World Test Championship final: India v New Zealand, head-to-head test record

India will face New Zealand in the final of the World Test Championship which begins in Southampton on Friday. After two years of thrilling heats and gripping cricket, India and New Zealand have reached the first-ever WTC final. India - at the top of the WTC rankings until the COVID-19 pandemic forces the rules to change - have finished top of the league in dramatic circumstances after series wins over Australia and the England, while New Zealand were the first team to secure a place in the final.

Both teams are at Southampton preparing for what should be a tantalizing clash.

Let's take a look at the head-to-head record of the two teams.

Games played: 59

India wins: 21

New Zealand wins: 12

Prints: 26

In total, the two teams faced each other in 21 series, with India winning 11 competitions and New Zealand winning in six of them. Four series ended in draws.

Overall, India have the best head-to-head record against the Kiwis, but this will be the first time the two teams have met in a neutral venue.

India has also had the best record in recent times, winning 7 of the last 15 meetings.

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However, New Zealand were the only team to beat the team led by Virat Kohli in a series of tests during the WTC cycle, and they did so quite convincingly, meaning India will be wary. of their threat.

India and New Zealand both named their 15-member squads for the final on Tuesday.

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