Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1998–99
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The India national cricket team toured New Zealand from 7 December 1998 to 19 January 1999 and played a three-match Test series against New Zealand. New Zealand won the series 1–0. The two teams also played a 5-match ODI series that ended in a 2–2 draw.
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India came into New Zealand with a poor away record. They had won just one Test away from home since 1986, and not won a series in New Zealand since 1968. Most recently, they had lost away to Zimbabwe in a one-off Test.
From 35 meetings between the two sides, New Zealand had won six, lost 13, and drawn 16 Tests. Going into the Test series, India had five batsmen ranked inside the top 20 of the ICC Men's Player Rankings, three of who averaged over 50. On the other hand, New Zealand had only one batsman averaging above 40, Craig McMillan, and that from only eight Tests. The Christchurch Press wrote, "Where the Black Caps achieve parity and should have an advantage at home is in the bowling ranks.
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