New Zealand has been a competitive team, with a record of six semi-finals and a final.
Tiny New Zealand always packs a punch. The gritty BlackCaps have never won a World Cup but can never be written off as their proud history attests.
1975
From the first edition, New Zealand showed it relished the big stage. A Glenn Turner century powered the Kiwis past India and into the semis, where they were overmatched by eventual champion West Indies.
1979
Just like four years before, New Zeal and reached the semi-finals. It appeared set for a shock win over host England but couldn’t muster the required 14 runs off the final over. It fell short of the 222 victory target by just nine runs.
1983
NewZealandwasonceagain competitive but a three-wicket loss to Sri Lanka proved costly. In a virtual sudden-death encounter with Pakistan, the Black Caps narrowly lost by 11 runs in pursuit of 262. It meant New Zealand missed out on the semi-finals for the first time.
1987
This was a rare failed campaign for New Zealand, its only two victories coming against lowly Zimbabwe. In trademark fashion, the Black Caps were competitive but crucially lost three tight matches to Australia and India to trigger another early exit.
1992
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