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103 men's World Cup matches, ODI and T20 combined
Four times runners-up in the covered editions. Winners more often than not — 61 of 103 matches. The super over has not been kind: 0–3.
New Zealand have played 103 men's World Cup matches (ODI and T20 combined) across 16 editions in the covered data: 61 won, 39 lost, 3 tied, 0 with no result.
Quick answers
- Has New Zealand ever won a Cricket World Cup?
- Not in the covered era (men's ODI World Cup from 2003, T20 World Cup from 2007) — earlier World Cups are not in the source data.
- How many times has New Zealand appeared at a World Cup?
- New Zealand have appeared at 16 men's World Cup editions in the covered data (ODI and T20 combined), first at the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
- What is New Zealand's best World Cup result?
- In the covered era, New Zealand's best World Cup result — the furthest they have gone — is runners-up (2015 Cricket World Cup, 2019 Cricket World Cup, 2021 T20 World Cup, 2026 T20 World Cup).
- When did New Zealand last play in a World Cup?
- New Zealand last played a men's World Cup match at the 2026 T20 World Cup in the covered data.
All-time record
| Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | 61 | 39 | 3 | 0 |
Super overs / bowl-outs: 0–3. A tied match stays a tie in the record; the decider only settles who advanced.
World Cup finals
Runners-up: 2015 Cricket World Cup, 2019 Cricket World Cup, 2021 T20 World Cup, 2026 T20 World Cup.
World Cup editions
2003 Cricket World Cup · 2007 Cricket World Cup · 2007 T20 World Cup · 2009 T20 World Cup · 2010 T20 World Cup · 2011 Cricket World Cup · 2012 T20 World Cup · 2014 T20 World Cup · 2015 Cricket World Cup · 2016 T20 World Cup · 2019 Cricket World Cup · 2021 T20 World Cup · 2022 T20 World Cup · 2023 Cricket World Cup · 2024 T20 World Cup · 2026 T20 World Cup.
Biggest wins (by runs)
| Result | Margin | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand 331/7 v Kenya 183/10 | 148 runs | 2007 Cricket World Cup |
| New Zealand 393/6 v West Indies 250/10 | 143 runs | 2015 Cricket World Cup |
| New Zealand 263/8 v Ireland 134/10 | 129 runs | 2007 Cricket World Cup |
Notable matches
- Australia beat New Zealand (final), 2015 Cricket World Cup
- England v New Zealand — tied (final), 2019 Cricket World Cup
- Sri Lanka v New Zealand — tied, 2012 T20 World Cup
- New Zealand v West Indies — tied, 2012 T20 World Cup
- Australia beat New Zealand (final), 2021 T20 World Cup
- India beat New Zealand (final), 2026 T20 World Cup
Cricket World Cup head-to-heads
- Australia v New Zealand — 10 meetings
- Bangladesh v New Zealand — 7 meetings
- Canada v New Zealand — 4 meetings
- England v New Zealand — 13 meetings
- India v New Zealand — 8 meetings
- Ireland v New Zealand — 3 meetings
- Kenya v New Zealand — 3 meetings
- Netherlands v New Zealand — 2 meetings
- New Zealand v Pakistan — 10 meetings
- New Zealand v Scotland — 3 meetings
- New Zealand v South Africa — 12 meetings
- New Zealand v Sri Lanka — 15 meetings
- New Zealand v West Indies — 6 meetings
- New Zealand v Zimbabwe — 3 meetings
Source: 2026 T20 World Cup match data, via Cricsheet (ODC-By 1.0) — source