New Zealand vs India 2019-20 1st Test, statistical preview: Ross Taylor on the verge of creating history

New Zealand vs India 2019-20 1st Test, statistical preview: Ross Taylor on the verge of creating history

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India’s has had a topsy-turvy tour of New Zealand so far. After sweeping the T20I series 5-0, they lost the ODIs 0-2. The teams will now play a 2-match Test series in New Zealand, which are also part of the ICC Test Championship. The first of these matches will be played at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Ahead of the series, here is a statistical preview.

Statistical preview

0 cricketers have played 100 international matches in each format till date. Having played 99 Tests, 231 ODIs, and 100 T20Is, Ross Taylor is on the verge of creating a world record.

0.25 win-loss ratio of India at Basin Reserve (1 win, 4 defeats). Their 7 Tests and 4 defeats here are the most for them for any venue in New Zealand.

0.95 win-loss ratio of New Zealand at Basin Reserve (19 wins, 20 defeats), their 2nd-best at home with a 10-match cut-off. They have a ratio of 2 at Seddon Park, Hamilton (12 wins, 6 defeats).

1 uncapped player in the New Zealand squad – Kyle Jamieson. He may become their 279th Test cap.

2 uncapped players in the Indian squad – Shubman Gill and Navdeep Saini. One or both of them may add to their 296 Test caps.

2.1 win-loss ratio of India against New Zealand (21 wins, 10 defeats), their 2nd-best against any team with a 12-Test cut-off. India have a ratio of 2.857 (20 wins, 7 defeats) against Sri Lanka.

3 hundreds for Taylor against India, the joint 2nd-most for New Zealand. One more will put him at the top, alongside Brendon McCullum (4). Jesse Ryder also has 3 hundreds.

5 wickets needed by Colin de Grandhomme (292) to become the 38th New Zealander and 392nd overall to reach the 300-wicket mark.

5 catches needed by Taylor (145) to become the 2nd New Zealander and 12th non-wicketkeeper overall to reach the 150-wicket mark.

5 wickets needed by R Ashwin (45) to become the 4th Indian to take 50 wickets against New Zealand. Two good Tests may even take him past Bishan Bedi (57), the top name on the list.

7 Tests for India in the ICC Test Championship, across 3 series and they have won all. They lead the points table with 360 points, followed by Australia (296). New Zealand are at sixth place, with 1 win in 4 Tests, though they are yet to play at home.

8 wickets needed by Ishant Sharma (292) to become the 6th Indian and 34th overall to reach the 300-wicket mark.

8 wickets needed by Umesh Yadav (142) to become the 16th Indian and 112nd overall to reach the 150-wicket mark.

16 catches for Taylor against India, the 2nd-most for New Zealand. He needs 5 to go past Stephen Fleming (20).

20 dismissals for BJ Watling against India, the 3rd-most for New Zealand. He needs 3 to go past Ken Wadsworth (22) and 10 to go past Ian Smith (29).

63 Tests at Basin Reserve so far, the same as Trent Bridge. They are set to become 8th on the list of grounds with most Tests.

99 Test wins for New Zealand. A win here will make them 7th team to win 100 Tests. However, even if one excludes Afghanistan, they have the worst win-loss ratio (0.565) among the top 8 teams.