List of New Zealand Test cricket records

Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level.^[1] A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days,^[a][b] and is played by teams representing full member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC).^[5]

The following is a list of records by the New Zealand Test cricket team. It is based on the List of Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the New Zealand Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team.

New Zealand took part in their first recognised Test cricket match against England in the 1929/30 season, and the records listed here date from that time.

New Zealand won the inaugural ICC World Test Championship, beating India in the final by 8 wickets. They are ranked number two in Tests, number one in ODIs and number four in T20Is.

Key

The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for New Zealand only, and are correct as of November 2021^[update].

Key

Symbol	Meaning
†	Player or umpire is currently active in Test cricket
*	Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken
♠	Test cricket record
d	Innings was declared (e.g. 8/758d)
Date	Starting date of the Test match
Innings	Number of innings played
Matches	Number of matches played
Opposition	The team New Zealand was playing against
Period	The time period when the player was active in Test cricket
Player	The player involved in the record
Venue	Test cricket ground where the match was played

Team records

Overall record

Mat	Won	Lost	Drawn	Tied	Win %
468	115	183	170	0	24.57
Last Updated: 16 February 2024^[6]

Team wins, losses, draws and ties

As of January 2024^[update], New Zealand have played 468 Test matches resulting in 115 victories, 183 defeats and 170 draws for an overall winning percentage of 24.57.^[6]

Opponent	First Match	Matches	Won	Lost	Draw	Tied	% Won
Australia	1946	60	8	34	18	0	19.04
Bangladesh	2001	19	14	2	3	0	87.50
England	1930	112	13	52	47	0	20.00
India	1955	62	13	22	27	0	37.14
Pakistan	1955	62	14	25	23	0	35.89
South Africa	1932	49	7	26	16	0	21.21
Sri Lanka	1983	38	18	9	11	0	66.66
West Indies	1952	49	17	13	19	0	56.66
Zimbabwe	1992	17	11	0	6	0	100.00
Total		467	114	183	170	0	38.38
Statistics are correct as of   New Zealand v   South Africa at Seddon Park, Hamilton ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, 13–77 February 2024.^[7]

First Test series wins

Opponent	Year of first Home win	Year of first Away win
Afghanistan	YTP	YTP
Australia	1986	1986
Bangladesh	2001	2004
England	1984	1986
India	1981	-
Ireland	YTP	YTP
Pakistan	1985	1970
South Africa	2024	-
Sri Lanka	1983	1984
West Indies	1980	2002
Zimbabwe	1998	1992
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[8]

First Test match wins

Opponent	Home		Away
	Venue	Year	Venue	Year
Afghanistan	YTP	YTP	YTP	YTP
Australia	Christchurch	1974	Brisbane	1985
Bangladesh	Hamilton	2001	Dhaka	2004
England	Wellington	1978	Leeds	1983
India	Christchurch	1968	Nagpur	1969
Ireland	YTP	YTP	YTP	YTP
Pakistan	Auckland	1985	Lahore	1969
South Africa	Auckland	2004	Cape Town	1961
Sri Lanka	Christchurch	1983	Kandy	1984
West Indies	Auckland	1956	Bridgetown	2002
Zimbabwe	Wellington	1998	Harare	1992
Last updated: 16 February 2024^[9]

Team scoring records

Most runs in an innings

The highest innings total scored in Test cricket came in the series between Sri Lanka and India in August 1997. Playing in the first Test at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, the hosts posted a first innings total of 6/952d. This broke the longstanding record of 7/903d which England set against Australia in the final Test of the 1938 Ashes series at The Oval. The first Test of the 2018–19 series against the Bangladesh saw New Zealand set their highest innings total of 715/6d.^[10][11]

Rank	Score	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	715/6d	Bangladesh	Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand	28 February 2019
2	690	Pakistan	Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE	26 November 2014
3	680/8d	India	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	14 February 2014
4	671/4	Sri Lanka		31 January 1991
5	659/6d	Pakistan	Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand	5 January 2021
Last updated: 5 January 2021^[12]

Highest successful run chases

New Zealand's highest fourth innings total is 451 all out in an unsuccessful run chase against England at Christchurch in March 2002. England had set a target of 549. New Zealand's highest successful run chase occurred against Pakistan at Christchurch in 1994. Pakistan had set New Zealand a target of 324.^[13]

Rank	Score	Target	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	324/5	324	Pakistan	Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand	24 February 1994
2	317/7	317	Bangladesh	Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh	17 October 2008
3	285/8	285	Sri Lanka	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	9 March 2023
4	278/8	278	Pakistan	Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand	9 February 1985
5	269/3	267	South Africa	Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand	16 February 2024
Last updated: 16 February 2024^[14]

Fewest runs in an innings

The lowest innings total scored in Test cricket came in the second Test of England's tour of New Zealand in March 1955. Trailing England by 46, New Zealand was bowled out in their second innings for 26 runs.^[15][16][17]

Rank	Score	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	26♠	England	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	25 March 1955
2	42	Australia	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	29 March 1946
2	45	South Africa	Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa	2 January 2013
4	47	England	Lord's, London, England	19 June 1958
5	54	Australia	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	29 March 1946
Last updated: 23 June 2020^[16]

Most runs conceded in an innings

The highest innings total scored against New Zealand is by West Indies when they scored 660/5d in the second Test of the West Indies tour of New Zealand in 1995 at Basin Reserve.^[11]

Rank	Score	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	660/5d	West Indies	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	10 February 1995
2	643	Pakistan	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan	1 May 2002
3	621/5d	South Africa	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	27 February 1999
4	616/5d	Pakistan		24 February 1989
5	607/6d	Australia	The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia	3 December 1993
Last updated: 23 August 2020^[18]

Fewest runs conceded in an innings

The lowest innings total scored against New Zealand is 51 in the only test of Zimbabwe's tour of New Zealand in 2012^[17]

Rank	Score	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	51	Zimbabwe	McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand	26 January 2012
2	58	England	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	23 March 2018
3	59	Zimbabwe	Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe	7 August 2005
4	64	England	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	10 February 1978
5	77	West Indies	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	9 March 1956
Last updated: 3 December 2017^[19]

Result records

A Test match is won when one side has scored more runs than the total runs scored by the opposing side during their two innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If one side scores more runs in a single innings than the total runs scored by the other side in both their innings, it is known as a win by innings and runs. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.^[20]

Greatest win margins (by innings)

The fifth Test of the 1938 Ashes series at The Oval saw England win by an innings and 579 runs, the largest victory by an innings in Test cricket history. The largest victory for New Zealand, which is the 8th largest, is their win against Zimbabwe in the Only Test of the 2011–12 tour at the McLean Park, where the hosts won by an innings and 301 runs.^[21]

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	Innings and 301 runs	Zimbabwe	McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand	12 January 2012
2	Innings and 294 runs		Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe	7 August 2005
3	Innings and 276 runs	South Africa	Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand	17 February 2022
4	Innings and 185 runs	Pakistan	Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand	27 March 2001
5	Innings and 176 runs		Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand	3 January 2021
Last updated: 19 February 2022^[22]

Greatest win margins (by runs)

The greatest winning margin by runs in Test cricket was England's victory over Australia by 675 runs in the first Test of the 1928–29 Ashes series. The largest victory recorded by New Zealand, which is the 8th largest victory, was recorded against Sri Lanka in the second and final Test of the 2018-19 tour at the Hagley Oval, where the hosts won by 423 runs.^[23]

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	423 runs	Sri Lanka	Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand	30 December 2018
2	281 runs	South Africa	Bay Oval, Tauranga, New Zealand	7 February 2024
3	254 runs	Zimbabwe	Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	6 August 2016
4	240 runs	West Indies	Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand	12 December 2017
5	204 runs		Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados	21 June 2002
Last updated: 07 February 2024^[22]

Greatest win margins (by 10 wickets)

New Zealand have won a Test match by a margin of 10 wickets on 5 occasions.^[22]

Rank	Number of Victories	Opposition	Most Recent Venue	Date
1	3	India	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	21 February 2020
2	1	Zimbabwe		19 February 1998
		West Indies		17 March 2006
Last updated: 3 December 2017^[22]

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

New Zealand's narrowest win was by 1 run (the second such victory in Test history, after West Indies), against England in a match in February 2023. England made 435 runs in first innings. In response, New Zealand were dismissed for 209 and were asked to follow-on. In the second innings, New Zealand scored 483 runs to set a target of 257 runs to win for England, which they fell one run short of.

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	1 run	England	Wellington, New Zealand, NZ	28 February 2023
2	4 runs	Pakistan	Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE	16 November 2018
3	7 runs	Australia	Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia	9 December 2011
4	27 runs	West Indies	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	9 March 2006
5	32 runs	Pakistan	University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand	24 November 2009
6	34 runs	Zimbabwe	Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	1 November 2011
	Last updated: 28 February 2023^[24]

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

New Zealand's narrowest win by wickets came in the first Test of the West Indies cricket team in New Zealand in 1979-80 in February 1980. Played at the Carisbrook, the hosts won the match by a margin of one wicket, one of only fourteen one-wicket victories in Test cricket.^[25]

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	1 wicket	West Indies	Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand	8 February 1980
2	2 wickets	Pakistan		9 February 1985
3	3 wickets	Bangladesh	Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh	17 October 2008
4	4 wickets	India	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	26 December 1998
			Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand	19 December 2002
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[26]

Greatest loss margins (by innings)

The Oval in London played host the greatest defeat by an innings in Test cricket.^[21] The final Test of the 1938 Ashes saw England defeat the tourists by an innings and 579 runs, to the draw the series at one match all.^[27] New Zealand's biggest defeat came during the Pakistan tour in 2002 when they lost by an innings and 324 runs at Lahore Stadium, Lahore.^[28]

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	Innings and 324 runs	Pakistan	Lahore Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan	1 May 2002
2	Innings and 322 runs	West Indies	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	10 February 1995
3	Innings and 222 runs	Australia	Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia	26 November 1993
4	Innings and 215 runs	England	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	23 February 1963
5	Innings and 198 runs	India	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India	20 November 2010
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[28]

Greatest loss margins (by runs)

The first Test of the 1928–29 Ashes series saw Australia defeated by England by 675 runs, the greatest losing margin by runs in Test cricket.^[23] New Zealand's biggest defeat by runs was against South Africa in the first Test of the 2007 tour at New Wanderers Stadium.^[28]

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	372 runs	India	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India	3 December 2021
2	358 runs	South Africa	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	8 November 2007
3	299 runs	Pakistan	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	8 March 2001
4	297 runs	Australia		22 March 1974
5	272 runs	India		7 March 1968
Last updated: 6 December 2021^[28]

Greatest loss margins (by 10 wickets)

New Zealand have lost a Test match by a margin of 10 wickets on 13 occasions with most recent being during the 2nd test of the New Zealand cricket team in the West Indies in 2014.

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	5	West Indies	Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad	16 June 2014
2	3	Australia	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	19 March 2010
3	2	India	Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand	18 March 2009
		Pakistan	Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand	7 January 2011
5	1	Sri Lanka	Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka	17 November 2012
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[28]

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)

The narrowest loss of New Zealand in terms of runs is by 30 runs against South Africa in the first test of the New Zealand's tour of South Africa in 1961.^[29]

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	30 runs	South Africa	Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa	8 December 1961
2	33 runs	Pakistan	Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand	2 January 1993
3	38 runs	England	Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England	7 June 1973
4	60 runs	India	Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India	25 September 1969
5	62 runs	Australia	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	11 March 2000
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[29]

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)

The narrowest loss of New Zealand in terms of wickets is by 3 wickets against Australia in the third test of New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2015–16.^[29]

Rank	Margin	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	3 wicket	Australia	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia	27 November 2015
2	4 wickets	Pakistan	Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore, Pakistan	26 October 1955
		Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia	22 November 1985
		England	Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand	14 February 1997
			Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England	10 June 2004
		South Africa	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	5 May 2006
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[29]

Individual records

Batting records

Most career runs

A run is the basic means of scoring in cricket. A run is scored when the batsman hits the ball with his bat and with his partner runs the length of 22 yards (20 m) of the pitch.^[30] India's Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in Test cricket with 15,921. Second is Ricky Ponting of Australia with 13,378 ahead of Jacques Kallis from South Africa in third with 13,289.^[31]

Rank	Runs	Player	Matches	Innings	Period
1	8,666	Kane Williamson†	98	172	2010-2024
2	7,683	Ross Taylor	112	196	2007-2022
3	7,172	Stephen Fleming	111	189	1994–2008
4	6,453	Brendon McCullum	101	176	2004–2016
5	5,444	Martin Crowe	77	131	1982–1995
6	5,334	John Wright	82	148	1978-1993
7	5,224	Tom Latham†	77	136	2014-2024
8	4,702	Nathan Astle	81	137	1996-2006
9	4,523	Daniel Vettori	112	172	1997-2014
10	3,790	BJ Watling	75	117	2009-2021
Last updated: 16 February 2024^[32]

Fastest runs getter

Runs	Batsman	Match	Innings	Record Date	Reference
1,000	Devon Conway	11	19	27 December 2022	^[33]
2,000	Andrew Jones	24	44	1 November 1992	^[34]
3,000	Kane Williamson	39	71	3 January 2015	^[35]
4,000		48	89	20 February 2016	^[36]
5,000		61	110	25 March 2017	^[37]
6,000		71	126	28 February 2019	^[38]
7,000		83	144	3 January 2021	^[39]
8,000		94	164	17 March 2023	^[40]
Last updated: 18 March 2023

Most runs in each batting position

Batting position	Batsman	Innings	Runs	Average	Test Career Span	Ref
Opener	John Wright	144	5,260	36.52	1978–1993	^[41]
Number 3	Kane Williamson†	150	7,872	58.31	2011–2024	^[42]
Number 4	Ross Taylor	174	7,087	47.24	2007–2022	^[43]
Number 5	Nathan Astle	87	3,181	37.87	1996–2006	^[44]
Number 6	Craig McMillan	51	1,899	41.28	1997–2005	^[45]
Number 7	BJ Watling	59	1,780	35.60	2021–2021	^[46]
Number 8	Daniel Vettori	67	2,227	39.77	1997–2014	^[47]
Number 9	Tim Southee†	83	1,155	15.00	2008–2023	^[48]
Number 10	Neil Wagner†	49	561	18.09	2013–2023	^[49]
Number 11	Trent Boult†	81	644	16.10	2012–2022	^[50]
Last updated: 6 February 2024. Qualification: Batted 20 Innings at the position

Most runs against each team

Opposition	Runs	Player	Matches	Innings	Period	Ref
Afghanistan	YTP
Australia	1,277	John Wright	19	36	1980–1993	^[51]
Bangladesh	822	Kane Williamson†	8	12	2013–2023	^[52]
England	1,518	John Wright	23	43	1978–1992	^[53]
India	1,224	Brendon McCullum	10	19	2009–2014	^[54]
Ireland	YTP
Pakistan	1,519	Kane Williamson†	14	25	2011–2023	^[55]
South Africa	1,072	Stephen Fleming	15	27	1994–2007	^[56]
Sri Lanka	1,329	Kane Williamson†	12	21	2012-2023	^[57]
West Indies	1,136	Ross Taylor	14	23	2008–2020	^[58]
Zimbabwe	813	Nathan Astle	11	17	1996–2005	^[59]
Last updated: 30 December 2023.

Highest individual score

The second test of the Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2013–14 saw Brendon McCullum score his first and New Zealand's only triple century and record New Zealand's highest Individual score.^[60]

Rank	Runs	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	302	Brendon McCullum	India	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	14 February 2014
2	299	Martin Crowe	Sri Lanka		31 January 1991
3	290	Ross Taylor	Australia	WACA Ground, Perth, Australia	13 November 2015
4	274*	Stephen Fleming	Sri Lanka	P Sara Oval, Colombo, Sri Lanka	25 April 2003
5	267*	Bryan Young		Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand	7 March 1997
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[60]

Highest individual score – progression of record

Runs	Player	Opponent	Venue	Season
45*	Roger Blunt	England	Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand	1929–30
136	Stewie Dempster		Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand
206	Martin Donnelly		Lord's, London, England	1949
230	Bert Sutcliffe	India	Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi, India	1955–56
239	Graham Dowling		Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand	1967−68
259	Glenn Turner	West Indies	Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana	1972
299	Martin Crowe	Sri Lanka	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	1990−91
302	Brendon McCullum	India		2013–14
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[60]

Highest individual score against each team

Opposition	Runs	Player	Venue	Date	Ref
Afghanistan	YTP
Australia	290	Ross Taylor	WACA Ground, Perth, Australia	15 November 2015	^[61]
Bangladesh	252	Tom Latham	Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand	9 January 2022	^[62]
England	222	Nathan Astle	Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand	13 March 2002	^[63]
India	302	Brendon McCullum	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	14 February 2014	^[64]
Ireland	YTP
Pakistan	238	Kane Williamson	Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand	3 January 2021	^[65]
South Africa	262	Stephen Fleming	Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa	27 April 2006	^[66]
Sri Lanka	299	Martin Crowe	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	31 January 1991	^[67]
West Indies	259	Glenn Turner	Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana	6 April 1972	^[68]
Zimbabwe	173*	Ross Taylor	Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	28 July 2016	^[69]
Last updated: 11 January 2022.

Highest career average

A batsman's batting average is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been dismissed.^[70]

Rank	Average	Player	Innings	Runs	Not out	Period
1	57.21	Daryl Mitchell†	27	1,316	4	2019–2023
2	54.89	Kane Williamson†	164	8,124	16	2010–2023
3	49.07	Devon Conway†	29	1,403	1	2021–2023
4	46.28	John F. Reid	31	1,296	3	1979–1986
5	45.36	Martin Crowe	131	5,444	11	1982–1995
Qualification: 20 innings. Last updated: 18 March 2023^[71]

Highest average in each batting position

Batting position	Batsman	Innings	Runs	Average	Career Span	Ref
Opener	Glenn Turner	67	2,828	45.61	1969–1983	^[72]
Number 3	Kane Williamson†	144	7,506	58.18	2010–2023	^[73]
Number 4	Martin Crowe	106	4,841	49.40	1982–1995	^[74]
Number 5	Brendon McCullum	44	1,887	43.88	2007–2016	^[75]
Number 6	Jeremy Coney	48	1,772	45.43	1974–1987	^[76]
Number 7	Chris Cairns	41	1,766	43.07	1989–2004	^[77]
Number 8	Daniel Vettori	67	2,227	39.77	1997–2014	^[78]
Number 9	Ian Smith	36	797	28.46	1980–1992	^[79]
Number 10	Neil Wagner†	41	490	19.60	2012–2022	^[80]
Number 11	Trent Boult†	75	589	15.91	2011–2022	^[81]
Last updated: 18 March 2023. Qualification: Min 20 innings batted at position

Most half-centuries

A half-century is a score of between 50 and 99 runs. Statistically, once a batsman's score reaches 100, it is no longer considered a half-century but a century.

Sachin Tendulkar of India has scored the most half-centuries in Test cricket with 68. He is followed by the West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul on 66, India's Rahul Dravid and Allan Border of Australia on 63 and in fifth with 62 fifties to his name, Australia's Ricky Ponting.^[82]

Rank	Half centuries	Player	Innings	Runs	Period
1	46	Stephen Fleming	189	7,172	1994–2008
2	35	Ross Taylor	196	7,683	2007–2022
3	33	Kane Williamson†	168	8,263	2010–2023
4	31	Brendon McCullum	176	6,453	2004–2016
5	27	Tom Latham†	134	5,201	2014–2023
Last updated: 9 December 2023^[83]

Most centuries

A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings.

Tendulkar has also scored the most centuries in Test cricket with 51. South Africa's Jacques Kallis is next on 45 and Ricky Ponting with 41 hundreds is in third.^[84]

Rank	Centuries	Player	Innings	Runs	Period
1	32	Kane Williamson†	172	8,666	2010–2024
2	19	Ross Taylor	196	7,683	2007–2022
3	17	Martin Crowe	131	5,444	1982–1995
4	13	Tom Latham†	136	5,224	2014-2024
5	12	John Wright	148	5,334	1978-1993
		Brendon McCullum	176	6,453	2004-2016
Last updated: 16 February 2024^[85]

Most double centuries

A double century is a score of 200 or more runs in a single innings.

Bradman holds the Test record for the most double centuries scored with twelve, one ahead of Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara who finished his career with eleven. In third is Brian Lara of the West Indies with nine. England's Wally Hammond, Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka and Virat Kohli of India scored seven double centuries.^[86]

Rank	Double centuries	Player	Innings	Runs	Period
1	6	Kane Williamson †	163	8,124	2010–2023
2	4	Brendon McCullum	176	6,453	2004–2016
3	3	Stephen Fleming	189	7,172	1994–2008
		Ross Taylor	196	7,683	2007–2022
5	2	Glenn Turner	73	2,991	1969–1983
		Mathew Sinclair	56	1,635	1999–2010
		Tom Latham †	130	5,150	2014-2023
Last updated: 18 March 2023^[87]

Most triple centuries

A triple century is a score of 300 or more runs in a single innings.

India's Virender Sehwag, Australia's Don Bradman and West Indies's Chris Gayle and Brian Lara have each scored two triple centuries.^[88] Brendon McCullum is the only New Zealand Player who has scored a single Test triple century as of September 2020^[update].

Rank	Triple centuries	Player	Innings	Runs	Period
1	1	Brendon McCullum	176	6,453	2004–2016
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[89]

Most Sixes

Rank	Sixes	Player	Innings	Runs	Period
1	107♠	Brendon McCullum	176	6,453	2004–2016
2	87	Chris Cairns	104	3,320	1989–2004
3	83	Tim Southee†	134	1,976	2008–2023
4	55	Ross Taylor	196	7,683	2007–2022
5	54	Craig McMillan	91	3,116	1997–2005
Last updated: 13 March 2023^[90]

Most Fours

Rank	Fours	Player	Innings	Runs	Period
1	942	Kane Williamson†	170	8,490	2010–2024
2	932	Ross Taylor	196	7,683	2007–2022
3	917	Stephen Fleming	189	7,172	1994–2008
4	776	Brendon McCullum	176	6,453	2004–2016
5	659	Martin Crowe	131	5,444	1982–1995
Last updated: 6 February 2024^[91]

Most runs in a series

The 1930 Ashes series in England saw Don Bradman set the record for the most runs scored in a single series, falling just 26 short of 1,000 runs. He is followed by Wally Hammond with 905 runs scored in the 1928–29 Ashes series. Glenn Turner with 672 in the 1972 tour of West Indies is the highest New Zealander on the list.^[92]

Rank	Runs	Player	Matches	Innings	Opposition	Series
1	672	Glenn Turner	5	8	West Indies	New Zealand cricket team in the West Indies in 1971–72
2	611	Bert Sutcliffe		9	India	New Zealand cricket team in India in 1955–56
3	546	John R. Reid		10	South Africa	New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 1961–62
4	538	Daryl Mitchell	3	6	England	New Zealand cricket team in England in 2022
5	535	Brendon McCullum	2	4	India	Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2013–14
Last updated: 30 June 2022^[93]

Most ducks

A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.^[94] Chris Martin has scored the second-highest number of ducks in Test cricket behind Courtney Walsh.^[95]

Rank	Ducks	Player	Matches	Innings	Period
1	36	Chris Martin	71	104	2000–2013
2	24	Danny Morrison	48	71	1987–1997
3	19	Daniel Vettori	112	172	1997–2014
4	18	Tim Southee†	97	138	2008–2024
5	17	Neil Wagner†	63	83	2012–2023
Last updated: 6 February 2024^[96]

Bowling records

Most career wickets

A bowler takes the wicket of a batsman when the form of dismissal is bowled, caught, leg before wicket, stumped or hit wicket. If the batsman is dismissed by run out, obstructing the field, handling the ball, hitting the ball twice or timed out the bowler does not receive credit.

Shane Warne held the record for the most Test wickets with 708 until December 2007 when Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan passed Warne's milestone.^[97] Muralitharan, who continued to play until 2010, finished with 800 wickets to his name. James Anderson of England is third on the list taking 632 wickets holds the record for most wickets by a fast bowler in Test cricket.^[98][99] New Zealand's Richard Hadlee is the highest ranked New Zealand bowler taking 431 wickets.

Rank	Wickets	Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	Period
1	431	Richard Hadlee	86	150	9,611	1973–1990
2	374	Tim Southee†	96	182	10,827	2008-2023
3	361	Daniel Vettori	112	185	12,330	1997–2014
4	317	Trent Boult†	78	149	8,717	2011–2022
5	258	Neil Wagner†	63	120	7,095	2012–2023
6	233	Chris Martin	71	126	7,878	2000-2013
7	218	Chris Cairns	62	104	6,410	1989-2004
8	160	Danny Morrison	48	76	5,549	1987-1997
9	130	Lance Cairns	43	72	4,280	1974-1985
10	123	Ewen Chatfield	43	73	3,958	1975-1989
Last updated: 9 December 2023^[100]

Most career wickets against each team

Opposition	Wickets	Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	Period	Ref
Afghanistan	YTP
Australia	130	Richard Hadlee	23	41	2,674	1973–1990	^[101]
Bangladesh	51	Daniel Vettori	9	17	819	2001–2010	^[102]
England	97	Richard Hadlee	21	35	2,399	1973–1990	^[103]
India	65		14	24	1,493	1976–1990	^[104]
Ireland	YTP
Pakistan	51	Richard Hadlee	12	20	1,448	1973–1989	^[105]
South Africa	55	Chris Martin	14	24	2,730	2000–2013	^[106]
Sri Lanka	64	Tim Southee†	12	23	1,152	2012–2023	^[107]
West Indies	51	Richard Hadlee	10	19	1,124	1980–1987	^[108]
Zimbabwe	39	Chris Cairns	8	16	944	1996–2000	^[109]
Last updated: 20 March 2023

Fastest wicket taker

Wickets	Bowler	Match	Record Date	Reference
50	Kyle Jamieson	9	26 November 2021	^[110]
100	Richard Hadlee	25	16 February 1979	^[111]
150		34	6 March 1981	^[112]
200		44	25 August 1983	^[113]
250		53	9 February 1985	^[114]
300		61	21 February 1986	^[115]
350		69	12 March 1987	^[116]
400		80	2 February 1990	^[117]
Last updated: 20 June 2020

Best figures in an innings

Bowling figures refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded.^[118] There have been three occasions in Test cricket where a bowler has taken all ten wickets in a single innings – Jim Laker of England took 10/53 against Australia in 1956, India's Anil Kumble in 1999 returned figures of 10/74 against Pakistan and New Zealand's Ajaz Patel in 2021, returning figures of 10/119 against India. Richard Hadlee is one of 15 bowlers who have taken nine wickets in a Test match innings.^[119]

Rank	Figures	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	10/119	Ajaz Patel†	India	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India	3 December 2021
2	9/52	Richard Hadlee	Australia	Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia	8 November 1985
3	7/23		India	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	13 February 1976
		Matt Henry	South Africa	Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand	17 February 2022
5	7/39	Neil Wagner†	West Indies	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	1 December 2017
Last updated: 19 February 2022^[120]

Best figures in an innings against each team

Opposition	Figures	Player	Venue	Date	Reference
Afghanistan	YTP
Australia	9/52	Richard Hadlee	Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia	8 November 1985	^[121]
Bangladesh	7/53	Chris Cairns	Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand	18 December 2001	^[122]
England	7/74	Lance Cairns	Headingley, Leeds, England	28 July 1983	^[123]
India	10/119	Ajaz Patel	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India	3 December 2021	^[124]
Ireland	YTP
Pakistan	7/52	Chris Pringle	Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Pakistan	26 October 1990	^[125]
South Africa	7/23	Matt Henry	Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand	17 February 2022	^[126]
Sri Lanka	7/130	Daniel Vettori	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	15 December 2006	^[127]
West Indies	7/27	Chris Cairns	Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand	16 December 1999	^[128]
Zimbabwe	6/26	Chris Martin	McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand	26 January 2012	^[129]
Last updated: 19 January 2022

Best figures in a match

A bowler's bowling figures in a match is the sum of the wickets taken and the runs conceded over both innings.

No bowler in the history of Test cricket has taken all 20 wickets in a match. The closest to do so was English spin bowler Jim Laker. During the fourth Test of the 1956 Ashes series, Laker took 9/37 in the first innings and 10/53 in the second to finish with match figures of 19/90. Richard Hadlee's figures of 15/123 taken during the first match of the New Zealand tour of Australia in 1985, is the 10th best in Test cricket history.^[130]

Rank	Figures	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	15/123	Richard Hadlee	Australia	Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia	8 November 1985
2	14/225	Ajaz Patel	India	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India	3 December 2021
3	12/149	Daniel Vettori	Australia	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	11 March 2000
4	12/170		Bangladesh	M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh	26 October 2004
5	11/58	Richard Hadlee	India	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	13 February 1976
Last updated: 5 December 2021^[131]

Best career average

A bowler's bowling average is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of wickets they have taken. Nineteenth century English medium pacer George Lohmann holds the record for the best career average in Test cricket with 10.75. J. J. Ferris, one of fifteen cricketers to have played Test cricket for more than one team,^[132] is second behind Lohmann with an overall career average of 12.70 runs per wicket.^[133]

Rank	Average	Player	Wickets	Runs	Balls	Period
1	19.45	Kyle Jamieson †	72	1,401	3,162	2020–2022
2	21.53	Jack Cowie	45	969	2,028	1937–1949
3	22.09	Shane Bond	87	1,922	3,372	2001–2009
4	22.29	Richard Hadlee	431	9,611	21,918	1973–1990
5	26.60	Bruce Taylor	111	2,953	6,334	1965-1973
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 30 December 2022^[134]

Best career economy rate

A bowler's economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled.^[94] English bowler William Attewell, who played 10 matches for England between 1884 and 1892, holds the Test record for the best career economy rate with 1.31. New Zealand's Jeremy Coney, with a rate of 2.04 runs per over conceded over his 52-match Test career, is 43rd on the list.^[135]

Rank	Economy rate	Player	Wickets	Runs	Balls	Period
1	2.04	Jeremy Coney	27	966	2,835	1974–1987
2	2.15	Hedley Howarth	86	3,178	8,833	1969–1977
3	2.16	Harry Cave	34	1,467	4,074	1949–1958
4	2.20	John Reid	85	2,835	7,725	1949–1965
5	2.26	Nathan Astle	51	2,143	7,725	1996–2006
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 20 June 2020^[136]

Best career strike rate

A bowler's strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken.^[94] As with the career average above, the top bowler with the best Test career strike rate is George Lohmann with strike rate of 34.1 balls per wicket. New Zealand's Shane Bond is at third position in this list.^[137]

Rank	Strike rate	Player	Wickets	Runs	Balls	Period
1	38.7	Shane Bond	87	1,922	3,372	2001–2009
2	43.9	Kyle Jamieson †	72	1,401	3,162	2020–2022
3	45.0	Jack Cowie	45	969	2,028	1937–1949
4	50.8	Richard Hadlee	431	9,611	21,918	1973–1990
5	52.6	Neil Wagner †	258	7,095	13,581	2012–2023
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 13 March 2023^[138]

Most five-wicket hauls in an innings

A five-wicket haul refers to a bowler taking five wickets in a single innings.^[139]Richard Hadlee is third on the list of most five-wicket hauls behind Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan and Australia's Shane Warne in Test cricket.^[140]

Rank	Five-wicket hauls	Player	Innings	Balls	Wickets	Period
1	36	Richard Hadlee	150	21,918	431	1973–1990
2	20	Daniel Vettori	185	28,652	361	1997–2014
3	15	Tim Southee †	178	21,608	370	2008–2023
4	13	Chris Cairns	104	11,698	218	1989–2004
5	10	Danny Morrison	76	10,064	160	1987–1997
Last updated: 20 March 2023^[141]

Most ten-wicket hauls in a match

A ten-wicket haul refers to a bowler taking ten or more wickets in a match over two innings. Richard Hadlee is third on the all-time list of the most ten-wicket hauls in Test cricket, having taken the most of any fast bowler with 9 ten-wicket hauls. Only spin bowlers Muralitharan and Warne have taken more with 22 and 10 respectively.^[142]

Rank	Ten-wicket hauls	Player	Matches	Balls	Wickets	Period
1	9	Richard Hadlee	86	21,918	431	1973–1990
2	3	Daniel Vettori	112	28,652	361	1997-2014
3	1	Jack Cowie	9	2,028	45	1937–1949
		Ewen Chatfield	43	10,360	123	1975–1989
		Gary Troup	15	3,183	39	1976–1986
		Lance Cairns	43	10,628	130	1974–1985
		John Bracewell	41	8,403	102	1980–1990
		Chris Pringle	14	2,985	30	1990–1995
		Chris Cairns	62	11,698	218	1989–2004
		Dion Nash	32	6,196	93	1992–2001
		Chris Martin	71	14,026	233	2000–2013
		Shane Bond	18	3,372	87	2001–2009
		Tim Southee†	94	21,608	370	2008–2023
		Trent Boult†	78	17,417	317	2011–2022
		Mark Craig	15	3,669	50	2014–2016
		Kyle Jamieson†	16	3,162	72	2020–2022
		Ajaz Patel†	14	2,999	48	2018–2023
Last updated: 20 March 2023^[143]

Worst figures in an innings

The worst figures in a single innings in Test cricket came in the third Test between the West Indies at home to Pakistan in 1958. Pakistan's Khan Mohammad returned figures of 0/259 from his 54 overs in the second innings of the match.^[144][145] The worst figures by a New Zealander is 0/181 that came off the bowling of Matthew Hart in the second test of the West Indies tour of New Zealand in 1995.^[146]

Rank	Figures	Player	Overs	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	0/181	Matthew Hart	46	West Indies	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	10 February 1995
2	0/179	Murphy Su'a	44
3	0/159	Alex Moir	35	South Africa		6 March 1953
4	0/156	Mark Craig	31	Australia	Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia	5 November 2015
5	0/131	Paul Wiseman	54	Zimbabwe	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	26 December 2000
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[147]

Worst figures in a match

The worst figures in a match in Test cricket were taken by South Africa's Imran Tahir in the second Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in November 2012. He returned figures of 0/180 from his 23 overs in the first innings and 0/80 off 14 in the third innings for a total of 0/260 from 37 overs.^[148] He claimed the record in his final over when two runs came from it – enough for him to pass the previous record of 0/259, set 54 years prior.^[149]

The worst figures by a New Zealander is by Matthew Hart in the second test of the West Indies tour of New Zealand in 1995.^[146]

Rank	Figures	Player	Overs	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	0/181	Matthew Hart	46	West Indies	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	10 February 1995
2	0/179	Murphy Su'a	44
3	0/156	Doug Bracewell	38	Australia	Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia	5 November 2015
4	0/159	Alex Moir	35	South Africa	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	6 March 1953
		Stephen Boock	61	West Indies	Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana	6 April 1985
Last updated:20 June 2020^[150]

Most wickets in a series

England's seventh Test tour of South Africa in 1913–14 saw the record set for the most wickets taken by a bowler in a Test series. English paceman Sydney Barnes played in four of the five matches and achieved a total of 49 wickets to his name.

Rank	Wickets	Player	Matches	Opposition	Series
1	33	Richard Hadlee	3	Australia	New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1985–86
2	27	Bruce Taylor	4	West Indies	New Zealand cricket team in West Indies in 1971–72
3	23	Richard Hadlee	3	Sri Lanka	New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1983–84
4	22	Tony MacGibbon	5	South Africa	New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 1953–54
		Jack Alabaster			New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 1961–62
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[151]

Hat-trick

In cricket, a hat-trick occurs when a bowler takes three wickets with consecutive deliveries. The deliveries may be interrupted by an over bowled by another bowler from the other end of the pitch or the other team's innings, but must be three consecutive deliveries by the individual bowler in the same match. Only wickets attributed to the bowler count towards a hat-trick; run outs do not count. In Test cricket history there have been just 44 hat-tricks, the first achieved by Fred Spofforth for Australia against England in 1879. In 1912, Australian Jimmy Matthews achieved the feat twice in one game against South Africa. The only other players to achieve two hat-tricks are Australia's Hugh Trumble, against England in 1902 and 1904, Pakistan's Wasim Akram, in separate games against Sri Lanka in 1999, and England's Stuart Broad.

No.	Bowler	For	Against	Inn.	Test	Dismissals	Venue	Date	Ref.
1	Peter Petherick	New Zealand	Pakistan	1	1/3	Javed Miandad (c Richard Hadlee) Wasim Raja (c and b) Intikhab Alam (c Geoff Howarth)	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	9 October 1976	^[152]
2	James Franklin	New Zealand	Bangladesh	1	1/2	Manjural Islam Rana (c Brendon McCullum) Mohammad Rafique (c Scott Styris) Tapash Baisya (b)	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka	20 October 2004	^[153]

Wicket-keeping records

The wicket-keeper is a specialist fielder who stands behind the stumps being guarded by the batsman on strike and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads.^[154]

Most career dismissals

A wicket-keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways, caught or stumped. A fair catch is taken when the ball is caught fully within the field of play without it bouncing after the ball has touched the striker's bat or glove holding the bat,^[155][156] while a stumping occurs when the wicket-keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run.^[157] New Zealand's BJ Watling is the highest New Zealander in taking most dismissals in Test cricket as a designated wicket-keeper.^[158]

Rank	Dismissals	Player	Matches	Period
1	265	BJ Watling	74	2009–2021
2	201	Adam Parore	78	1990–2002
3	179	Brendon McCullum	101	2004–2016
4	176	Ian Smith	44	1980–1992
5	96	Ken Wadsworth	33	1969-1976
Last updated: 23 June 2021^[159]

Most career catches

Watling is seventh in taking most catches in Test cricket as a designated wicket-keeper.^[160]

Rank	Catches	Player	Matches	Period
1	257	BJ Watling	74	2009–2021
2	194	Adam Parore	78	1990–2002
3	168	Brendon McCullum	101	2004–2016
		Ian Smith	44	1980–1992
5	92	Ken Wadsworth	33	1969-1976
Last updated: 29 November 2021^[161]

Most career stumpings

Bert Oldfield, Australia's fifth-most capped wicket-keeper, holds the record for the most stumpings in Test cricket with 52. New Zealand wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum is equal 43rd on 11.^[162]

Rank	Stumpings	Player	Matches	Period
1	11	Brendon McCullum	101	2004–2016
2	8	Frank Mooney	14	1949–1954
		Ian Smith	44	1980–1992
		BJ Watling	74	2009–2021
5	7	Warren Lees	21	1976–1983
		Adam Parore	78	1990–2002
Last updated: 23 June 2021^[163]

Most dismissals in an innings

Four wicket-keepers have taken seven dismissals in a single innings in a Test match—Wasim Bari of Pakistan in 1979, Englishman Bob Taylor in 1980, New Zealand's Ian Smith in 1991 and most recently West Indian gloveman Ridley Jacobs against Australia in 2000.^[164]

The feat of taking 6 dismissals in an innings has been achieved by 24 wicket-keepers on 32 occasions with Watling being the only New Zealander.^[165]

Rank	Dismissals	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	7	Ian Smith	Sri Lanka	Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand	22 February 1991
2	6	BJ Watling	India	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	6 February 2014
			Sri Lanka	University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand	10 December 2015
4	5	Roy Harford	India	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	29 February 1968
		Ken Wadsworth	Pakistan	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	16 February 1973
		Warren Lees	Sri Lanka	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	11 March 1983
		Ian Smith	England	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	10 February 1984
			Sri Lanka		1 March 1991
		Adam Parore	England		30 January 1992
			Sri Lanka	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka	6 December 1992
			Zimbabwe	Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe	19 September 2000
			Pakistan	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	8 March 2001
		Brendon McCullum	England	Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand	5 March 2008
			West Indies	McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand	19 December 2008
			Pakistan		11 December 2009
			England	Headingley, Leeds, England	24 May 2013
		BJ Watling	West Indies	Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand	19 December 2013
			India	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	14 February 2014
			West Indies	Sabina Park, Kingston, West Indies	8 June 2014
			Sri Lanka	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	3 January 2015
					15 December 2018
				P. Sara Oval, Colombo, Sri Lanka	22 August 2019
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[166]

Most dismissals in a match

Three wicket-keepers have made 11 dismissals in a Test match, Englishman Jack Russell in 1995, South African AB de Villiers in 2013 and most recently India's Rishabh Pant against Australia in 2018.^[167]

The feat of making 10 dismissals in a match has been achieved by 4 wicket-keepers on 4 occasions.^[168] The most dismissals made by New Zealand wicket-keeper is nine, once by Brendon McCullum in 2009 and twice by BJ Watling in 2014 and 2015.

Rank	Dismissals	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	9	Brendon McCullum	Pakistan	McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand	11 December 2009
		BJ Watling	India	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	6 February 2014
			Sri Lanka	University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand	10 December 2015
4	8	Warren Lees		Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	11 March 1983
		Ian Smith		Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand	22 February 1991
		BJ Watling	West Indies		19 December 2013
				Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica	8 June 2014
			Pakistan	Bay Oval, Tauranga, New Zealand	26 December 2020
		Tom Blundell	England	Edgbaston, Birmingham, England	10 June 2021
Last updated: 13 June 2021^[169]

Most dismissals in a series

Brad Haddin holds the Test cricket record for the most dismissals taken by a wicket-keeper in a series. He took 29 catches during the 2013 Ashes series. New Zealand's record is held by Artie Dick when he made 23 dismissals during the New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 1961–62.^[170]

Rank	Dismissals	Player	Matches	Innings	Opposition	Series
1	23	Artie Dick	5	9	South Africa	New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 1961–62
2	16	Ian Smith	3	5	Sri Lanka	Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 1990-91
		Adam Parore			Pakistan	Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2000–01
		Brendon McCullum		6	Pakistan	Pakistan cricket team in New Zealand in 2009–10
5	15	BJ Watling	2	4	India	Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2013-14
					Sri Lanka	Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2015-16
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[171]

Fielding records

Most career catches

Caught is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket.^[c] The majority of catches are caught in the slips, located behind the batsman, next to the wicket-keeper, on the off side of the field. Most slip fielders are top order batsmen.^[173][174]

India's Rahul Dravid holds the record for the most catches in Test cricket by a non-wicket-keeper with 210, followed by Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka on 205 and South African Jacques Kallis with 200. Stephen Fleming is the highest ranked New Zealander in seventh, securing 171 catches in his Test career.^[175]

Rank	Catches	Player	Matches	Innings	Ct/Inn	Period
1	171	Stephen Fleming	111	199	0.859	1994–2008
2	163	Ross Taylor	112	212	0.768	2007–2022
3	87	Kane Williamson†	97	184	0.472	2010–2024
4	81	Tom Latham†	77	149	0.543	2014–2024
5	75	Tim Southee†	97	186	0.403	2008–2024
Last updated: 6 February 2024^[176]

Most catches in a series

The 1920–21 Ashes series, in which Australia whitewashed England 5–0 for the first time,^[177] saw the record set for the most catches taken by a non-wicket-keeper in a Test series. Australian all-rounder Jack Gregory took 15 catches in the series as well as 23 wickets.^[178] Greg Chappell, a fellow Australian all-rounder, and India's K. L. Rahul are equal second behind Gregory with 14 catches taken during the 1974–75 Ashes series and during the 2018 Indian tour of England respectively. Four players have taken 13 catches in a series on six occasions with both Bob Simpson and Brian Lara having done so twice and Rahul Dravid and Alastair Cook once. Stephen Fleming is the highest ranked New Zealander in this list.^[179]

Rank	Catches	Player	Matches	Innings	Opposition	Series
1	10	Stephen Fleming	2	4	Zimbabwe	New Zealand cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1997-98
			4	8	England	New Zealand cricket team in England in 1999
3	9	Bryan Young	3	5	Pakistan	Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 1993-94
		Stephen Fleming			Australia	New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1997–98
					West Indies	West Indies cricket team in New Zealand in 2005–06
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[180]

All-round records

1000 runs and 100 wickets

A total of 71 players have achieved the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in their Test career.^[181]

Rank	Player	Average Difference	Period	Matches	Runs	Bat Avg	Wickets	Bowl Avg
1	Richard Hadlee	4.86	1973-1990	86	3124	27.16	431	22.29
2	Chris Cairns	4.13	1989-2004	62	3320	33.53	218	29.40
3	Daniel Vettori	-4.00	1997-2014	112	4523	30.15	361	34.15
4	Tim Southee	-11.62	2008-2022	84	1747	16.32	335	27.95
5	John Bracewell	-15.38	1980-1990	41	1001	20.42	102	35.81
Last updated: 19 February 2022^[182]

250 runs and 20 wickets in a series

A total of 18 players on 24 occasions have achieved the double of 250 runs and 20 wickets in a series.^[183]

Player	Matches	Runs	Wickets	Opposition	Series
Richard Hadlee	4	301	21	England	New Zealand in England in 1983
Last updated: 22 August 2020^[184]

Other records

Most career matches

See also: List of cricketers who have played 100 Tests

India's Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most Test matches played with 200, with former captains Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh being joint second with each having represented Australia on 168 occasions. Daniel Vettori and Ross Taylor are the highest ranked New Zealanders in this list.^[185]

Rank	Matches	Player	Runs	Wkts	Period
1	112	Ross Taylor	7,683	3	2007–2022
		Daniel Vettori	4,523	361	1997–2014
3	111	Stephen Fleming	7,172	-	1994–2008
4	101	Brendon McCullum	6,453	1	2004–2016
5	97	Tim Southee†	2,059	374	2008–2024
		Kane Williamson†	8,370	30	2010–2024
Last updated: 4 February 2024^[186]

Most consecutive career matches

Former English captain Alastair Cook holds the record for the most consecutive Test matches played with 159. He broke Allan Border's long standing record of 153 matches in June 2018.^[187] The recently retired New Zealand wicket-keeper-batsman Brendon McCullum, who is fifth on the list with 101 matches, is the highest ranked cricketer who never missed a Test match during his playing career.^[188]

Rank	Matches	Player	Period
1	101	Brendon McCullum	2004–2016
2	77*	Tom Latham†	2014-2024
3	72	Stephen Fleming	1999–2008
4	58	John R. Reid	1949–1965
5	51	Adam Parore	1996–2002
Last updated: 8 February 2024^[188]

Most matches as captain

See also: List of New Zealand national cricket captains

Graeme Smith, who led the South African cricket team from 2003 to 2014, holds the record for the most matches played as captain in Test cricket with 109.Stephen Fleming who led the side for nine years from 1997 to 2006 is third on the list with 80 matches.^[189]

Rank	Matches	Player	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	%W	%L	Period
1	80	Stephen Fleming	28	27	0	25	35	33.75	1997–2006
2	40	Kane Williamson	22	10		8	55	25	2016-2022
3	34	John R. Reid	3	18		13	8.82	52.94	1956–1965
4	32	Daniel Vettori	6	16		10	18.75	50	2007–2011
5	31	Brendon McCullum	11	11		9	35.48	35.48	2013-2016
Last updated: 28 December 2022^[190]

Most matches won as a captain

Rank	Won	Player	Matches	Lost	Tied	Draw	%W	%L	Period
1	28	Stephen Fleming	80	27	0	25	35	33.75	1997–2006
2	22	Kane Williamson	40	10		8	55	25	2016-2022
3	11	Geoff Howarth	30	7		12	36.66	23.33	1980–1985
		Brendon McCullum	31	11		9	35.48	35.48	2013-2016
5	6	Daniel Vettori	32	16		10	18.75	50	2007–2011
Last updated: 28 December 2022^[191]

Most man of the match awards

Rank	M.O.M. Awards	Player	Matches	Period
1	11	Kane Williamson†	94	2010–2023
		Daniel Vettori	112	1997–2014
3	9	Richard Hadlee	86	1973–1990
4	8	Ross Taylor	112	2007–2022
5	7	John Wright	82	1978–1993
		Stephen Fleming	111	1994–2008
Last updated: 13 March 2023^[192]

Most man of the series awards

Rank	M.O.S. Awards	Player	Matches	Period
1	8	Richard Hadlee	86	1973–1990
2	3	Kane Willaimson†	97	2010–2024
		Daniel Vettori	112	1997–2014
3	2	Shane Bond	18	2001–2009
		Devon Conway†	19	2021–2024
		Neil Wagner†	63	2012–2023
		Trent Boult†	78	2011–2022
		Tim Southee†	97	2008–2024
Last updated: 4 February 2024^[193]

Youngest players on debut

The youngest player to play in a Test match is claimed to be Hasan Raza at the age of 14 years and 227 days. Making his debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe on 24 October 1996, there is some doubt as to the validity of Raza's age at the time.^[194] The youngest New Zealander to play Test cricket was Daniel Vettori who at the age of 18 years and 10 days debuted in the second Test of the series against England in February 1997.^[195]

Rank	Age	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	18 years and 10 days	Daniel Vettori	England	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	6 February 1997
2	18 years and 197 days	Doug Freeman		Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand	24 March 1933
3	18 years and 267 days	Giff Vivian		The Oval, London, England	29 July 1931
4	18 years and 295 days	Richard Collinge	Pakistan	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	22 January 1965
5	18 years and 316 days	Brendon Bracewell	England	The Oval, London, England	27 July 1978
Last updated: 3 December 2017^[195]^[196]

Oldest players on debut

England left-arm slow bowler James Southerton is the oldest player to appear in a Test match. Playing in the very first inaugural test against Australia in 1876 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, in Melbourne, Australia, he was aged 49 years and 119 days. Herb McGirr is the oldest New Zealand Test debutant when he made his debut during the 1930 England series at the Eden Park.^[197]

Rank	Age	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	38 years and 101 days	Herb McGirr	England	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	14 February 1930
2	36 years and 317 days	Ray Emery	West Indies	Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand	8 February 1952
3	36 years and 120 days	Tom Puna	England		25 February 1966
4	36 years and 89 days	Allen Lissette	West Indies	Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand	3 February 1956
5	34 years and 295 days	Graham Gedye	South Africa	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	21 February 1964
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[197]^[198]

Oldest players

England all-rounder Wilfred Rhodes is the oldest player to appear in a Test match. Playing in the fourth Test against the West Indies in 1930 at Sabina Park, in Kingston, Jamaica, he was aged 52 years and 165 days on the final day's play. The oldest New Zealand Test player is Jack Alabaster who was aged 41 years and 242 days when he represented New Zealand for the final time in the 1972 tour of West Indies at the Queen's Park Oval.^[199]

Rank	Age	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	41 years and 242 days	Jack Alabaster	West Indies	Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad	9 March 1972
2	41 years and 191 days	Bert Sutcliffe	England	Edgbaston, Birmingham, England	27 May 1965
3	40 years and 194 days	Bevan Congdon		Lord's, London, England	24 August 1978
4	39 years and 240 days	Alex Moir		Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	14 March 1959
5	39 years and 2 days	Richard Hadlee		Edgbaston, Birmingham, England	5 July 1990
Last updated: 28 January 2021^[199]^[200]

Partnership records

In cricket, two batsmen are always present at the crease batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.

Highest partnerships by wicket

A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.

Wicket	Runs	First batsman	Second batsman	Opposition	Venue	Date	Scorecard
1st wicket	413	Glenn Turner	Terry Jarvis	West Indies	Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana	6 April 1972	Scorecard
2nd wicket	297	Brendon McCullum	Kane Williamson†	Pakistan	Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE	26 November 2014	Scorecard
3rd wicket	467	Andrew Jones	Martin Crowe	Sri Lanka	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	31 January 1991	Scorecard
4th wicket	369	Kane Williamson†	Henry Nicholls†	Pakistan	Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand	3 January 2021	Scorecard
5th wicket	236	Daryl Mitchell	Tom Blundell	England	Nottingham, England	10 June 2022	Scorecard
6th wicket	365*	Kane Williamson†	BJ Watling	Sri Lanka	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	3 January 2015	Scorecard
7th wicket	261	Mitchell Santner†		England	Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand	21 November 2019	Scorecard
8th wicket	256	Stephen Fleming	James Franklin	South Africa	Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa	27 April 2006	Scorecard
9th wicket	136	Ian Smith	Martin Snedden	India	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	22 February 1990	Scorecard
10th wicket	151	Brian Hastings	Richard Collinge	Pakistan		16 February 1973	Scorecard
Last updated: 20 June 2020^[201]

Highest partnerships by runs

The highest Test partnership by runs for any wicket is held by the Sri Lankan pairing of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene who put together a third wicket partnership of 624 runs during the first Test against South Africa in July 2006. This broke the record of 576 runs set by their compatriots Sanath Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama against India in 1997. New Zealand's Andrew Jones and Martin Crowe hold the third highest Test partnership with 467 made in 1991 against Sri Lanka.^[202]

Wicket	Runs	First batsman	Second batsman	Opposition	Venue	Date	Scorecard
3rd wicket	467	Andrew Jones	Martin Crowe	Sri Lanka	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	31 January 1991	Scorecard
1st wicket	413	Glenn Turner	Terry Jarvis	West Indies	Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana	6 April 1972	Scorecard
4th wicket	369	Kane Williamson	Henry Nicholls	Pakistan	Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand	3 January 2021	Scorecard
6th wicket	365*		BJ Watling	Sri Lanka	Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand	3 January 2015	Scorecard
3rd wicket	363		Henry Nicholls			17 March 2023
Last updated: 17 March 2023^[203]

Highest overall partnership runs by a pair

Rank	Runs	Innings	Players	Highest	Average	100/50	Career span
1	3,882	76	Ross Taylor & Kane Williamson	265	58.81	10/19	2011-2021
2	2,747	60	Tom Latham & Kane Williamson †	165	45.78	9/12	2014–2023
3	1,951	58	Nathan Astle & Stephen Fleming	106	33.63	2/15	1996-2006
4	1,803	28	Martin Crowe & Andrew Jones	467	64.39	4/6	1987-1993
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Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level 1 A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days a b and is played by teams representing full member nations of the International Cricket Council ICC 5 The following is a list of records by the New Zealand Test cricket team It is based on the List of Test cricket records but concentrates solely on records dealing with the New Zealand Test cricket team and any cricketers who have played for that team New Zealand took part in their first recognised Test cricket match against England in the 1929 30 season and the records listed here date from that time Contents 1 Key 2 Team records 2 1 Overall record 2 2 Team wins losses draws and ties 2 3 First Test series wins 2 4 First Test match wins 2 5 Team scoring records 2 5 1 Most runs in an innings 2 5 2 Highest successful run chases 2 5 3 Fewest runs in an innings 2 5 4 Most runs conceded in an innings 2 5 5 Fewest runs conceded in an innings 2 6 Result records 2 6 1 Greatest win margins by innings 2 6 2 Greatest win margins by runs 2 6 3 Greatest win margins by 10 wickets 2 6 4 Narrowest win margins by runs 2 6 5 Narrowest win margins by wickets 2 6 6 Greatest loss margins by innings 2 6 7 Greatest loss margins by runs 2 6 8 Greatest loss margins by 10 wickets 2 6 9 Narrowest loss margins by runs 2 6 10 Narrowest loss margins by wickets 3 Individual records 3 1 Batting records 3 1 1 Most career runs 3 1 2 Fastest runs getter 3 1 3 Most runs in each batting position 3 1 4 Most runs against each team 3 1 5 Highest individual score 3 1 6 Highest individual score progression of record 3 1 7 Highest individual score against each team 3 1 8 Highest career average 3 1 9 Highest average in each batting position 3 1 10 Most half centuries 3 1 11 Most centuries 3 1 12 Most double centuries 3 1 13 Most triple centuries 3 1 14 Most Sixes 3 1 15 Most Fours 3 1 16 Most runs in a series 3 1 17 Most ducks 4 Bowling records 4 1 Most career wickets 4 2 Most career wickets against each team 4 3 Fastest wicket taker 4 4 Best figures in an innings 4 5 Best figures in an innings against each team 4 6 Best figures in a match 4 7 Best career average 4 8 Best career economy rate 4 9 Best career strike rate 4 10 Most five wicket hauls in an innings 4 11 Most ten wicket hauls in a match 4 12 Worst figures in an innings 4 13 Worst figures in a match 4 14 Most wickets in a series 4 15 Hat trick 5 Wicket keeping records 5 1 Most career dismissals 5 2 Most career catches 5 3 Most career stumpings 5 4 Most dismissals in an innings 5 5 Most dismissals in a match 5 6 Most dismissals in a series 6 Fielding records 6 1 Most career catches 6 2 Most catches in a series 7 All round records 7 1 1000 runs and 100 wickets 7 2 250 runs and 20 wickets in a series 8 Other records 8 1 Most career matches 8 2 Most consecutive career matches 8 3 Most matches as captain 8 4 Most matches won as a captain 8 5 Most man of the match awards 8 6 Most man of the series awards 8 7 Youngest players on debut 8 8 Oldest players on debut 8 9 Oldest players 9 Partnership records 9 1 Highest partnerships by wicket 9 2 Highest partnerships by runs 9 3 Highest overall partnership runs by a pair 10 Umpiring records 10 1 Most matches umpired 11 See also 12 Notes 13 ReferencesNew Zealand won the inaugural ICC World Test Championship beating India in the final by 8 wickets They are ranked number two in Tests number one in ODIs and number four in T20Is Key editThe top five records are listed for each category except for the team wins losses draws and ties and the partnership records Tied records for fifth place are also included Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate All records include matches played for New Zealand only and are correct as of November 2021 update Key Symbol Meaning Player or umpire is currently active in Test cricket Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken Test cricket recordd Innings was declared e g 8 758d Date Starting date of the Test matchInnings Number of innings playedMatches Number of matches playedOpposition The team New Zealand was playing againstPeriod The time period when the player was active in Test cricketPlayer The player involved in the recordVenue Test cricket ground where the match was playedTeam records editOverall record edit Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied Win 468 115 183 170 0 24 57Last Updated 16 February 2024 6 Team wins losses draws and ties edit As of January 2024 update New Zealand have played 468 Test matches resulting in 115 victories 183 defeats and 170 draws for an overall winning percentage of 24 57 6 Opponent First Match Matches Won Lost Draw Tied Won nbsp Australia 1946 60 8 34 18 0 19 04 nbsp Bangladesh 2001 19 14 2 3 0 87 50 nbsp England 1930 112 13 52 47 0 20 00 nbsp India 1955 62 13 22 27 0 37 14 nbsp Pakistan 1955 62 14 25 23 0 35 89 nbsp South Africa 1932 49 7 26 16 0 21 21 nbsp Sri Lanka 1983 38 18 9 11 0 66 66 nbsp West Indies 1952 49 17 13 19 0 56 66 nbsp Zimbabwe 1992 17 11 0 6 0 100 00Total 467 114 183 170 0 38 38Statistics are correct as of nbsp New Zealand v nbsp South Africa at Seddon Park Hamilton ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test 13 77 February 2024 7 First Test series wins edit Opponent Year of first Home win Year of first Away win nbsp Afghanistan YTP YTP nbsp Australia 1986 1986 nbsp Bangladesh 2001 2004 nbsp England 1984 1986 nbsp India 1981 nbsp Ireland YTP YTP nbsp Pakistan 1985 1970 nbsp South Africa 2024 nbsp Sri Lanka 1983 1984 nbsp West Indies 1980 2002 nbsp Zimbabwe 1998 1992Last updated 20 June 2020 8 First Test match wins edit Opponent Home AwayVenue Year Venue Year nbsp Afghanistan YTP YTP YTP YTP nbsp Australia Christchurch 1974 Brisbane 1985 nbsp Bangladesh Hamilton 2001 Dhaka 2004 nbsp England Wellington 1978 Leeds 1983 nbsp India Christchurch 1968 Nagpur 1969 nbsp Ireland YTP YTP YTP YTP nbsp Pakistan Auckland 1985 Lahore 1969 nbsp South Africa Auckland 2004 Cape Town 1961 nbsp Sri Lanka Christchurch 1983 Kandy 1984 nbsp West Indies Auckland 1956 Bridgetown 2002 nbsp Zimbabwe Wellington 1998 Harare 1992Last updated 16 February 2024 9 Team scoring records edit Most runs in an innings edit The highest innings total scored in Test cricket came in the series between Sri Lanka and India in August 1997 Playing in the first Test at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo the hosts posted a first innings total of 6 952d This broke the longstanding record of 7 903d which England set against Australia in the final Test of the 1938 Ashes series at The Oval The first Test of the 2018 19 series against the Bangladesh saw New Zealand set their highest innings total of 715 6d 10 11 Rank Score Opposition Venue Date1 715 6d nbsp Bangladesh Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 28 February 20192 690 nbsp Pakistan Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sharjah UAE 26 November 20143 680 8d nbsp India Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 14 February 20144 671 4 nbsp Sri Lanka 31 January 19915 659 6d nbsp Pakistan Hagley Oval Christchurch New Zealand 5 January 2021Last updated 5 January 2021 12 Highest successful run chases edit New Zealand s highest fourth innings total is 451 all out in an unsuccessful run chase against England at Christchurch in March 2002 England had set a target of 549 New Zealand s highest successful run chase occurred against Pakistan at Christchurch in 1994 Pakistan had set New Zealand a target of 324 13 Rank Score Target Opposition Venue Date1 324 5 324 nbsp Pakistan Lancaster Park Christchurch New Zealand 24 February 19942 317 7 317 nbsp Bangladesh Chittagong Divisional Stadium Chittagong Bangladesh 17 October 20083 285 8 285 nbsp Sri Lanka Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 9 March 20234 278 8 278 nbsp Pakistan Carisbrook Dunedin New Zealand 9 February 19855 269 3 267 nbsp South Africa Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 16 February 2024Last updated 16 February 2024 14 Fewest runs in an innings edit The lowest innings total scored in Test cricket came in the second Test of England s tour of New Zealand in March 1955 Trailing England by 46 New Zealand was bowled out in their second innings for 26 runs 15 16 17 Rank Score Opposition Venue Date1 26 nbsp England Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 25 March 19552 42 nbsp Australia Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 29 March 19462 45 nbsp South Africa Newlands Cricket Ground Cape Town South Africa 2 January 20134 47 nbsp England Lord s London England 19 June 19585 54 nbsp Australia Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 29 March 1946Last updated 23 June 2020 16 Most runs conceded in an innings edit The highest innings total scored against New Zealand is by West Indies when they scored 660 5d in the second Test of the West Indies tour of New Zealand in 1995 at Basin Reserve 11 Rank Score Opposition Venue Date1 660 5d nbsp West Indies Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 10 February 19952 643 nbsp Pakistan Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Pakistan 1 May 20023 621 5d nbsp South Africa Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 27 February 19994 616 5d nbsp Pakistan 24 February 19895 607 6d nbsp Australia The Gabba Brisbane Australia 3 December 1993Last updated 23 August 2020 18 Fewest runs conceded in an innings edit The lowest innings total scored against New Zealand is 51 in the only test of Zimbabwe s tour of New Zealand in 2012 17 Rank Score Opposition Venue Date1 51 nbsp Zimbabwe McLean Park Napier New Zealand 26 January 20122 58 nbsp England Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 23 March 20183 59 nbsp Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club Harare Zimbabwe 7 August 20054 64 nbsp England Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 10 February 19785 77 nbsp West Indies Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 9 March 1956Last updated 3 December 2017 19 Result records edit A Test match is won when one side has scored more runs than the total runs scored by the opposing side during their two innings If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs it is known as a win by runs This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side If one side scores more runs in a single innings than the total runs scored by the other side in both their innings it is known as a win by innings and runs If the side batting last wins the match it is known as a win by wickets indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall 20 Greatest win margins by innings edit The fifth Test of the 1938 Ashes series at The Oval saw England win by an innings and 579 runs the largest victory by an innings in Test cricket history The largest victory for New Zealand which is the 8th largest is their win against Zimbabwe in the Only Test of the 2011 12 tour at the McLean Park where the hosts won by an innings and 301 runs 21 Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date1 Innings and 301 runs nbsp Zimbabwe McLean Park Napier New Zealand 12 January 20122 Innings and 294 runs Harare Sports Club Harare Zimbabwe 7 August 20053 Innings and 276 runs nbsp South Africa Hagley Oval Christchurch New Zealand 17 February 20224 Innings and 185 runs nbsp Pakistan Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 27 March 20015 Innings and 176 runs Hagley Oval Christchurch New Zealand 3 January 2021Last updated 19 February 2022 22 Greatest win margins by runs edit The greatest winning margin by runs in Test cricket was England s victory over Australia by 675 runs in the first Test of the 1928 29 Ashes series The largest victory recorded by New Zealand which is the 8th largest victory was recorded against Sri Lanka in the second and final Test of the 2018 19 tour at the Hagley Oval where the hosts won by 423 runs 23 Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date1 423 runs nbsp Sri Lanka Hagley Oval Christchurch New Zealand 30 December 20182 281 runs nbsp South Africa Bay Oval Tauranga New Zealand 7 February 20243 254 runs nbsp Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club Bulawayo Zimbabwe 6 August 20164 240 runs nbsp West Indies Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 12 December 20175 204 runs Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados 21 June 2002Last updated 07 February 2024 22 Greatest win margins by 10 wickets edit New Zealand have won a Test match by a margin of 10 wickets on 5 occasions 22 Rank Number of Victories Opposition Most Recent Venue Date1 3 nbsp India Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 21 February 20202 1 nbsp Zimbabwe 19 February 1998 nbsp West Indies 17 March 2006Last updated 3 December 2017 22 Narrowest win margins by runs edit New Zealand s narrowest win was by 1 run the second such victory in Test history after West Indies against England in a match in February 2023 England made 435 runs in first innings In response New Zealand were dismissed for 209 and were asked to follow on In the second innings New Zealand scored 483 runs to set a target of 257 runs to win for England which they fell one run short of Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date1 1 run nbsp England Wellington New Zealand NZ 28 February 20232 4 runs nbsp Pakistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi UAE 16 November 20183 7 runs nbsp Australia Bellerive Oval Hobart Australia 9 December 20114 27 runs nbsp West Indies Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 9 March 20065 32 runs nbsp Pakistan University Oval Dunedin New Zealand 24 November 20096 34 runs nbsp Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club Bulawayo Zimbabwe 1 November 2011Last updated 28 February 2023 24 Narrowest win margins by wickets edit New Zealand s narrowest win by wickets came in the first Test of the West Indies cricket team in New Zealand in 1979 80 in February 1980 Played at the Carisbrook the hosts won the match by a margin of one wicket one of only fourteen one wicket victories in Test cricket 25 Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date1 1 wicket nbsp West Indies Carisbrook Dunedin New Zealand 8 February 19802 2 wickets nbsp Pakistan 9 February 19853 3 wickets nbsp Bangladesh Chittagong Divisional Stadium Chittagong Bangladesh 17 October 20084 4 wickets nbsp India Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 26 December 1998Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 19 December 2002Last updated 20 June 2020 26 Greatest loss margins by innings edit The Oval in London played host the greatest defeat by an innings in Test cricket 21 The final Test of the 1938 Ashes saw England defeat the tourists by an innings and 579 runs to the draw the series at one match all 27 New Zealand s biggest defeat came during the Pakistan tour in 2002 when they lost by an innings and 324 runs at Lahore Stadium Lahore 28 Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date1 Innings and 324 runs nbsp Pakistan Lahore Stadium Lahore Pakistan 1 May 20022 Innings and 322 runs nbsp West Indies Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 10 February 19953 Innings and 222 runs nbsp Australia Bellerive Oval Hobart Australia 26 November 19934 Innings and 215 runs nbsp England Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 23 February 19635 Innings and 198 runs nbsp India Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium Nagpur India 20 November 2010Last updated 20 June 2020 28 Greatest loss margins by runs edit The first Test of the 1928 29 Ashes series saw Australia defeated by England by 675 runs the greatest losing margin by runs in Test cricket 23 New Zealand s biggest defeat by runs was against South Africa in the first Test of the 2007 tour at New Wanderers Stadium 28 Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date1 372 runs nbsp India Wankhede Stadium Mumbai India 3 December 20212 358 runs nbsp South Africa New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 8 November 20073 299 runs nbsp Pakistan Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 8 March 20014 297 runs nbsp Australia 22 March 19745 272 runs nbsp India 7 March 1968Last updated 6 December 2021 28 Greatest loss margins by 10 wickets edit New Zealand have lost a Test match by a margin of 10 wickets on 13 occasions with most recent being during the 2nd test of the New Zealand cricket team in the West Indies in 2014 Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date1 5 nbsp West Indies Queen s Park Oval Port of Spain Trinidad 16 June 20142 3 nbsp Australia Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 19 March 20103 2 nbsp India Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 18 March 2009 nbsp Pakistan Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 7 January 20115 1 nbsp Sri Lanka Galle International Stadium Galle Sri Lanka 17 November 2012Last updated 20 June 2020 28 Narrowest loss margins by runs edit The narrowest loss of New Zealand in terms of runs is by 30 runs against South Africa in the first test of the New Zealand s tour of South Africa in 1961 29 Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date1 30 runs nbsp South Africa Kingsmead Durban South Africa 8 December 19612 33 runs nbsp Pakistan Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 2 January 19933 38 runs nbsp England Trent Bridge Nottingham England 7 June 19734 60 runs nbsp India Brabourne Stadium Mumbai India 25 September 19695 62 runs nbsp Australia Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 11 March 2000Last updated 20 June 2020 29 Narrowest loss margins by wickets edit The narrowest loss of New Zealand in terms of wickets is by 3 wickets against Australia in the third test of New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2015 16 29 Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date1 3 wicket nbsp Australia Adelaide Oval Adelaide Australia 27 November 20152 4 wickets nbsp Pakistan Bagh e Jinnah Lahore Pakistan 26 October 1955 nbsp Australia Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Australia 22 November 1985 nbsp England Lancaster Park Christchurch New Zealand 14 February 1997Trent Bridge Nottingham England 10 June 2004 nbsp South Africa New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 5 May 2006Last updated 20 June 2020 29 Individual records editBatting records edit Most career runs edit A run is the basic means of scoring in cricket A run is scored when the batsman hits the ball with his bat and with his partner runs the length of 22 yards 20 m of the pitch 30 India s Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in Test cricket with 15 921 Second is Ricky Ponting of Australia with 13 378 ahead of Jacques Kallis from South Africa in third with 13 289 31 Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Period1 8 666 Kane Williamson 98 172 2010 20242 7 683 Ross Taylor 112 196 2007 20223 7 172 Stephen Fleming 111 189 1994 20084 6 453 Brendon McCullum 101 176 2004 20165 5 444 Martin Crowe 77 131 1982 19956 5 334 John Wright 82 148 1978 19937 5 224 Tom Latham 77 136 2014 20248 4 702 Nathan Astle 81 137 1996 20069 4 523 Daniel Vettori 112 172 1997 201410 3 790 BJ Watling 75 117 2009 2021Last updated 16 February 2024 32 Fastest runs getter edit Runs Batsman Match Innings Record Date Reference1 000 Devon Conway 11 19 27 December 2022 33 2 000 Andrew Jones 24 44 1 November 1992 34 3 000 Kane Williamson 39 71 3 January 2015 35 4 000 48 89 20 February 2016 36 5 000 61 110 25 March 2017 37 6 000 71 126 28 February 2019 38 7 000 83 144 3 January 2021 39 8 000 94 164 17 March 2023 40 Last updated 18 March 2023Most runs in each batting position edit Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Test Career Span RefOpener John Wright 144 5 260 36 52 1978 1993 41 Number 3 Kane Williamson 150 7 872 58 31 2011 2024 42 Number 4 Ross Taylor 174 7 087 47 24 2007 2022 43 Number 5 Nathan Astle 87 3 181 37 87 1996 2006 44 Number 6 Craig McMillan 51 1 899 41 28 1997 2005 45 Number 7 BJ Watling 59 1 780 35 60 2021 2021 46 Number 8 Daniel Vettori 67 2 227 39 77 1997 2014 47 Number 9 Tim Southee 83 1 155 15 00 2008 2023 48 Number 10 Neil Wagner 49 561 18 09 2013 2023 49 Number 11 Trent Boult 81 644 16 10 2012 2022 50 Last updated 6 February 2024 Qualification Batted 20 Innings at the positionMost runs against each team edit Opposition Runs Player Matches Innings Period Ref nbsp Afghanistan YTP nbsp Australia 1 277 John Wright 19 36 1980 1993 51 nbsp Bangladesh 822 Kane Williamson 8 12 2013 2023 52 nbsp England 1 518 John Wright 23 43 1978 1992 53 nbsp India 1 224 Brendon McCullum 10 19 2009 2014 54 nbsp Ireland YTP nbsp Pakistan 1 519 Kane Williamson 14 25 2011 2023 55 nbsp South Africa 1 072 Stephen Fleming 15 27 1994 2007 56 nbsp Sri Lanka 1 329 Kane Williamson 12 21 2012 2023 57 nbsp West Indies 1 136 Ross Taylor 14 23 2008 2020 58 nbsp Zimbabwe 813 Nathan Astle 11 17 1996 2005 59 Last updated 30 December 2023 Highest individual score edit The second test of the Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2013 14 saw Brendon McCullum score his first and New Zealand s only triple century and record New Zealand s highest Individual score 60 Rank Runs Player Opposition Venue Date1 302 Brendon McCullum nbsp India Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 14 February 20142 299 Martin Crowe nbsp Sri Lanka 31 January 19913 290 Ross Taylor nbsp Australia WACA Ground Perth Australia 13 November 20154 274 Stephen Fleming nbsp Sri Lanka P Sara Oval Colombo Sri Lanka 25 April 20035 267 Bryan Young Carisbrook Dunedin New Zealand 7 March 1997Last updated 20 June 2020 60 Highest individual score progression of record edit Runs Player Opponent Venue Season45 Roger Blunt nbsp England Lancaster Park Christchurch New Zealand 1929 30136 Stewie Dempster Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand206 Martin Donnelly Lord s London England 1949230 Bert Sutcliffe nbsp India Feroz Shah Kotla Ground Delhi India 1955 56239 Graham Dowling Lancaster Park Christchurch New Zealand 1967 68259 Glenn Turner nbsp West Indies Bourda Georgetown Guyana 1972299 Martin Crowe nbsp Sri Lanka Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 1990 91302 Brendon McCullum nbsp India 2013 14Last updated 20 June 2020 60 Highest individual score against each team edit Opposition Runs Player Venue Date Ref nbsp Afghanistan YTP nbsp Australia 290 Ross Taylor WACA Ground Perth Australia 15 November 2015 61 nbsp Bangladesh 252 Tom Latham Hagley Oval Christchurch New Zealand 9 January 2022 62 nbsp England 222 Nathan Astle Lancaster Park Christchurch New Zealand 13 March 2002 63 nbsp India 302 Brendon McCullum Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 14 February 2014 64 nbsp Ireland YTP nbsp Pakistan 238 Kane Williamson Hagley Oval Christchurch New Zealand 3 January 2021 65 nbsp South Africa 262 Stephen Fleming Newlands Cape Town South Africa 27 April 2006 66 nbsp Sri Lanka 299 Martin Crowe Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 31 January 1991 67 nbsp West Indies 259 Glenn Turner Bourda Georgetown Guyana 6 April 1972 68 nbsp Zimbabwe 173 Ross Taylor Queens Sports Club Bulawayo Zimbabwe 28 July 2016 69 Last updated 11 January 2022 Highest career average edit A batsman s batting average is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been dismissed 70 Rank Average Player Innings Runs Not out Period1 57 21 Daryl Mitchell 27 1 316 4 2019 20232 54 89 Kane Williamson 164 8 124 16 2010 20233 49 07 Devon Conway 29 1 403 1 2021 20234 46 28 John F Reid 31 1 296 3 1979 19865 45 36 Martin Crowe 131 5 444 11 1982 1995Qualification 20 innings Last updated 18 March 2023 71 Highest average in each batting position edit Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span RefOpener Glenn Turner 67 2 828 45 61 1969 1983 72 Number 3 Kane Williamson 144 7 506 58 18 2010 2023 73 Number 4 Martin Crowe 106 4 841 49 40 1982 1995 74 Number 5 Brendon McCullum 44 1 887 43 88 2007 2016 75 Number 6 Jeremy Coney 48 1 772 45 43 1974 1987 76 Number 7 Chris Cairns 41 1 766 43 07 1989 2004 77 Number 8 Daniel Vettori 67 2 227 39 77 1997 2014 78 Number 9 Ian Smith 36 797 28 46 1980 1992 79 Number 10 Neil Wagner 41 490 19 60 2012 2022 80 Number 11 Trent Boult 75 589 15 91 2011 2022 81 Last updated 18 March 2023 Qualification Min 20 innings batted at positionMost half centuries edit A half century is a score of between 50 and 99 runs Statistically once a batsman s score reaches 100 it is no longer considered a half century but a century Sachin Tendulkar of India has scored the most half centuries in Test cricket with 68 He is followed by the West Indies Shivnarine Chanderpaul on 66 India s Rahul Dravid and Allan Border of Australia on 63 and in fifth with 62 fifties to his name Australia s Ricky Ponting 82 Rank Half centuries Player Innings Runs Period1 46 Stephen Fleming 189 7 172 1994 20082 35 Ross Taylor 196 7 683 2007 20223 33 Kane Williamson 168 8 263 2010 20234 31 Brendon McCullum 176 6 453 2004 20165 27 Tom Latham 134 5 201 2014 2023Last updated 9 December 2023 83 Most centuries edit A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings Tendulkar has also scored the most centuries in Test cricket with 51 South Africa s Jacques Kallis is next on 45 and Ricky Ponting with 41 hundreds is in third 84 Rank Centuries Player Innings Runs Period1 32 Kane Williamson 172 8 666 2010 20242 19 Ross Taylor 196 7 683 2007 20223 17 Martin Crowe 131 5 444 1982 19954 13 Tom Latham 136 5 224 2014 20245 12 John Wright 148 5 334 1978 1993Brendon McCullum 176 6 453 2004 2016Last updated 16 February 2024 85 Most double centuries edit A double century is a score of 200 or more runs in a single innings Bradman holds the Test record for the most double centuries scored with twelve one ahead of Sri Lanka s Kumar Sangakkara who finished his career with eleven In third is Brian Lara of the West Indies with nine England s Wally Hammond Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka and Virat Kohli of India scored seven double centuries 86 Rank Double centuries Player Innings Runs Period1 6 Kane Williamson 163 8 124 2010 20232 4 Brendon McCullum 176 6 453 2004 20163 3 Stephen Fleming 189 7 172 1994 2008Ross Taylor 196 7 683 2007 20225 2 Glenn Turner 73 2 991 1969 1983Mathew Sinclair 56 1 635 1999 2010Tom Latham 130 5 150 2014 2023Last updated 18 March 2023 87 Most triple centuries edit A triple century is a score of 300 or more runs in a single innings India s Virender Sehwag Australia s Don Bradman and West Indies s Chris Gayle and Brian Lara have each scored two triple centuries 88 Brendon McCullum is the only New Zealand Player who has scored a single Test triple century as of September 2020 update Rank Triple centuries Player Innings Runs Period1 1 Brendon McCullum 176 6 453 2004 2016Last updated 20 June 2020 89 Most Sixes edit Rank Sixes Player Innings Runs Period1 107 Brendon McCullum 176 6 453 2004 20162 87 Chris Cairns 104 3 320 1989 20043 83 Tim Southee 134 1 976 2008 20234 55 Ross Taylor 196 7 683 2007 20225 54 Craig McMillan 91 3 116 1997 2005Last updated 13 March 2023 90 Most Fours edit Rank Fours Player Innings Runs Period1 942 Kane Williamson 170 8 490 2010 20242 932 Ross Taylor 196 7 683 2007 20223 917 Stephen Fleming 189 7 172 1994 20084 776 Brendon McCullum 176 6 453 2004 20165 659 Martin Crowe 131 5 444 1982 1995Last updated 6 February 2024 91 Most runs in a series edit The 1930 Ashes series in England saw Don Bradman set the record for the most runs scored in a single series falling just 26 short of 1 000 runs He is followed by Wally Hammond with 905 runs scored in the 1928 29 Ashes series Glenn Turner with 672 in the 1972 tour of West Indies is the highest New Zealander on the list 92 Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Opposition Series1 672 Glenn Turner 5 8 nbsp West Indies New Zealand cricket team in the West Indies in 1971 722 611 Bert Sutcliffe 9 nbsp India New Zealand cricket team in India in 1955 563 546 John R Reid 10 nbsp South Africa New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 1961 624 538 Daryl Mitchell 3 6 nbsp England New Zealand cricket team in England in 20225 535 Brendon McCullum 2 4 nbsp India Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2013 14Last updated 30 June 2022 93 Most ducks edit A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run 94 Chris Martin has scored the second highest number of ducks in Test cricket behind Courtney Walsh 95 Rank Ducks Player Matches Innings Period1 36 Chris Martin 71 104 2000 20132 24 Danny Morrison 48 71 1987 19973 19 Daniel Vettori 112 172 1997 20144 18 Tim Southee 97 138 2008 20245 17 Neil Wagner 63 83 2012 2023Last updated 6 February 2024 96 Bowling records editMost career wickets edit A bowler takes the wicket of a batsman when the form of dismissal is bowled caught leg before wicket stumped or hit wicket If the batsman is dismissed by run out obstructing the field handling the ball hitting the ball twice or timed out the bowler does not receive credit Shane Warne held the record for the most Test wickets with 708 until December 2007 when Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan passed Warne s milestone 97 Muralitharan who continued to play until 2010 finished with 800 wickets to his name James Anderson of England is third on the list taking 632 wickets holds the record for most wickets by a fast bowler in Test cricket 98 99 New Zealand s Richard Hadlee is the highest ranked New Zealand bowler taking 431 wickets Rank Wickets Player Matches Innings Runs Period1 431 Richard Hadlee 86 150 9 611 1973 19902 374 Tim Southee 96 182 10 827 2008 20233 361 Daniel Vettori 112 185 12 330 1997 20144 317 Trent Boult 78 149 8 717 2011 20225 258 Neil Wagner 63 120 7 095 2012 20236 233 Chris Martin 71 126 7 878 2000 20137 218 Chris Cairns 62 104 6 410 1989 20048 160 Danny Morrison 48 76 5 549 1987 19979 130 Lance Cairns 43 72 4 280 1974 198510 123 Ewen Chatfield 43 73 3 958 1975 1989Last updated 9 December 2023 100 Most career wickets against each team edit Opposition Wickets Player Matches Innings Runs Period Ref nbsp Afghanistan YTP nbsp Australia 130 Richard Hadlee 23 41 2 674 1973 1990 101 nbsp Bangladesh 51 Daniel Vettori 9 17 819 2001 2010 102 nbsp England 97 Richard Hadlee 21 35 2 399 1973 1990 103 nbsp India 65 14 24 1 493 1976 1990 104 nbsp Ireland YTP nbsp Pakistan 51 Richard Hadlee 12 20 1 448 1973 1989 105 nbsp South Africa 55 Chris Martin 14 24 2 730 2000 2013 106 nbsp Sri Lanka 64 Tim Southee 12 23 1 152 2012 2023 107 nbsp West Indies 51 Richard Hadlee 10 19 1 124 1980 1987 108 nbsp Zimbabwe 39 Chris Cairns 8 16 944 1996 2000 109 Last updated 20 March 2023Fastest wicket taker edit Wickets Bowler Match Record Date Reference50 Kyle Jamieson 9 26 November 2021 110 100 Richard Hadlee 25 16 February 1979 111 150 34 6 March 1981 112 200 44 25 August 1983 113 250 53 9 February 1985 114 300 61 21 February 1986 115 350 69 12 March 1987 116 400 80 2 February 1990 117 Last updated 20 June 2020Best figures in an innings edit Bowling figures refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded 118 There have been three occasions in Test cricket where a bowler has taken all ten wickets in a single innings Jim Laker of England took 10 53 against Australia in 1956 India s Anil Kumble in 1999 returned figures of 10 74 against Pakistan and New Zealand s Ajaz Patel in 2021 returning figures of 10 119 against India Richard Hadlee is one of 15 bowlers who have taken nine wickets in a Test match innings 119 Rank Figures Player Opposition Venue Date1 10 119 Ajaz Patel nbsp India Wankhede Stadium Mumbai India 3 December 20212 9 52 Richard Hadlee nbsp Australia Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane Australia 8 November 19853 7 23 nbsp India Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 13 February 1976Matt Henry nbsp South Africa Hagley Oval Christchurch New Zealand 17 February 20225 7 39 Neil Wagner nbsp West Indies Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 1 December 2017Last updated 19 February 2022 120 Best figures in an innings against each team edit Opposition Figures Player Venue Date Reference nbsp Afghanistan YTP nbsp Australia 9 52 Richard Hadlee Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane Australia 8 November 1985 121 nbsp Bangladesh 7 53 Chris Cairns Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 18 December 2001 122 nbsp England 7 74 Lance Cairns Headingley Leeds England 28 July 1983 123 nbsp India 10 119 Ajaz Patel Wankhede Stadium Mumbai India 3 December 2021 124 nbsp Ireland YTP nbsp Pakistan 7 52 Chris Pringle Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad Pakistan 26 October 1990 125 nbsp South Africa 7 23 Matt Henry Hagley Oval Christchurch New Zealand 17 February 2022 126 nbsp Sri Lanka 7 130 Daniel Vettori Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 15 December 2006 127 nbsp West Indies 7 27 Chris Cairns Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 16 December 1999 128 nbsp Zimbabwe 6 26 Chris Martin McLean Park Napier New Zealand 26 January 2012 129 Last updated 19 January 2022Best figures in a match edit A bowler s bowling figures in a match is the sum of the wickets taken and the runs conceded over both innings No bowler in the history of Test cricket has taken all 20 wickets in a match The closest to do so was English spin bowler Jim Laker During the fourth Test of the 1956 Ashes series Laker took 9 37 in the first innings and 10 53 in the second to finish with match figures of 19 90 Richard Hadlee s figures of 15 123 taken during the first match of the New Zealand tour of Australia in 1985 is the 10th best in Test cricket history 130 Rank Figures Player Opposition Venue Date1 15 123 Richard Hadlee nbsp Australia Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane Australia 8 November 19852 14 225 Ajaz Patel nbsp India Wankhede Stadium Mumbai India 3 December 20213 12 149 Daniel Vettori nbsp Australia Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 11 March 20004 12 170 nbsp Bangladesh M A Aziz Stadium Chittagong Bangladesh 26 October 20045 11 58 Richard Hadlee nbsp India Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 13 February 1976Last updated 5 December 2021 131 Best career average edit A bowler s bowling average is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of wickets they have taken Nineteenth century English medium pacer George Lohmann holds the record for the best career average in Test cricket with 10 75 J J Ferris one of fifteen cricketers to have played Test cricket for more than one team 132 is second behind Lohmann with an overall career average of 12 70 runs per wicket 133 Rank Average Player Wickets Runs Balls Period1 19 45 Kyle Jamieson 72 1 401 3 162 2020 20222 21 53 Jack Cowie 45 969 2 028 1937 19493 22 09 Shane Bond 87 1 922 3 372 2001 20094 22 29 Richard Hadlee 431 9 611 21 918 1973 19905 26 60 Bruce Taylor 111 2 953 6 334 1965 1973Qualification 2 000 balls Last updated 30 December 2022 134 Best career economy rate edit A bowler s economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled 94 English bowler William Attewell who played 10 matches for England between 1884 and 1892 holds the Test record for the best career economy rate with 1 31 New Zealand s Jeremy Coney with a rate of 2 04 runs per over conceded over his 52 match Test career is 43rd on the list 135 Rank Economy rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period1 2 04 Jeremy Coney 27 966 2 835 1974 19872 2 15 Hedley Howarth 86 3 178 8 833 1969 19773 2 16 Harry Cave 34 1 467 4 074 1949 19584 2 20 John Reid 85 2 835 7 725 1949 19655 2 26 Nathan Astle 51 2 143 7 725 1996 2006Qualification 2 000 balls Last updated 20 June 2020 136 Best career strike rate edit A bowler s strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken 94 As with the career average above the top bowler with the best Test career strike rate is George Lohmann with strike rate of 34 1 balls per wicket New Zealand s Shane Bond is at third position in this list 137 Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period1 38 7 Shane Bond 87 1 922 3 372 2001 20092 43 9 Kyle Jamieson 72 1 401 3 162 2020 20223 45 0 Jack Cowie 45 969 2 028 1937 19494 50 8 Richard Hadlee 431 9 611 21 918 1973 19905 52 6 Neil Wagner 258 7 095 13 581 2012 2023Qualification 2 000 balls Last updated 13 March 2023 138 Most five wicket hauls in an innings edit A five wicket haul refers to a bowler taking five wickets in a single innings 139 Richard Hadlee is third on the list of most five wicket hauls behind Sri Lanka s Muttiah Muralitharan and Australia s Shane Warne in Test cricket 140 Rank Five wicket hauls Player Innings Balls Wickets Period1 36 Richard Hadlee 150 21 918 431 1973 19902 20 Daniel Vettori 185 28 652 361 1997 20143 15 Tim Southee 178 21 608 370 2008 20234 13 Chris Cairns 104 11 698 218 1989 20045 10 Danny Morrison 76 10 064 160 1987 1997Last updated 20 March 2023 141 Most ten wicket hauls in a match edit A ten wicket haul refers to a bowler taking ten or more wickets in a match over two innings Richard Hadlee is third on the all time list of the most ten wicket hauls in Test cricket having taken the most of any fast bowler with 9 ten wicket hauls Only spin bowlers Muralitharan and Warne have taken more with 22 and 10 respectively 142 Rank Ten wicket hauls Player Matches Balls Wickets Period1 9 Richard Hadlee 86 21 918 431 1973 19902 3 Daniel Vettori 112 28 652 361 1997 20143 1 Jack Cowie 9 2 028 45 1937 1949Ewen Chatfield 43 10 360 123 1975 1989Gary Troup 15 3 183 39 1976 1986Lance Cairns 43 10 628 130 1974 1985John Bracewell 41 8 403 102 1980 1990Chris Pringle 14 2 985 30 1990 1995Chris Cairns 62 11 698 218 1989 2004Dion Nash 32 6 196 93 1992 2001Chris Martin 71 14 026 233 2000 2013Shane Bond 18 3 372 87 2001 2009Tim Southee 94 21 608 370 2008 2023Trent Boult 78 17 417 317 2011 2022Mark Craig 15 3 669 50 2014 2016Kyle Jamieson 16 3 162 72 2020 2022Ajaz Patel 14 2 999 48 2018 2023Last updated 20 March 2023 143 Worst figures in an innings edit The worst figures in a single innings in Test cricket came in the third Test between the West Indies at home to Pakistan in 1958 Pakistan s Khan Mohammad returned figures of 0 259 from his 54 overs in the second innings of the match 144 145 The worst figures by a New Zealander is 0 181 that came off the bowling of Matthew Hart in the second test of the West Indies tour of New Zealand in 1995 146 Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date1 0 181 Matthew Hart 46 nbsp West Indies Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 10 February 19952 0 179 Murphy Su a 443 0 159 Alex Moir 35 nbsp South Africa 6 March 19534 0 156 Mark Craig 31 nbsp Australia Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane Australia 5 November 20155 0 131 Paul Wiseman 54 nbsp Zimbabwe Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 26 December 2000Last updated 20 June 2020 147 Worst figures in a match edit The worst figures in a match in Test cricket were taken by South Africa s Imran Tahir in the second Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in November 2012 He returned figures of 0 180 from his 23 overs in the first innings and 0 80 off 14 in the third innings for a total of 0 260 from 37 overs 148 He claimed the record in his final over when two runs came from it enough for him to pass the previous record of 0 259 set 54 years prior 149 The worst figures by a New Zealander is by Matthew Hart in the second test of the West Indies tour of New Zealand in 1995 146 Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date1 0 181 Matthew Hart 46 nbsp West Indies Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 10 February 19952 0 179 Murphy Su a 443 0 156 Doug Bracewell 38 nbsp Australia Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane Australia 5 November 20154 0 159 Alex Moir 35 nbsp South Africa Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 6 March 1953Stephen Boock 61 nbsp West Indies Bourda Georgetown Guyana 6 April 1985Last updated 20 June 2020 150 Most wickets in a series edit England s seventh Test tour of South Africa in 1913 14 saw the record set for the most wickets taken by a bowler in a Test series English paceman Sydney Barnes played in four of the five matches and achieved a total of 49 wickets to his name Rank Wickets Player Matches Opposition Series1 33 Richard Hadlee 3 nbsp Australia New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1985 862 27 Bruce Taylor 4 nbsp West Indies New Zealand cricket team in West Indies in 1971 723 23 Richard Hadlee 3 nbsp Sri Lanka New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1983 844 22 Tony MacGibbon 5 nbsp South Africa New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 1953 54Jack Alabaster New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 1961 62Last updated 20 June 2020 151 Hat trick edit In cricket a hat trick occurs when a bowler takes three wickets with consecutive deliveries The deliveries may be interrupted by an over bowled by another bowler from the other end of the pitch or the other team s innings but must be three consecutive deliveries by the individual bowler in the same match Only wickets attributed to the bowler count towards a hat trick run outs do not count In Test cricket history there have been just 44 hat tricks the first achieved by Fred Spofforth for Australia against England in 1879 In 1912 Australian Jimmy Matthews achieved the feat twice in one game against South Africa The only other players to achieve two hat tricks are Australia s Hugh Trumble against England in 1902 and 1904 Pakistan s Wasim Akram in separate games against Sri Lanka in 1999 and England s Stuart Broad No Bowler For Against Inn Test Dismissals Venue Date Ref 1 Peter Petherick nbsp New Zealand nbsp Pakistan 1 1 3 Javed Miandad c Richard Hadlee Wasim Raja c and b Intikhab Alam c Geoff Howarth nbsp Gaddafi Stadium Lahore 9 October 1976 152 2 James Franklin nbsp New Zealand nbsp Bangladesh 1 1 2 Manjural Islam Rana c Brendon McCullum Mohammad Rafique c Scott Styris Tapash Baisya b nbsp Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka 20 October 2004 153 Wicket keeping records editThe wicket keeper is a specialist fielder who stands behind the stumps being guarded by the batsman on strike and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads 154 Most career dismissals edit A wicket keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways caught or stumped A fair catch is taken when the ball is caught fully within the field of play without it bouncing after the ball has touched the striker s bat or glove holding the bat 155 156 while a stumping occurs when the wicket keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run 157 New Zealand s BJ Watling is the highest New Zealander in taking most dismissals in Test cricket as a designated wicket keeper 158 Rank Dismissals Player Matches Period1 265 BJ Watling 74 2009 20212 201 Adam Parore 78 1990 20023 179 Brendon McCullum 101 2004 20164 176 Ian Smith 44 1980 19925 96 Ken Wadsworth 33 1969 1976Last updated 23 June 2021 159 Most career catches edit Watling is seventh in taking most catches in Test cricket as a designated wicket keeper 160 Rank Catches Player Matches Period1 257 BJ Watling 74 2009 20212 194 Adam Parore 78 1990 20023 168 Brendon McCullum 101 2004 2016Ian Smith 44 1980 19925 92 Ken Wadsworth 33 1969 1976Last updated 29 November 2021 161 Most career stumpings edit Bert Oldfield Australia s fifth most capped wicket keeper holds the record for the most stumpings in Test cricket with 52 New Zealand wicket keeper Brendon McCullum is equal 43rd on 11 162 Rank Stumpings Player Matches Period1 11 Brendon McCullum 101 2004 20162 8 Frank Mooney 14 1949 1954Ian Smith 44 1980 1992BJ Watling 74 2009 20215 7 Warren Lees 21 1976 1983Adam Parore 78 1990 2002Last updated 23 June 2021 163 Most dismissals in an innings edit Four wicket keepers have taken seven dismissals in a single innings in a Test match Wasim Bari of Pakistan in 1979 Englishman Bob Taylor in 1980 New Zealand s Ian Smith in 1991 and most recently West Indian gloveman Ridley Jacobs against Australia in 2000 164 The feat of taking 6 dismissals in an innings has been achieved by 24 wicket keepers on 32 occasions with Watling being the only New Zealander 165 Rank Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date1 7 Ian Smith nbsp Sri Lanka Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 22 February 19912 6 BJ Watling nbsp India Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 6 February 2014 nbsp Sri Lanka University Oval Dunedin New Zealand 10 December 20154 5 Roy Harford nbsp India Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 29 February 1968Ken Wadsworth nbsp Pakistan Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 16 February 1973Warren Lees nbsp Sri Lanka Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 11 March 1983Ian Smith nbsp England Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 10 February 1984 nbsp Sri Lanka 1 March 1991Adam Parore nbsp England 30 January 1992 nbsp Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sports Club Ground Colombo Sri Lanka 6 December 1992 nbsp Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club Harare Zimbabwe 19 September 2000 nbsp Pakistan Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 8 March 2001Brendon McCullum nbsp England Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 5 March 2008 nbsp West Indies McLean Park Napier New Zealand 19 December 2008 nbsp Pakistan 11 December 2009 nbsp England Headingley Leeds England 24 May 2013BJ Watling nbsp West Indies Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 19 December 2013 nbsp India Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 14 February 2014 nbsp West Indies Sabina Park Kingston West Indies 8 June 2014 nbsp Sri Lanka Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 3 January 201515 December 2018P Sara Oval Colombo Sri Lanka 22 August 2019Last updated 20 June 2020 166 Most dismissals in a match edit Three wicket keepers have made 11 dismissals in a Test match Englishman Jack Russell in 1995 South African AB de Villiers in 2013 and most recently India s Rishabh Pant against Australia in 2018 167 The feat of making 10 dismissals in a match has been achieved by 4 wicket keepers on 4 occasions 168 The most dismissals made by New Zealand wicket keeper is nine once by Brendon McCullum in 2009 and twice by BJ Watling in 2014 and 2015 Rank Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date1 9 Brendon McCullum nbsp Pakistan McLean Park Napier New Zealand 11 December 2009BJ Watling nbsp India Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 6 February 2014 nbsp Sri Lanka University Oval Dunedin New Zealand 10 December 20154 8 Warren Lees Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 11 March 1983Ian Smith Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 22 February 1991BJ Watling nbsp West Indies 19 December 2013Sabina Park Kingston Jamaica 8 June 2014 nbsp Pakistan Bay Oval Tauranga New Zealand 26 December 2020Tom Blundell nbsp England Edgbaston Birmingham England 10 June 2021Last updated 13 June 2021 169 Most dismissals in a series edit Brad Haddin holds the Test cricket record for the most dismissals taken by a wicket keeper in a series He took 29 catches during the 2013 Ashes series New Zealand s record is held by Artie Dick when he made 23 dismissals during the New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 1961 62 170 Rank Dismissals Player Matches Innings Opposition Series1 23 Artie Dick 5 9 nbsp South Africa New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 1961 622 16 Ian Smith 3 5 nbsp Sri Lanka Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 1990 91Adam Parore nbsp Pakistan Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2000 01Brendon McCullum 6 nbsp Pakistan Pakistan cricket team in New Zealand in 2009 105 15 BJ Watling 2 4 nbsp India Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2013 14 nbsp Sri Lanka Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2015 16Last updated 20 June 2020 171 Fielding records editMost career catches edit Caught is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket c The majority of catches are caught in the slips located behind the batsman next to the wicket keeper on the off side of the field Most slip fielders are top order batsmen 173 174 India s Rahul Dravid holds the record for the most catches in Test cricket by a non wicket keeper with 210 followed by Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka on 205 and South African Jacques Kallis with 200 Stephen Fleming is the highest ranked New Zealander in seventh securing 171 catches in his Test career 175 Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Ct Inn Period1 171 Stephen Fleming 111 199 0 859 1994 20082 163 Ross Taylor 112 212 0 768 2007 20223 87 Kane Williamson 97 184 0 472 2010 20244 81 Tom Latham 77 149 0 543 2014 20245 75 Tim Southee 97 186 0 403 2008 2024Last updated 6 February 2024 176 Most catches in a series edit The 1920 21 Ashes series in which Australia whitewashed England 5 0 for the first time 177 saw the record set for the most catches taken by a non wicket keeper in a Test series Australian all rounder Jack Gregory took 15 catches in the series as well as 23 wickets 178 Greg Chappell a fellow Australian all rounder and India s K L Rahul are equal second behind Gregory with 14 catches taken during the 1974 75 Ashes series and during the 2018 Indian tour of England respectively Four players have taken 13 catches in a series on six occasions with both Bob Simpson and Brian Lara having done so twice and Rahul Dravid and Alastair Cook once Stephen Fleming is the highest ranked New Zealander in this list 179 Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Opposition Series1 10 Stephen Fleming 2 4 nbsp Zimbabwe New Zealand cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1997 984 8 nbsp England New Zealand cricket team in England in 19993 9 Bryan Young 3 5 nbsp Pakistan Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 1993 94Stephen Fleming nbsp Australia New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1997 98 nbsp West Indies West Indies cricket team in New Zealand in 2005 06Last updated 20 June 2020 180 All round records edit1000 runs and 100 wickets edit A total of 71 players have achieved the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in their Test career 181 Rank Player Average Difference Period Matches Runs Bat Avg Wickets Bowl Avg1 Richard Hadlee 4 86 1973 1990 86 3124 27 16 431 22 292 Chris Cairns 4 13 1989 2004 62 3320 33 53 218 29 403 Daniel Vettori 4 00 1997 2014 112 4523 30 15 361 34 154 Tim Southee 11 62 2008 2022 84 1747 16 32 335 27 955 John Bracewell 15 38 1980 1990 41 1001 20 42 102 35 81Last updated 19 February 2022 182 250 runs and 20 wickets in a series edit A total of 18 players on 24 occasions have achieved the double of 250 runs and 20 wickets in a series 183 Player Matches Runs Wickets Opposition SeriesRichard Hadlee 4 301 21 nbsp England New Zealand in England in 1983Last updated 22 August 2020 184 Other records editMost career matches edit See also List of cricketers who have played 100 Tests India s Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most Test matches played with 200 with former captains Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh being joint second with each having represented Australia on 168 occasions Daniel Vettori and Ross Taylor are the highest ranked New Zealanders in this list 185 Rank Matches Player Runs Wkts Period1 112 Ross Taylor 7 683 3 2007 2022Daniel Vettori 4 523 361 1997 20143 111 Stephen Fleming 7 172 1994 20084 101 Brendon McCullum 6 453 1 2004 20165 97 Tim Southee 2 059 374 2008 2024Kane Williamson 8 370 30 2010 2024Last updated 4 February 2024 186 Most consecutive career matches edit Former English captain Alastair Cook holds the record for the most consecutive Test matches played with 159 He broke Allan Border s long standing record of 153 matches in June 2018 187 The recently retired New Zealand wicket keeper batsman Brendon McCullum who is fifth on the list with 101 matches is the highest ranked cricketer who never missed a Test match during his playing career 188 Rank Matches Player Period1 101 Brendon McCullum 2004 20162 77 Tom Latham 2014 20243 72 Stephen Fleming 1999 20084 58 John R Reid 1949 19655 51 Adam Parore 1996 2002Last updated 8 February 2024 188 Most matches as captain edit See also List of New Zealand national cricket captains Graeme Smith who led the South African cricket team from 2003 to 2014 holds the record for the most matches played as captain in Test cricket with 109 Stephen Fleming who led the side for nine years from 1997 to 2006 is third on the list with 80 matches 189 Rank Matches Player Won Lost Tied Draw W L Period1 80 Stephen Fleming 28 27 0 25 35 33 75 1997 20062 40 Kane Williamson 22 10 8 55 25 2016 20223 34 John R Reid 3 18 13 8 82 52 94 1956 19654 32 Daniel Vettori 6 16 10 18 75 50 2007 20115 31 Brendon McCullum 11 11 9 35 48 35 48 2013 2016Last updated 28 December 2022 190 Most matches won as a captain edit Rank Won Player Matches Lost Tied Draw W L Period1 28 Stephen Fleming 80 27 0 25 35 33 75 1997 20062 22 Kane Williamson 40 10 8 55 25 2016 20223 11 Geoff Howarth 30 7 12 36 66 23 33 1980 1985Brendon McCullum 31 11 9 35 48 35 48 2013 20165 6 Daniel Vettori 32 16 10 18 75 50 2007 2011Last updated 28 December 2022 191 Most man of the match awards edit Rank M O M Awards Player Matches Period1 11 Kane Williamson 94 2010 2023Daniel Vettori 112 1997 20143 9 Richard Hadlee 86 1973 19904 8 Ross Taylor 112 2007 20225 7 John Wright 82 1978 1993Stephen Fleming 111 1994 2008Last updated 13 March 2023 192 Most man of the series awards edit Rank M O S Awards Player Matches Period1 8 Richard Hadlee 86 1973 19902 3 Kane Willaimson 97 2010 2024Daniel Vettori 112 1997 20143 2 Shane Bond 18 2001 2009Devon Conway 19 2021 2024Neil Wagner 63 2012 2023Trent Boult 78 2011 2022Tim Southee 97 2008 2024Last updated 4 February 2024 193 Youngest players on debut edit The youngest player to play in a Test match is claimed to be Hasan Raza at the age of 14 years and 227 days Making his debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe on 24 October 1996 there is some doubt as to the validity of Raza s age at the time 194 The youngest New Zealander to play Test cricket was Daniel Vettori who at the age of 18 years and 10 days debuted in the second Test of the series against England in February 1997 195 Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date1 18 years and 10 days Daniel Vettori nbsp England Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 6 February 19972 18 years and 197 days Doug Freeman Lancaster Park Christchurch New Zealand 24 March 19333 18 years and 267 days Giff Vivian The Oval London England 29 July 19314 18 years and 295 days Richard Collinge nbsp Pakistan Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 22 January 19655 18 years and 316 days Brendon Bracewell nbsp England The Oval London England 27 July 1978Last updated 3 December 2017 195 196 Oldest players on debut edit England left arm slow bowler James Southerton is the oldest player to appear in a Test match Playing in the very first inaugural test against Australia in 1876 at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne Australia he was aged 49 years and 119 days Herb McGirr is the oldest New Zealand Test debutant when he made his debut during the 1930 England series at the Eden Park 197 Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date1 38 years and 101 days Herb McGirr nbsp England Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 14 February 19302 36 years and 317 days Ray Emery nbsp West Indies Lancaster Park Christchurch New Zealand 8 February 19523 36 years and 120 days Tom Puna nbsp England 25 February 19664 36 years and 89 days Allen Lissette nbsp West Indies Carisbrook Dunedin New Zealand 3 February 19565 34 years and 295 days Graham Gedye nbsp South Africa Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 21 February 1964Last updated 20 June 2020 197 198 Oldest players edit England all rounder Wilfred Rhodes is the oldest player to appear in a Test match Playing in the fourth Test against the West Indies in 1930 at Sabina Park in Kingston Jamaica he was aged 52 years and 165 days on the final day s play The oldest New Zealand Test player is Jack Alabaster who was aged 41 years and 242 days when he represented New Zealand for the final time in the 1972 tour of West Indies at the Queen s Park Oval 199 Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date1 41 years and 242 days Jack Alabaster nbsp West Indies Queen s Park Oval Port of Spain Trinidad 9 March 19722 41 years and 191 days Bert Sutcliffe nbsp England Edgbaston Birmingham England 27 May 19653 40 years and 194 days Bevan Congdon Lord s London England 24 August 19784 39 years and 240 days Alex Moir Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 14 March 19595 39 years and 2 days Richard Hadlee Edgbaston Birmingham England 5 July 1990Last updated 28 January 2021 199 200 Partnership records editIn cricket two batsmen are always present at the crease batting together in a partnership This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed retires or the innings comes to a close Highest partnerships by wicket edit A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman This partnership continues until the second wicket falls The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership When the tenth wicket has fallen there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed Wicket Runs First batsman Second batsman Opposition Venue Date Scorecard1st wicket 413 Glenn Turner Terry Jarvis nbsp West Indies Bourda Georgetown Guyana 6 April 1972 Scorecard2nd wicket 297 Brendon McCullum Kane Williamson nbsp Pakistan Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sharjah UAE 26 November 2014 Scorecard3rd wicket 467 Andrew Jones Martin Crowe nbsp Sri Lanka Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 31 January 1991 Scorecard4th wicket 369 Kane Williamson Henry Nicholls nbsp Pakistan Hagley Oval Christchurch New Zealand 3 January 2021 Scorecard5th wicket 236 Daryl Mitchell Tom Blundell nbsp England Nottingham England 10 June 2022 Scorecard6th wicket 365 Kane Williamson BJ Watling nbsp Sri Lanka Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 3 January 2015 Scorecard7th wicket 261 Mitchell Santner nbsp England Bay Oval Mount Maunganui New Zealand 21 November 2019 Scorecard8th wicket 256 Stephen Fleming James Franklin nbsp South Africa Newlands Cricket Ground Cape Town South Africa 27 April 2006 Scorecard9th wicket 136 Ian Smith Martin Snedden nbsp India Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 22 February 1990 Scorecard10th wicket 151 Brian Hastings Richard Collinge nbsp Pakistan 16 February 1973 ScorecardLast updated 20 June 2020 201 Highest partnerships by runs edit The highest Test partnership by runs for any wicket is held by the Sri Lankan pairing of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene who put together a third wicket partnership of 624 runs during the first Test against South Africa in July 2006 This broke the record of 576 runs set by their compatriots Sanath Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama against India in 1997 New Zealand s Andrew Jones and Martin Crowe hold the third highest Test partnership with 467 made in 1991 against Sri Lanka 202 Wicket Runs First batsman Second batsman Opposition Venue Date Scorecard3rd wicket 467 Andrew Jones Martin Crowe nbsp Sri Lanka Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 31 January 1991 Scorecard1st wicket 413 Glenn Turner Terry Jarvis nbsp West Indies Bourda Georgetown Guyana 6 April 1972 Scorecard4th wicket 369 Kane Williamson Henry Nicholls nbsp Pakistan Hagley Oval Christchurch New Zealand 3 January 2021 Scorecard6th wicket 365 BJ Watling nbsp Sri Lanka Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand 3 January 2015 Scorecard3rd wicket 363 Henry Nicholls 17 March 2023Last updated 17 March 2023 203 Highest overall partnership runs by a pair edit Rank Runs Innings Players Highest Average 100 50 Career span1 3 882 76 Ross Taylor amp Kane Williamson 265 58 81 10 19 2011 20212 2 747 60 Tom Latham amp Kane Williamson 165 45 78 9 12 2014 20233 1 951 58 Nathan Astle amp Stephen Fleming 106 33 63 2 15 1996 20064 1 803 28 Martin Crowe amp Andrew Jones 467 64 39 4 6 1987 19935 1 760 60 Bruce Edgar amp a, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, 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