The Kiwis have not won a Test in India since 1988!

Guess which Indian batsman has scored the most runs against New Zealand?
Rajneesh Gupta tells you that and more.

When India plays New Zealand in the first Test of a three match series on Thursday, September 22, at Green Park, Kanpur, it will be a landmark moment for the hosts.

India will become only the fourth country after England, Australia and the West Indies to play 500 Tests.

Winning the series 3-0 would boost India's chances of reclaiming the No 1 spot it narrowly lost to Pakistan last month.

New Zealand have lost its last two tours here and have not won a Test in India since 1988.

Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers ahead of the series.

INDIA-NEW ZEALAND IN TEST CRICKET

HEAD-TO-HEAD

SERIES IN INDIA

• In 1955-56, Ghulam Ahmed captained India in the first Test
• In 2003-04, Rahul Dravid captained India in the second Test

SERIES IN NEW ZEALAND

• In 1967-68, Bruce Sinclair captained New Zealand in the first Test
• In 1975-76, Sunil Gavaskar captained India in the first Test
• In 2008-09, Virender Sehwag captained India in the second Test

+ The First Test at Dunedin was abandoned without a ball being bowled and is excluded.

SUMMARY OF SERIES RESULTS

HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS

For India in India: 583-7 declared at Ahmedabad, 1999-00

In New Zealand: 520 at Hamilton, 2008-09

For New Zealand in India: 630-6 declared at Mohali, 2003-04

In New Zealand: 680-8 declared at Wellington, 2013-14

LOWEST INNINGS TOTALS

For India in India: 83 at Mohali, 1999-00

In New Zealand: 81 at Wellington, 1975-76

For New Zealand in India: 124 at Hyderabad, 1988-89

In New Zealand: 94 at Hamilton, 2002-03

DOUBLE HUNDREDS

For India (6)

231: Vinoo Mankad at Madras, 1955-56

223: Vinoo Mankad at Bombay, 1955-56

223: Polly Umrigar at Hyderabad, 1955-56

222: Rahul Dravid at Ahmedabad, 2003-04

217: Sachin Tendulkar at Ahmedabad, 1999-00

200*: Dilip Sardesai at Bombay, 1964-65

For New Zealand (6)

302: Brendon McCullum at Wellington, 2013-14

239: Graham Dowling at Christchruch, 1967-68

230*: Bert Sutcliffe at Delhi, 1955-56

225: Brendon McCullum at Hyderabad, 2010-11

224: Brendon McCullum at Auckland, 2013-14

201: Jesse Ryder at Napier, 2008-09

Note: The highest individual Test innings by an Indian in New Zealand is 192 by Mohammad Azharuddin at Auckland in 1989-90

INDIVIDUAL HUNDREDS

For India (50) -- most by Rahul Dravid (6)

For New Zealand (43) -- most by Brendon McCullum (4)

LEADING BATSMEN

TEN WICKETS OR MORE IN A MATCH

For India (4)

12/85 (6/31, 6/99): R Ashwin at Hyderabad, 2012

12/152 (8/72, 4/80): S Venkataraghavan at Delhi, 1964-65

11/140 (3/64, 8/76): E A S Prasanna at Auckland, 1975-76

10/134 (4/67, 6/67): Anil Kumble at Kanpur, 1999-00

For New Zealand (2)

11/58 (4/35, 7/23): Richard Hadlee at Wellington, 1975-76

10/88 (6/49, 4/39): Richard Hadlee at Bombay, 1988-89

SEVEN WICKETS OR MORE IN AN INNINGS

In addition to those listed above, the following have taken seven wickets or more in an innings:

For India

7/128: Subhash Gupte at Hyderabad, 1955-56

For New Zealand

7/64: Tim Southee at Bangalore, 2012

7/65: Simon Doull at Wellington, 1998-99

LEADING BOWLERS