# New Zealand at the Men's T20 World Cup

The New Zealand national cricket team is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of cricket. There have been nine editions of the T20 World Cup and New Zealand has participated in every edition. They have finished as the runners up of the tournament once in 2021, and also have been semi-finalists in three editions (2007, 2016 and 2022). They have an overall win–loss record of 25–19 from 47 matches.
New Zealand is scheduled to host their first ever T20 World Cup in 2028, as co-hosts alongside Australia.

## T20 World Cup record

Key :
* Champions
* Runners-up
* Semi-finals
* Host
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T+W | T+L | NR | Ab | Captain |
| 2007 | Semi-final | 4/12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Daniel Vettori |
| 2009 | Super 8 | 5/12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Daniel Vettori |
| 2010 | Super 8 | 5/12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Daniel Vettori |
| 2012 | Super 8 | 7/12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Ross Taylor |
| 2014 | Super 10 | 6/16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brendon McCullum |
| 2016 | Semi-final | 3/16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kane Williamson |
| 2021 | Runners-up | 2/16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kane Williamson |
| 2022 | Semi-final | 4/16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Kane Williamson |
| 2024 | Group stage | 10/20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kane Williamson |
| 2026 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 0 titles | 9/9 | 47 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
* ↑ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

### Record by opponents

| Opponent | M | W | L | T+W | T+L | NR | Ab | Win % | First played |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | 2021 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | 2016 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2012 |
| England | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | 2007 |
| India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2007 |
| Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2009 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2007 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2021 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2014 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | 2007 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2024 |
| Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2009 |
| South Africa | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2007 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41.67 | 2007 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2024 |
| West Indies | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | 2012 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2010 |
| Total | 47 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56.52 | - |
| Source: Last Updated: 17 June 2024 ||||||||||

## Tournament results
### South Africa 2007
#### Squad

* Daniel Vettori (c)
* Brendon McCullum (wk)
* Shane Bond
* Mark Gillespie
* Chris Martin
* Nathan McCullum
* Jeetan Patel
* Jacob Oram
* Scott Styris
* Bradley Scott
* Peter Fulton
* Gareth Hopkins (wk)
* Craig McMillan
* Ross Taylor
* Lou Vincent

#### Results

| Group stage (Group C) | Group stage (Group C) | Group stage (Group C) | Super 8s (Group E) | Super 8s (Group E) | Super 8s (Group E) | Super 8s (Group E) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result |
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Overall Result |
| Kenya W by 9 wickets | Sri Lanka W by 7 wickets | 2 | India W by 10 runs | England W by 5 runs | South Africa L by 6 wickets | 2 | Pakistan L by 6 wickets | Did not advance | Semifinals |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo ||||||||||

### England 2009
#### Squad

* Daniel Vettori (c)
* Neil Broom
* Ian Butler
* Brendon Diamanti
* James Franklin
* Martin Guptill
* Brendon McCullum (wk)
* Nathan McCullum
* Peter McGlashan
* Kyle Mills
* Iain O'Brien
* Jacob Oram
* Aaron Redmond
* Scott Styris
* Ross Taylor

#### Results

| Group stage (Group D) | Group stage (Group D) | Group stage (Group D) | Super 8s (Group F) | Super 8s (Group F) | Super 8s (Group F) | Super 8s (Group F) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result |
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Overall Result |
| Scotland W by 7 wickets | South Africa L by 1 run | 2 | Ireland W by 83 runs | Pakistan L by 6 wickets | Sri Lanka L by 48 runs | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Super 8s |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo ||||||||||

### West Indies 2010
#### Squad

* Daniel Vettori (c)
* Shane Bond
* Ian Butler
* Martin Guptill
* Gareth Hopkins (wk)
* Brendon McCullum (wk)
* Nathan McCullum
* Kyle Mills
* Rob Nicol
* Jacob Oram
* Aaron Redmond
* Jesse Ryder
* Tim Southee
* Scott Styris
* Ross Taylor

#### Results

| Group stage (Group B) | Group stage (Group B) | Group stage (Group B) | Super 8s (Group E) | Super 8s (Group E) | Super 8s (Group E) | Super 8s (Group E) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result |
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Overall Result |
| Sri Lanka W by 2 wickets | Zimbabwe W by 7 runs (DLS) | 1 | South Africa L by 13 runs | Pakistan W by 1 run | England L by 3 wickets | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Super 8s |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo ||||||||||

### Sri Lanka 2012
#### Squad

* Ross Taylor (c)
* Brendon McCullum (vc, wk)
* Doug Bracewell
* James Franklin
* Martin Guptill
* Ronnie Hira
* Nathan McCullum
* Kyle Mills
* Adam Milne
* Rob Nicol
* Jacob Oram
* Tim Southee
* Daniel Vettori
* BJ Watling (wk)
* Kane Williamson

#### Results

| Group stage (Group D) | Group stage (Group D) | Group stage (Group D) | Super 8s (Group E) | Super 8s (Group E) | Super 8s (Group E) | Super 8s (Group E) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result |
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Overall Result |
| Bangladesh W by 59 runs | Pakistan L by 13 runs | 2 | Sri Lanka Tied (L the S/O) | England L by 6 wickets | West Indies Tied (L the S/O) | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Super 8s |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo ||||||||||

### Bangladesh 2014
#### Squad

* Brendon McCullum (c)
* Corey Anderson
* Trent Boult
* Anton Devcich
* Martin Guptill
* Ronnie Hira
* Mitchell McClenaghan
* Nathan McCullum
* Kyle Mills
* Colin Munro
* Jimmy Neesham
* Luke Ronchi (wk)
* Tim Southee
* Ross Taylor
* Kane Williamson

#### Results

| Super 10 (Group 1) | Super 10 (Group 1) | Super 10 (Group 1) | Super 10 (Group 1) | Super 10 (Group 1) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result |
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Overall Result |
| England W by 9 runs (DLS) | South Africa L by 2 runs | Netherlands W by 6 wickets | Sri Lanka L by 59 runs | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Super 10 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo ||||||||

### India 2016
#### Squad

* Kane Williamson (c)
* Tim Southee (vc)
* Corey Anderson
* Trent Boult
* Grant Elliott
* Martin Guptill
* Mitchell McClenaghan
* Nathan McCullum
* Adam Milne
* Colin Munro
* Henry Nicholls
* Luke Ronchi (wk)
* Mitchell Santner
* Ish Sodhi
* Ross Taylor

#### Results

| Super 10 (Group 2) | Super 10 (Group 2) | Super 10 (Group 2) | Super 10 (Group 2) | Super 10 (Group 2) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result |
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Overall Result |
| India W by 47 runs | Australia W by 8 runs | Pakistan W by 22 runs | Bangladesh W by 75 runs | 1 | England L by 7 wickets | Did not advance | Semifinals |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo ||||||||

### Oman & UAE 2021
#### Squad

* Kane Williamson (c)
* Tim Southee (vc)
* Todd Astle
* Trent Boult
* Mark Chapman
* Lockie Ferguson
* Martin Guptill
* Kyle Jamieson
* Adam Milne
* Daryl Mitchell
* Jimmy Neesham
* Glenn Phillips
* Mitchell Santner
* Tim Seifert (wk)
* Ish Sodhi

#### Results

| Super 12 (Group 2) | Super 12 (Group 2) | Super 12 (Group 2) | Super 12 (Group 2) | Super 12 (Group 2) | Super 12 (Group 2) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result |
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Overall Result |
| Pakistan L by 5 wickets | India W by 8 wickets | Scotland W by 16 runs | Namibia W by 52 runs | Afghanistan W by 8 wickets | 2 | England W by 5 wickets | Australia L by 8 wickets | Runners-up |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo |||||||||

### Australia 2022
#### Squad

* Kane Williamson (c)
* Finn Allen (wk)
* Trent Boult
* Michael Bracewell
* Mark Chapman
* Devon Conway (wk)
* Lockie Ferguson
* Martin Guptill
* Daryl Mitchell
* Jimmy Neesham
* Glenn Phillips (wk)
* Mitchell Santner
* Ish Sodhi
* Tim Southee
* Adam Milne

#### Results

| Super 12 (Group 1) | Super 12 (Group 1) | Super 12 (Group 1) | Super 12 (Group 1) | Super 12 (Group 1) | Super 12 (Group 1) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result |
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Overall Result |
| Australia W by 89 runs | Afghanistan Match abandoned | Sri Lanka W by 65 runs | England L by 20 runs | Ireland W by 35 runs | 1 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Super 12 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo |||||||||

### United States & West Indies 2024
#### Squad

* Kane Williamson (c)
* Finn Allen (wk)
* Trent Boult
* Michael Bracewell
* Mark Chapman
* Devon Conway (wk)
* Lockie Ferguson
* Matt Henry
* Daryl Mitchell
* James Neesham
* Glenn Phillips (wk)
* Rachin Ravindra
* Mitchell Santner
* Ish Sodhi
* Tim Southee
* 2024 kit

#### Results

| Group stage (Group C) | Group stage (Group C) | Group stage (Group C) | Group stage (Group C) | Group stage (Group C) | Super 8 | Super 8 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result |
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Overall Result |
| Afghanistan L by 84 runs | West Indies L by 13 runs | Uganda W by 9 wickets | Papua New Guinea W by 7 wickets | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Group stage |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo ||||||||||

## Records and statistics
### Team records
#### Highest innings totals

| Score | Opponent | Venue | Season |
| 200/3 (20 overs) | Australia | Sydney | 2022 |
| 198/5 (20 overs) | Ireland | Nottingham | 2009 |
| 191/3 (20 overs) | Bangladesh | Pallekele | 2012 |
| 190 (20 overs) | India | Johannesburg | 2007 |
| 185/6 (20 overs) | Ireland | Adelaide | 2022 |
| Last updated: 17 June 2024 ||||

### Most appearances

This list consists players with most number of matches at the T20 World Cup. Kane Williamson has played a total of 29 matches, and has captained the team in 21 of their World Cup matches.
| Matches | Player | Period |
| 29 | Kane Williamson | 2012-2024 |
| 28 | Martin Guptill | 2009-2021 |
| 28 | Ross Taylor | 2007-2016 |
| 25 | Brendon McCullum | 2007-2014 |
| 25 | Tim Southee | 2010-2024 |
| Last updated: 17 June 2024 |||

### Batting statistics
#### Most runs

| Runs | Player | Mat | Inn | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | Period |
| 727 | Kane Williamson | 29 | 27 | 85 | 31.60 | — | 3 | 2012–2024 |
| 637 | Brendon McCullum | 25 | 25 | 123 | 28.95 | 1 | 2 | 2007–2014 |
| 617 | Martin Guptill | 28 | 27 | 93 | 24.68 | — | 2 | 2009–2021 |
| 562 | Ross Taylor | 28 | 25 | 62* | 28.10 | — | 3 | 2007–2016 |
| 364 | Glenn Phillips | 16 | 12 | 104 | 33.09 | 1 | 1 | 2021–2024 |
| Last updated: 17 June 2024 |||||||||

#### Highest partnerships

| Runs | Players | Opposition | Venue | Season |
| 107 (4th wicket) | Martin Guptill (65) & Glenn Phillips (33) | v Scotland | Dubai | 2021 |
| 94 (2nd wicket) | Brendon McCullum (60) & James Franklin (33) | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 2014 |
| 91 (3rd wicket) | Glenn Phillips (56) & Kane Williamson (32) | v England | Brisbane | 2022 |
| 84 (4th wicket) | Glenn Phillips (59) & Daryl Mitchell (22) | v Sri Lanka | Sydney | 2022 |
| 82 (3rd wicket) | Devon Conway (46) & Daryl Mitchell (32) | v England | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
| Last updated: 15 June 2024 |||||

### Bowling statistics
#### Most wickets

| Wickets | Player | Matches | Avg. | Econ. | BBI | 4W | 5W | Period |
| 36 | Tim Southee | 25 | 17.91 | 6.99 | 3/4 | 0 | 0 | 2010–2024 |
| 34 | Trent Boult | 18 | 12.50 | 5.93 | 4/12 | 1 | 0 | 2014–2024 |
| 27 | Ish Sodhi | 18 | 17.51 | 7.09 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 | 2016–2024 |
| 25 | Mitchell Santner | 21 | 18.72 | 6.33 | 4/11 | 1 | 0 | 2016–2024 |
| 23 | Nathan McCullum | 22 | 17.34 | 5.94 | 3/15 | 0 | 0 | 2007–2016 |
| Last updated: 15 June 2024 |||||||||