It took the team 26 years until the 1955–56 season to win a Test match, when they defeated West Indies at Eden Park in Auckland.
[3] New Zealand is also one of the most successful ODI team, as they have reached many tournament's semi-finals.
New Zealand's best performance in world cups came in 2015 and 2019 when they ended as runners-up.
[5] During 6 ICC World Twenty20 tournaments, New Zealand's best performance came during 2007 and 2016 where they finished as semi-finalists.
As of August 2021, New Zealand has faced nine teams in Test cricket, with their most frequent opponent is England; playing 107 matches against them.