Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records for Australia vs New Zealand in Test matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	3	1017	169.3	42	6	401	33	9/52	12.15	2.36	30.81	-	5	2
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1985/86
NM Lyon (AUS)	3	698	116.2	24	6	345	20	5/50	17.25	2.96	34.90	2	2	1
Trans-Tasman Trophy [New Zealand in Australia], 2019/20
NM Lyon (AUS)	3	698	116.2	24	6	345	20	5/50	17.25	2.96	34.90	2	2	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	3	885	147.3	35	6	364	19	6/57	19.15	2.46	46.57	-	2	-
New Zealand in Australia Test Series, 1980/81
SK Warne (AUS)	3	1024	170.4	36	6	476	19	5/88	25.05	2.78	53.89	2	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1997/98
GD McGrath (AUS)	3	758	126.2	47	6	283	18	6/115	15.72	2.24	42.11	1	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 2004/05
SK Warne (AUS)	3	909	151.3	49	6	305	18	6/31	16.94	2.01	50.50	2	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1993/94
B Lee (AUS)	3	604	100.4	26	6	314	18	5/77	17.44	3.11	33.55	-	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1999/00
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	3	936	156.0	44	5	353	18	5/67	19.61	2.26	52.00	-	3	1
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1987/88
SK Warne (AUS)	3	954	159.0	73	6	256	17	4/8	15.05	1.61	56.11	2	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1992/93
MJ Henry (NZ)	2	506	84.2	17	4	267	17	7/67	15.70	3.16	29.76	-	2	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
MJ Henry (NZ)	2	506	84.2	17	4	267	17	7/67	15.70	3.16	29.76	-	2	-
Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 2023/24
DK Morrison (NZ)	3	686	114.2	29	4	288	17	7/89	16.94	2.51	40.35	-	2	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1992/93
SK Warne (AUS)	3	789	131.3	25	6	374	17	5/39	22.00	2.84	46.41	1	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 2004/05
N Wagner (NZ)	3	945	157.3	33	6	387	17	4/83	22.76	2.45	55.58	2	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy [New Zealand in Australia], 2019/20
N Wagner (NZ)	3	945	157.3	33	6	387	17	4/83	22.76	2.45	55.58	2	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
CJ McDermott (AUS)	3	865	144.1	32	6	426	17	5/97	25.05	2.95	50.88	2	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1987/88
RO Collinge (NZ)	3	860	107.4	14	6	436	17	5/82	25.64	3.04	50.58	1	1	-
Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 1973/74
DK Lillee (AUS)	3	636	106.0	27	6	245	16	6/53	15.31	2.31	39.75	-	2	-
New Zealand in Australia Test Series, 1980/81
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	3	947	157.5	36	5	387	16	7/116	24.18	2.45	59.18	-	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1985/86
JG Bracewell (NZ)	2	753	125.3	48	4	229	15	6/32	15.26	1.82	50.20	2	1	1
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1985/86
MA Starc (AUS)	3	539	89.5	18	6	268	15	5/52	17.86	2.98	35.93	1	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy [New Zealand in Australia], 2019/20
MA Starc (AUS)	3	539	89.5	18	6	268	15	5/52	17.86	2.98	35.93	1	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
DK Lillee (AUS)	2	660	82.4	13	4	312	15	6/72	20.80	2.83	44.00	-	2	1
Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 1976/77
SK Warne (AUS)	3	776	129.2	33	6	414	15	4/68	27.60	3.20	51.73	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1999/00
MG Johnson (AUS)	2	394	65.4	21	4	154	14	5/39	11.00	2.34	28.14	1	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2008/09
JL Pattinson (AUS)	2	365	60.5	16	4	196	14	5/27	14.00	3.22	26.07	-	2	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2011/12
DL Vettori (NZ)	2	498	83.0	21	4	218	14	7/87	15.57	2.62	35.57	-	2	1
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1999/00
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	3	551	91.5	25	5	226	14	6/100	16.14	2.46	39.35	-	2	-
Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 1981/82
MHN Walker (AUS)	3	942	117.6	38	5	267	14	4/39	19.07	1.70	67.28	2	-	-
Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 1973/74
B Lee (AUS)	3	605	100.5	19	5	352	14	5/67	25.14	3.49	43.21	2	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2001/02
NM Lyon (AUS)	2	321	53.3	10	4	163	13	6/65	12.53	3.04	24.69	1	1	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
NM Lyon (AUS)	2	321	53.3	10	4	163	13	6/65	12.53	3.04	24.69	1	1	1
Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 2023/24
MA Starc (AUS)	3	539	89.5	20	5	302	13	4/57	23.23	3.36	41.46	2	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy [New Zealand in Australia], 2015/16
B Yardley (AUS)	3	682	113.4	41	4	311	13	4/80	23.92	2.73	52.46	2	-	-
Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 1981/82
CL Cairns (NZ)	3	619	103.1	31	4	325	13	4/90	25.00	3.15	47.61	2	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1997/98
CJ McDermott (AUS)	3	750	125.0	36	6	326	13	3/54	25.07	2.60	57.69	-	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1992/93
MG Hughes (AUS)	3	794	132.2	38	6	349	13	4/62	26.84	2.63	61.07	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1992/93
BL Cairns (NZ)	3	885	147.3	42	6	356	13	5/87	27.38	2.41	68.07	1	1	-
New Zealand in Australia Test Series, 1980/81
RG Holland (AUS)	3	948	158.0	51	5	370	13	6/106	28.46	2.34	72.92	1	1	1
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1985/86
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	3	715	119.1	20	6	411	13	6/70	31.61	3.44	55.00	-	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy [New Zealand in Australia], 2015/16
DL Vettori (NZ)	3	788	131.2	23	5	440	13	6/87	33.84	3.35	60.61	-	2	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2001/02
TA Boult (NZ)	3	690	115.0	15	6	489	13	5/60	37.61	4.25	53.07	-	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy [New Zealand in Australia], 2015/16
PJ Cummins (AUS)	3	610	101.4	27	6	225	12	5/28	18.75	2.21	50.83	-	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy [New Zealand in Australia], 2019/20
PJ Cummins (AUS)	3	610	101.4	27	6	225	12	5/28	18.75	2.21	50.83	-	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
DE Bollinger (AUS)	2	420	70.0	12	4	252	12	5/28	21.00	3.60	35.00	-	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 2009/10
MHN Walker (AUS)	2	736	92.0	21	4	261	12	4/65	21.75	2.12	61.33	1	-	-
Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 1976/77
B Lee (AUS)	2	453	75.3	18	4	262	12	5/105	21.83	3.47	37.75	1	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2008/09
GD McGrath (AUS)	3	692	115.2	40	6	269	12	4/33	22.41	2.33	57.66	2	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1999/00
LS Pascoe (AUS)	3	595	99.1	17	6	272	12	3/41	22.66	2.74	49.58	-	-	-
New Zealand in Australia Test Series, 1980/81
MG Johnson (AUS)	2	463	77.1	20	4	277	12	6/73	23.08	3.58	38.58	1	1	1
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 2009/10
BE Congdon (NZ)	3	599	74.7	7	6	285	12	4/46	23.75	2.85	49.91	1	-	-
Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 1973/74
TG Southee (NZ)	2	598	99.4	22	4	309	12	5/69	25.75	3.10	49.83	1	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy [New Zealand in Australia], 2019/20
TG Southee (NZ)	2	598	99.4	22	4	309	12	5/69	25.75	3.10	49.83	1	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
CR Miller (AUS)	3	672	112.0	29	6	311	12	5/55	25.91	2.77	56.00	-	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1999/00
CJ McDermott (AUS)	3	798	133.0	39	6	340	12	4/39	28.33	2.55	66.50	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1993/94
JEC Franklin (NZ)	3	553	92.1	13	5	415	12	6/119	34.58	4.50	46.08	1	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 2004/05
SB O'Connor (NZ)	2	383	63.5	11	4	224	11	5/51	20.36	3.50	34.81	-	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1999/00
JD Higgs (AUS)	3	451	75.1	17	6	227	11	4/25	20.63	3.01	41.00	2	-	-
New Zealand in Australia Test Series, 1980/81
SK Warne (AUS)	2	572	95.2	17	4	256	11	4/15	23.27	2.68	52.00	2	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2004/05
KJ O'Keeffe (AUS)	3	913	114.1	39	6	257	11	3/51	23.36	1.68	83.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Australia Test Series, 1973/74
JN Gillespie (AUS)	3	670	111.4	27	5	316	11	3/45	28.72	2.82	60.90	-	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2001/02
NM Lyon (AUS)	2	294	49.0	8	4	126	10	4/69	12.60	2.57	29.40	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2011/12
RM Hogg (AUS)	2	362	60.2	17	4	128	10	4/60	12.80	2.12	36.20	1	-	-
New Zealand in Australia Test Series, 1980/81
DAJ Bracewell (NZ)	2	318	53.0	10	4	172	10	6/40	17.20	3.24	31.80	-	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2011/12
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2	366	61.0	12	4	176	10	5/31	17.60	2.88	36.60	-	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2	366	61.0	12	4	176	10	5/31	17.60	2.88	36.60	-	1	-
Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 2023/24
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	2	404	50.4	7	4	225	10	4/71	22.50	3.34	40.40	1	-	-
Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 1973/74
NM Lyon (AUS)	2	384	64.0	13	4	226	10	4/91	22.60	3.53	38.40	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy [Australia in New Zealand], 2015/16
AA Mallett (AUS)	3	860	107.4	22	6	297	10	4/63	29.70	2.07	86.00	1	-	-
New Zealand in Australia Test Series, 1973/74
NM Lyon (AUS)	3	647	107.5	14	6	329	10	3/63	32.90	3.05	64.70	-	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy [New Zealand in Australia], 2015/16
DL Vettori (NZ)	2	740	123.2	21	3	341	10	5/152	34.10	2.76	74.00	1	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2004/05
CL Cairns (NZ)	3	561	93.3	13	6	379	10	3/80	37.90	4.05	56.10	-	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1999/00
CL Cairns (NZ)	3	648	108.0	19	5	455	10	5/146	45.50	4.21	64.80	-	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2001/02
GD McGrath (AUS)	2	403	67.1	10	4	184	9	4/66	20.44	2.73	44.77	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2004/05
TBA May (AUS)	2	561	93.3	33	4	202	9	5/65	22.44	2.16	62.33	-	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1993/94
RJ Harris (AUS)	2	423	70.3	13	4	207	9	4/77	23.00	2.93	47.00	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 2009/10
PM Siddle (AUS)	2	468	78.0	25	4	209	9	3/42	23.22	2.67	52.00	-	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2011/12
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	2	396	66.0	14	4	216	9	4/90	24.00	3.27	44.00	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2004/05
AA Mallett (AUS)	3	602	75.2	19	5	228	9	4/22	25.33	2.27	66.88	1	-	-
Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 1973/74
PJ Wiseman (NZ)	2	407	67.5	13	4	232	9	3/49	25.77	3.42	45.22	-	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1999/00
BA Reid (AUS)	3	607	101.1	18	5	294	9	4/90	32.66	2.90	67.44	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1985/86
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2	570	95.0	25	4	307	9	4/42	34.11	3.23	63.33	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy [Australia in New Zealand], 2015/16
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	1	114	19.0	6	2	33	8	5/14	4.12	1.73	14.25	-	1	-
Australia in New Zealand Test Match, 1945/46
KD Walters (AUS)	3	312	39.0	4	5	138	8	4/39	17.25	2.65	39.00	1	-	-
New Zealand in Australia Test Series, 1973/74
CS Martin (NZ)	2	366	61.0	11	4	179	8	3/46	22.37	2.93	45.75	-	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2011/12
JN Gillespie (AUS)	2	444	74.0	21	4	181	8	3/37	22.62	2.44	55.50	-	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2004/05
PR Reiffel (AUS)	3	558	93.0	30	6	226	8	2/27	28.25	2.43	69.75	-	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1997/98
JM Bird (AUS)	2	365	60.5	14	4	228	8	5/59	28.50	3.74	45.62	-	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy [Australia in New Zealand], 2015/16
DR Hadlee (NZ)	3	432	54.0	7	3	230	8	4/102	28.75	3.19	54.00	1	-	-
New Zealand in Australia Test Series, 1973/74
GJ Gilmour (AUS)	2	520	65.0	8	4	231	8	4/75	28.87	2.66	65.00	1	-	-
New Zealand in Australia Test Series, 1973/74
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	3	666	111.0	47	5	236	8	4/61	29.50	2.12	83.25	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1985/86
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	3	816	136.0	48	5	254	8	3/19	31.75	1.86	102.00	-	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1985/86
DN Patel (NZ)	3	420	70.0	13	4	263	8	5/93	32.87	3.75	52.50	-	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1992/93
DR Gilbert (AUS)	3	735	122.3	31	5	288	8	3/48	36.00	2.35	91.87	-	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1985/86
SB Doull (NZ)	3	666	111.0	26	5	307	8	4/70	38.37	2.76	83.25	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1997/98
TM Alderman (AUS)	3	707	117.5	33	5	311	8	2/59	38.87	2.63	88.37	-	-	-
Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 1981/82
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	3	590	98.2	20	6	319	8	3/42	39.87	3.24	73.75	-	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 2004/05
JG Bracewell (NZ)	3	851	141.5	27	5	339	8	2/58	42.37	2.39	106.37	-	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1987/88
DK Morrison (NZ)	3	610	101.4	14	5	354	8	4/86	44.25	3.48	76.25	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1987/88

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]

New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Feb 29-Mar 3, 2024 [Test # 2533]

New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Feb 13-16, 2024 [Test # 2529]