New Zealand vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Stats Preview – West Indies Tour Of New Zealand 2020-21

The hosts New Zealand and the visitors West Indies will face each other in the second and final match of the two-match Test series from Friday (11th December) at Basin Reserve (Wellington).

Currently, the hosts are leading this Test series by 1-0 as they won the first Test by an innings and 134 runs at Hamilton.

New Zealand vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Stats Preview

Venue stats (Basin Reserve, Wellington)

Average totals in overall and each Test innings

(Note: Only excluded officially incomplete innings)

• The first batting side failed to win last 7 Tests at this venue (lost 6 Tests and drew 1 Test). Last time, the first batting side won a Test match at Basin Reserve (Wellington) in January 2015, when the hosts New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 193 runs.

New Zealand and West Indies – Test records at this venue

Teams stats

New Zealand vs West Indies: Head-to-Head Test records

• After 1995, the West Indies team has never won a Test match in New Zealand. Since their next New Zealand tour in 1999, they have played 13 Tests in New Zealand, where the hosts won 9 Tests and the other 4 matches had the draw results.

Forms in last 5 Tests

Players’ stats

(New Zealand)

Neil Wagner – 50th Test, 150 Test wickets at home

i) Neil Wagner will play his 50th Test match.

ii) Neil Wagner (143 wickets) is seven wickets away to complete his 150 home Test wickets. He will be fifth New Zealand bowler to claim 150 home Test wickets.

Trent Boult – chance of become the most Test wicket-taker for Blackcaps against West Indies

i) The left-arm pacer Trent Boult has bagged 45 wickets in 10 Tests against West Indies. With seven more wickets, he will surpass Sir Richard Hadlee (51 Test wickets) and become the most Test wicket-taker for Blackcaps against the Caribbean team.

Tim Southee – 300 Test wickets