IND vs NZ, 1st Test | Statistical Preview: Top Run Scorers, Leading Wicket Takers And More

India are atop the rankings in the ICC World Test Championship (2019-21) with a seven match unbeaten streak.Meanwhile, New Zealand are currently occupying the sixth position after their 0-3 loss to Australia in their last Test engagement

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New Delhi: India will be taking on New Zealand in a 2-match Test series with the first encounter slated to begin at the Basin Reserve in Wellington starting tomorrow. While Virat Kohli will be skipper team India, Kane Williamson will lead the hosts in the test series. While India had clean swept the Kiwis 5-0 in the T2OI series, the hosts came back strongly to inflict a series whitewash over Virat and Co. in the 3-match ODI series. India are atop the rankings in the ICC World Test Championship (2019-21) with a seven match unbeaten streak.Meanwhile, New Zealand are currently occupying the sixth position after their 0-3 loss to Australia in their last Test engagement. Here is a look at the major batting, bowling and team records between India and New Zealand in Test cricket 

TEAM RECORDS OVERALL HEAD TO HEAD India and New Zealand have locked horns against each other 57 times in Tests. India holds the edge over the Kiwis with 21 Test wins. Meanwhile, New Zealand have won 10 Tests and 26 encounters have ended in a draw. HEAD TO HEAD IN NZ New Zealand hold the aces against India in the Test matches played between the two nations in New Zealand. Out of the 23 Tests played between the two teams in NZ, the hosts have won 8. India has come out as winners in 5 while 10 have ended in a draw. BATTING RECORDS MOST RUNS Indian batting great Rahul Dravid holds the record for scoring the most runs by a batsman in India vs New Zealand Test encounters. Dravid amassed a staggering 1659 runs at a healthy  60+ average 15 matches against the Kiwis. MOST TONS Rahul Dravid is the leading ton maker in the bilateral test series between India and New Zealand with 6 tons to his name. Sachin Tendulkar and Brendon McCullum are second on the list with 4 tons each to their name. MOST 50s With 9 fifties, former Kiwis batsman Mark Burgess holds the record for the most half tons in the Test encounters between India and New Zealand.

Highest Individual Score Brendon McCullum holds the record for the highest individual score by a batsman in India-New Zealand Tests. The swashbuckling opener scored a mammoth 302 unbeaten knock against the Indians at Wellington.

BOWLING RECORDS MOST WICKETS Sir Richard Hadlee tops the wicket taking charts in the Test encounters between India and New Zealand. The Kiwis all-round great took 65 wickets in just 14 Test against India. LOWEST BOWLING STRIKE RATE

Kiwi speedster Shane Bond has the lowest bowling strike rate (Min 10 wickets) for any bowler in the India-New Zealand Test duels.