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England men · Test · International series · 1st Test

England
v New Zealand⁠

Result

England won by 230 runs

England
190 & 340
New Zealand
169 & 131
Date
Thursday 24 July 1969 · England in 1969
Venue
Lord's, London
Competition
Test · International series · 1st Test

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1965 – 1966

Tests since 1930

England v New Zealand stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings118In our results database
England wins55England perspective
Draws, ties & NR47Drawn, tied or no result
New Zealand wins16New Zealand victories

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