New Zealand vs India 2019-20 2nd Test, statistical preview: Tourists strive to avoid embarrassing fate

After sweeping the T20I series 5-0, India lost the ODIs 0-2. They then lost the first Test of the 2-match series, at Basin Reserve, Wellington. The teams will now meet for the second (and decisive) Test, at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Ahead of the Test, here is a statistical preview.

Statistical preview

1.909 win-loss ratio of India against New Zealand (21 wins, 11 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.

1 win-loss ratio of India at Seddon Park (1 win, 1 defeat).

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 wickets needed by R Ashwin (48) to become the 4th Indian to take 50 wickets against New Zealand. Ten wickets will even take him past Bishan Bedi (57), the top name on the list.

2 win-loss ratio for New Zealand at Seddon Park (12 wins, 6 defeats), their best at any home ground with a 10-match cut-off.

3 wickets needed by Ishant Sharma (297) to become the 6th Indian and 34th overall to reach the 300-wicket mark.

3 hundreds for Ross 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.

4 wickets needed by Colin de Grandhomme (46) to become the 38th New Zealander and 392nd overall to reach the 50-wicket mark.

4 catches needed by Taylor (146) to become the 2nd New Zealander and 12th non-wicketkeeper overall to reach the 150-wicket mark.

6 fifty-plus scores for Kane Williamson against India, the joint 2nd-most for New Zealand. One more will take him past Bert Sutcliffe, Mark Burgess, John Wright, Craig McMillan, and Brendon McCullum (6 each). However, leading the way is Bevan Congdon (9).

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

17 catches for Taylor against India, the 2nd-most for New Zealand. He needs 4 to go past Stephen Fleming (20).

17 seasons since New Zealand whitewashed India in a Test series.

24 runs needed by Mayank Agarwal (976) to become the 67th Indian and 552nd overall to reach the 1,000-run mark.

27 dismissals for BJ Watling against India, the 3rd-most for New Zealand. He needs 3 to go past Ian Smith (29).