The New South Wales vs Victoria head-to-head records provide valuable insights into their past encounters, highlighting trends, competitive dominance, and historic rivalries between the two sides. Over the years, both teams have fought fiercely, with victories frequently swinging in either direction. Factors such as venue conditions, individual player form, and historical performance play a crucial role in shaping match outcomes. Analyzing these head-to-head stats helps fans, analysts, and selectors understand team strategies and predict potential future results. Whether it’s a high-scoring encounter or a low-scoring thriller, the historical battles between New South Wales and Victoria have created some of the most memorable moments in Australian first-class cricket.
New South Wales vs Victoria Head-to-Head Stats
Total Matches Played
New South Wales Won
Victoria Won
Draw
Tied
250
81
84
84
1
Highest Totals in New South Wales vs Victoria Tests
Team
Score
Overs
RR
Inns
Opposition
Ground
Result
Match Date
Victoria
1107
190.7×8
4.34
2
v NSW
Melbourne
Won
24 Dec 1926
NSW
815
193.3
4.21
1
v Victoria
Sydney
Won
23 Jan 1909
NSW
805
215.3
3.73
2
v Victoria
Melbourne
Won
23 Dec 1905
NSW
713/6d
146.0×8
3.66
1
v Victoria
Sydney
Draw
24 Jan 1929
NSW
708
156.5×8
3.39
2
v Victoria
Sydney
Won
23 Jan 1926
NSW
705
177.6×8
2.97
2
v Victoria
Melbourne
Won
26 Dec 1925
Lowest Totals in New South Wales vs Victoria Tests
Team
Score
Overs
RR
Inns
Opposition
Ground
Result
Match Date
Victoria
28
23.0×4
1.82
3
v NSW
Melbourne
Lost
26 Mar 1856
Victoria
31
20.5
1.48
3
v NSW
Sydney
Lost
25 Jan 1907
Victoria
35
18.4×8
1.41
2
v NSW
Sydney
Lost
26 Jan 1927
NSW
37
45.2×4
1.21
2
v Victoria
Sydney
Lost
4 Mar 1869
Victoria
38
52.3×4
1.08
4
v NSW
Sydney
Lost
14 Jan 1857
NSW
57
40.3×4
2.09
2
v Victoria
Melbourne
Lost
11 Jan 1858
Most Runs in New South Wales vs Victoria Tests
Player
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
MA Noble (NSW)
26
46
7
2749
281
70.48
12
10
WW Armstrong (VIC)
30
59
3
2317
171
41.37
7
9
AF Kippax (NSW)
25
38
4
2303
271*
67.73
6
6
SE Gregory (NSW)
30
55
3
2123
201
40.82
4
9
DG Bradman (NSW)
13
21
7
2065
340*
147.50
8
5
GN Yallop (VIC)
21
40
4
1971
147
54.75
7
12
Highest Individual Scores in New South Wales vs Victoria Tests
Player
Runs
Team
Opposition
Ground
Inns
Match Date
WH Ponsford
352
Victoria
v NSW
Melbourne
2
24 Dec 1926
DG Bradman
340*
NSW
v Victoria
Sydney
1
24 Jan 1929
J Ryder
295
Victoria
v NSW
Melbourne
2
24 Dec 1926
MA Noble
281
NSW
v Victoria
Melbourne
2
23 Dec 1905
GJ Maxwell
278
Victoria
v NSW
North Sydney
1
24 Nov 2017
AF Kippax
271*
NSW
v Victoria
Sydney
2
23 Jan 1926
Most Wickets in New South Wales vs Victoria Tests
Player
Mat
Inns
Balls
Wkts
BBI
Ave
H Trumble (VIC)
22
42
7034
101
8/58
23.64
SM Boland (VIC)
22
40
4158
92
6/46
19.67
WJ O’Reilly (NSW)
14
25
5185
90
9/50
18.78
JV Saunders (VIC)
20
37
4948
90
7/122
31.32
PR Reiffel (VIC)
21
39
4626
87
6/116
24.37
AA Mailey (NSW)
19
37
6243
85
6/62
37.17
Best Bowling Figures in a Match (New South Wales vs Victoria Tests)
Player
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
Team
Inns
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
WJ O’Reilly
35.0
14
50
9
NSW
3
v Victoria
Melbourne
22 Dec 1933
WP Howell
30.3
15
52
9
NSW
4
v Victoria
Melbourne
26 Dec 1902
DW Hourn
16.5
–
77
9
NSW
1
v Victoria
Sydney
9 Dec 1978
FE Allan
22.2
9
20
8
Victoria
2
v NSW
Sydney
4 Mar 1869
S Cosstick
30.0
21
21
8
Victoria
4
v NSW
Sydney
9 Mar 1871
RB Minnett
24.2
9
50
8
NSW
1
v Victoria
Melbourne
26 Dec 1914
Highest Partnerships by Runs (New South Wales vs Victoria Tests)
