vs NZ Head to Head Records- Only Test, Afghanistan vs New Zealand in India 2024

Afghanistan and New Zealand are set to square off in a Test series. The One-off Test- the first-ever between both sides- will take place in India. Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground is the home ground for Afghanistan at the moment with the help of BCCI

Interestingly, Afghanistan and New Zealand haven't faced each other in a Test game ever. Also, it is the first bilateral series between both sides. Below we glance at head-to-head records between both sides in the longest format.

AFG vs NZ Head-to-Head Records- Only Test, Afghanistan vs New Zealand in India 2024

AFG vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics

Sadly, this is the first time that Afghanistan and New Zealand have taken on each other in a Test match. Hence, there are no records to talk about.

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AFG vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Recent 5 Encounters

AFG and New Zealand are yet to clash in 5 Tests. The Asian Giants and Island Nation have not played any Tests in the past.

However, they have clashed in T20Is but only in ICC T20 World Cups. Also, Kiwis have faced Afghanistan in ODI World Cups three times in 2015, 2019, and 2024.

AFG vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Key moments and stand-out performances

Since there were no Test games between both sides in the past, there are no key moments or stand-out performances to talk about. Hopefully, we will witness a lot of brilliant performances in the upcoming game.

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AFG vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Trends and Patterns

There are no trends and patterns to analyze with no games in the past. However, New Zealand has always dominated Afghanistan in head-to-head records in white-ball formats.

For instance, they have won all three ODI games against Afghanistan in ODI World Cups. New Zealand also crushed Afghanistan in the 2021 T20I World Cup but the Asian side stunned them in the recent T20 World Cup 2024 by defeating them by 84 runs.

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Conclusion

The Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test is just a chance for the latter to showcase their might over the Asian side. Afghanistan's victory over the Blackcaps came as a huge shock to the cricket fraternity during the T20 World Cup.

Now, the Kiwis need to win back the confidence of their home fans. A Test match will be a good battleground for revenge as Kiwis can dominate them twice with the bat and ball.