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The Professional Era:
1980 to the New Millennium
New Zealand Test Record
8 - 13 Feb 1980       Dunedin         1st Test  NZ WI    NZ by 1 wicket
22 - 27 Feb 1980      Christchurch    2nd Test  NZ WI    draw
29 Feb - 5 Mar 1980   Auckland        3rd Test  NZ WI    draw
NZ  936
WI 1072

28 - 30 Nov 1980      Brisbane        1st Test  AUS NZ   AUS by 10 wickets
12 - 14 Dec 1980      Perth           2nd Test  AUS NZ   AUS by 8 wickets
26 - 30 Dec 1980      Melbourne       3rd Test  AUS NZ   draw
AUS 1069
NZ   928

21 - 25 Feb 1981      Wellington      1st Test  NZ IND   NZ by 62 runs
6 - 11 Mar 1981       Christchurch    2nd Test  NZ IND   draw
13 - 18 Mar 1981      Auckland        3rd Test  NZ IND   draw
NZ   944
IND 1044

26 Feb - 2 Mar 1982   Wellington      1st Test  NZ AUS   draw
12 - 16 Mar 1982      Auckland        2nd Test  NZ AUS   NZ by 5 wickets
19 - 22 Mar 1982      Christchurch    3rd Test  NZ AUS   AUS by 8 wickets
NZ   952
AUS 1059

4 - 6 Mar 1983        Christchurch    1st Test  NZ SL    NZ by inn & 25 runs
11 - 15 Mar 1983      Wellington      2nd Test  NZ SL    NZ by 6 wickets
NZ   966
SL   919

14 - 18 Jul 1983      Kennington Oval 1st Test  ENG NZ   ENG by 189 runs
28 Jul - 1 Aug 1983   Headingley      2nd Test  ENG NZ   NZ by 5 wickets
11 - 15 Aug 1983      Lord's          3rd Test  ENG NZ   ENG won by 127 runs
25 - 29 Aug 1983      Trent Bridge    4th Test  ENG NZ   ENG won by 165 runs
ENG 1099
NZ   961

20 - 24 Jan 1984      Wellington      1st Test  NZ ENG   draw
3 - 5 Feb 1984        Christchurch    2nd Test  NZ ENG   NZ by inn & 132 runs
10 - 15 Feb 1984      Auckland        3rd Test  NZ ENG   draw
NZ   977
ENG 1083

9 - 14 Mar 1984       Kandy           1st Test  SL NZ    NZ by 165 runs
16 - 21 Mar 1984      Colombo         2nd Test  SL NZ    draw
24 - 29 Mar 1984      Colombo         3rd Test  SL NZ    NZ by inn & 61 runs
SL   903
NZ   988

16 - 20 Nov 1984      Lahore          1st Test  PAK NZ   PAK by 6 wickets
25 - 29 Nov 1984      Hyderabad       2nd Test  PAK NZ   PAK by 7 wickets
10 - 15 Dec 1984      Karachi         3rd Test  PAK NZ   Draw
PAK 1076
NZ   978

18 - 22 Jan 1985      Wellington      1st Test  NZ PAK   Draw
25 - 28 Jan 1985      Auckland        2nd Test  NZ PAK   NZ by inn & 99 runs
9 - 14 Feb 1985       Dunedin         3rd Test  NZ PAK   NZ by 2 wickets
NZ   999
PAK 1056

29 Mar - 3 Apr 1985   Port-of-Spain   1st Test  WI NZ    Draw
6 - 11 Apr 1985       Guyana          2nd Test  WI NZ    Draw
26 Apr - 1 May 1985   Bridgetown      3rd Test  WI NZ    WI by 10 wickets
4 - 8 May 1985        Kingston        4th Test  WI NZ    WI by 10 wickets
WI 1190
NZ  999

8 - 12 Nov 1985       Brisbane        1st Test  AUS NZ   NZ by inn & 41 runs
22 - 26 Nov 1985      Sydney          2nd Test  AUS NZ   AUS by 4 wickets
30 Nov - 4 Dec 1985   Perth           3rd Test  AUS NZ   NZ by 6 wickets
AUS 1029
NZ  1009

21 - 25 Feb 1986      Wellington      1st Test  NZ AUS   Draw
28 Feb - 4 Mar 1986   Christchurch    2nd Test  NZ AUS   Draw
13 - 17 Mar 1986      Auckland        3rd Test  NZ AUS   NZ by 8 wickets
NZ  1018
AUS 1018

24 - 29 Jul 1986      Lord's          1st Test  ENG NZ   Draw
7 - 12 Aug 1986       Trent Bridge    2nd Test  ENG NZ   NZ by 8 wickets
21 - 26 Aug 1986      Kennington Oval 3rd Test  ENG NZ   Draw
ENG 1014
NZ  1025

20 - 24 Feb 1987      Wellington      1st Test  NZ WI    Draw
27 Feb - 3 Mar 1987   Auckland        2nd Test  NZ WI    WI by 10 wickets
12 - 15 Mar 1987      Christchurch    3rd Test  NZ WI    NZ by 5 wickets
NZ 1036
WI 1203

16 - 21 Apr 1987      Colombo         1st Test  SL NZ    Draw
24 - 28 Apr 1987      Kandy           2nd Test  SL NZ    Cancelled
5 - 10 May 1987       Colombo         3rd Test  SL NZ    Cancelled
SL   915
NZ  1034

4 - 7 Dec 1987        Brisbane        1st Test  AUS NZ   AUS won by 9 wickets
11 - 15 Dec 1987      Adelaide        2nd Test  AUS NZ   draw
26 - 30 Dec 1987      Melbourne       3rd Test  AUS NZ   draw
AUS 1019
NZ  1025

12 - 17 Feb 1988      Christchurch    1st Test  NZ ENG   draw
25 - 29 Feb 1988      Auckland        2nd Test  NZ ENG   draw
3 - 7 Mar 1988        Wellington      3rd Test  NZ ENG   draw
NZ  1025
ENG 1015

12 - 17 Nov 1988      Bangalore       1st Test  IND NZ   NZ Lost by 172 runs
24 - 29 Nov 1988      Bombay          2nd Test  IND NZ   NZ Won 136 runs
02 - 06 Dec 1988      Hyderabad       3rd Test  IND NZ   NZ Lost by 10 wkts
IND 1044
NZ  1018

3 - 7 Feb 1989        Dunedin         1st Test  NZ PAK   Abandoned Heavy Rain
10 - 14 Feb 1989      Wellington      2nd Test  NZ PAK   draw
24 - 28 Feb 1989      Auckland        3rd Test  NZ PAK   draw
NZ  1021
PAK 1083

24 - 28 Nov 1989      Perth           Only Test AUS NZ   Draw
AUS 1063
NZ  1022

02 - 06 Feb 1990      Christchurch    1st Test  NZ IND   NZ by 10 wkts
09 - 13 Feb 1990      Napier          2nd Test  NZ IND   Draw
22 - 26 Feb 1990      Auckland        3rd Test  NZ IND   Draw
NZ  1030
IND 1029

15 - 19 Mar 1990      Wellington      Only Test NZ AUS   NZ by 9 wickets
NZ  1038
AUS 1064

7 - 12 Jun 1990       Nottingham      1st Test  ENG NZ   draw
21 - 26 Jun 1990      Lord's          2nd Test  ENG NZ   draw
5 - 10 Jul 1990       Birmingham      3rd Test  ENG NZ   ENG by 114 runs
ENG  999
NZ  1028

10 - 15 Oct 1990      Karachi         1st Test  PAK NZ   PAK by inn & 43 runs
18 - 23 Oct 1990      Lahore          2nd Test  PAK NZ   PAK by 9 wickets
26 - 31 Oct 1990      Faisalabad      3rd Test  PAK NZ   PAK by 65 runs
PAK 1090
NZ  1008

31 Jan - 4 Feb 1991   Wellington      1st Test  NZ SL    draw
22 - 26 Feb 1991      Hamilton        2nd Test  NZ SL    draw
1 - 5 Mar 1991        Auckland        3rd Test  NZ SL    draw
NZ 1001
SL  905

18 - 22 Jan 1992    Christchurch      1st Test  NZ ENG   ENG by inn & 4 runs
30 Jan - 3 Feb 1992 Auckland          2nd Test  NZ ENG   ENG by 168 runs
6 - 10 Feb 1992     Wellington        3rd Test  NZ ENG   draw
NZ   988
ENG 1033

01 - 05 Nov 1992    Bulawayo          1st Test  ZIM NZ   Draw
07 - 12 Nov 1992    Harare            2nd Test  ZIM NZ   NZ by 177 runs
ZIM  968
NZ   994

27 Nov - 1 Dec 1992 Colombo           1st Test  SL NZ    draw
06 - 10 Dec 1992    Colombo           2nd Test  SL NZ    SL by 9wkts
SL   919
NZ   983

02 - 05 Jan 1993    Hamilton          Only Test NZ PAK   PAK by 33 runs
NZ   978
PAK 1099

25 - 28 Feb 1993    Christchurch      1st Test  NZ AUS   AUS by inn & 60 runs
04 - 08 Mar 1993    Wellington        2nd Test  NZ AUS   draw
12 - 16 Mar 1993    Auckland          3rd Test  NZ AUS   NZ by 5 wkts
NZ   986
AUS 1104

12 - 16 Nov 1993    Perth             1st Test  AUS NZ   draw
26 - 30 Nov 1993    Hobart            2nd Test  AUS NZ   AUS by inn & 222 runs
03 - 07 Dec 1993    Brisbane          3rd Test  AUS NZ   AUS by inn & 96 runs
AUS 1121
NZ   979

10 - 14 Feb 1994    Auckland          1st Test  NZ PAK   PAK by 5 wkts
17 - 21 Feb 1994    Wellington        2nd Test  NZ PAK   PAK by inn & 12 runs
24 - 28 Feb 1994    Christchurch      3rd Test  NZ PAK   NZ by 5 wkts
NZ   979
PAK 1096

19 - 23 Mar 1994    Hamilton          Only Test NZ IND   draw
NZ   980
IND 1043

02 - 06 Jun 1994    Trent Bridge      1st Test  ENG NZ   ENG by inn & 90 runs
16 - 20 Jun 1994    Lord's            2nd Test  ENG NZ   Draw
30 Jun - 5 Jul 1994 Old Trafford      3rd Test  ENG NZ   Draw
ENG  998
NZ   973

25 - 29 Nov 1994    Johannesburg      1st Test  SA NZ    NZ by 137 runs
26 - 30 Dec 1994    Durban            2nd Test  SA NZ    SA by 8 wkts
02 - 06 Jan 1995    Cape Town         3rd Test  SA NZ    SA by 7 wkts
SA 1044
NZ  970

03 - 07 Feb 1995    Christchurch      1st Test  NZ WI    Draw
10 - 13 Feb 1995    Wellington        2nd Test  NZ WI    WI by inn & 322 runs
NZ   970
WI  1166

04 - 08 Mar 1995    Auckland          Only Test  NZ SA    SA by 93 runs
NZ   964
SA  1059

11 - 15 Mar 1995    Napier            1st Test  NZ SL    SL by 241 runs
18 - 22 Mar 1995    Dunedin           2nd Test  NZ SL    Draw
NZ   954
SL   922

18 - 20 Oct 1995    Bangalore         1st Test  IND NZ  IND by 8 wkts
25 - 29 Oct 1995    Madras            2nd Test  IND NZ  draw
08 - 12 Nov 1995    Cuttack           3rd Test  IND NZ  draw
IND 1053
NZ   953

8 - 12 Dec 1995     Christchurch      Only Test NZ PAK   PAK by 161 runs
NZ   948
PAK 1092

13 - 17 Jan 1996    Hamilton          1st Test  NZ ZIM   draw
20 - 24 Jan 1996    Auckland          2nd Test  NZ ZIM   draw
NZ   948
ZIM  948

19 - 24 May 1996    Barbados          1st Test  WI NZ    WI by 10 wkts
27 Apr - 2 May 1996 Antigua           2nd Test  WI NZ    draw
WI 1135
NZ  948

21 - 25 Nov 1996    Lahore            1st Test  PAK NZ   NZ by 44 runs
28 Nov - 2 Dec 1996 Rawalpindi        2nd Test  PAK NZ   PAK by inn & 10 runs
PAK 1097
NZ   954

24 - 28 Jan 1997    Auckland          1st Test  NZ ENG  draw
06 - 10 Feb 1997    Wellington        2nd Test  NZ ENG  ENG by inn & 68 runs
14 - 18 Feb 1997    Christchurch      3rd Test  NZ ENG  ENG by 4 wkts
NZ   943
ENG 1023

07 - 11 Mar 1997    Dunedin           1st Test  NZ SL    NZ by inn & 36 runs
14 - 18 Mar 1997    Hamilton          2nd Test  NZ SL    NZ by 120 runs
NZ   958
SL   930

18 - 22 Sep 1997    Harare            1st Test  ZIM NZ   draw
25 - 29 Sep 1997    Bulawayo          2nd Test  ZIM NZ   draw
ZIM  935
NZ   957

7 - 11 Nov 1997     Brisbane          1st Test  AUS NZ   AUS by 186 runs
20 - 24 Nov 1997    Perth             2nd Test  AUS NZ   AUS by inn & 70 runs
27 Nov - 1 Dec 1997 Hobart            3rd Test  AUS NZ   draw
AUS 1138
NZ   952

19 - 22 Feb 1998    Wellington        1st Test  NZ ZIM   NZ by 10 wickets
26 Feb - 2 Mar 1998 Auckland          2nd Test  NZ ZIM   NZ by inn & 13 runs
NZ   967
ZIM  936

27 - 31 May 1998    Colombo           1st Test  SL NZ    NZ by 167 runs
3 - 7 Jun 1998      Galle             2nd Test  SL NZ    SL by inn & 16 runs
10 - 13 Jun 1998    Colombo           3rd Test  SL NZ    SL by 164 runs
SL   933
NZ   957

18 - 22 Dec 1999    Dunedin           1st Test  NZ IND   Abandoned
26 - 30 Dec 1999    Wellington        2nd Test  NZ IND   NZ by 4 wickets
02 - 06 Jan 1999    Hamilton          3rd Test  NZ IND   Draw
NZ   968
IND 1029

27 Feb - 3 Mar 1999 Auckland          1st Test  NZ SA    draw
11 - 15 Mar 1999    Christchurch      2nd Test  NZ SA    draw
18 - 22 Mar 1999    Wellington        3rd Test  NZ SA    SA by 8 wickets
NZ  970
SA 1137

1 - 3 Jul 1999      Edgbaston         1st Test  ENG NZ   ENG by 7 wickets
22 - 26 Jul 1999    Kennington Oval   2nd Test  ENG NZ   NZ by 9 wickets
5 - 9 Aug 1999      Old Trafford      3rd Test  ENG NZ   Draw
19 - 23 Aug 1999    Kennington Oval   4th Test  ENG NZ   NZ by 83 runs
ENG 1012
NZ   982

13 - 17 Oct 1999    Mohali            1st Test  IND NZ   Draw
20 - 24 Oct 1999    Kanpur            2nd Test  IND NZ   Ind by 8 wickets
27 - 31 Oct 1999    Ahmedabad         3rd Test  IND NZ   Draw
IND 1028
NZ   977

16 - 20 Dec 1999    Hamilton          1st Test  NZ WI   NZ by 9 wickets
26 - 30 Dec 1999    Wellington        2nd Test  NZ WI   NZ by inn & 105 runs
NZ   966
WI  1072
Last Updated: 3 May 2000