Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records for 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
TG Southee	11	2589	431.3	117	22	1166	56	5/32	20.82	2.70	46.23	5	3	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
TG Southee	13	3289	548.1	133	26	1606	50	5/35	32.12	2.92	65.78	1	3	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
KA Jamieson	7	1478	246.2	92	14	539	43	6/48	12.53	2.18	34.37	1	5	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
TA Boult	10	2223	370.3	80	20	1082	39	4/28	27.74	2.92	57.00	2	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
N Wagner	8	1875	312.3	69	16	804	35	4/66	22.97	2.57	53.57	3	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
Sir RJ Hadlee	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
MJ Henry	6	1674	279.0	73	12	802	29	7/23	27.65	2.87	57.72	1	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
BR Taylor	4	1034	172.2	39	8	478	27	7/74	17.70	2.77	38.29	1	2	-
New Zealand in West Indies Test Series, 1971/72
KA Jamieson	8	1438	239.4	62	15	749	26	4/79	28.80	3.12	55.30	2	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
TA Boult	5	1146	191.0	45	10	637	25	5/43	25.48	3.33	45.84	2	2	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
Sir RJ Hadlee	3	707	117.5	48	6	230	23	5/29	10.00	1.95	30.73	2	2	1
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
MJ Henry	4	824	137.2	36	8	390	23	7/67	16.95	2.83	35.82	-	2	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
AR MacGibbon	5	1369	171.1	36	9	454	22	4/62	20.63	1.98	62.22	2	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
JC Alabaster	5	1347	224.3	60	8	617	22	4/59	28.04	2.74	61.22	3	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
AY Patel	5	1236	206.0	36	9	718	22	10/119	32.63	3.48	56.18	1	1	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
Sir RJ Hadlee	4	1392	232.0	65	8	559	21	6/53	26.61	2.40	66.28	1	2	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1983
DL Vettori	2	670	111.4	49	4	224	20	6/28	11.20	2.00	33.50	-	3	1
New Zealand in Bangladesh Test Series, 2004/05
TA Boult	3	701	116.5	29	6	308	20	6/40	15.40	2.63	35.05	2	1	1
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 2013/14
AR MacGibbon	5	1054	175.4	50	6	389	20	5/64	19.45	2.21	52.70	2	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1958
FJ Cameron	5	1208	201.2	54	9	493	20	5/48	24.65	2.44	60.40	-	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
Sir RJ Hadlee	3	969	161.3	50	6	361	19	6/68	19.00	2.23	51.00	1	2	1
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1979/80
Sir RJ Hadlee	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
Sir RJ Hadlee	3	923	153.5	42	5	390	19	6/80	20.52	2.53	48.57	1	2	1
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1986
J Cowie	3	839	139.5	30	6	395	19	6/67	20.78	2.82	44.15	2	1	1
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1937
CL Cairns	4	834	139.0	35	8	404	19	6/77	21.26	2.90	43.89	-	2	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1999
RC Motz	5	1094	182.2	41	9	505	19	4/68	26.57	2.76	57.57	1	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
MG Bracewell	6	1246	207.4	34	12	795	19	4/75	41.84	3.82	65.57	1	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
Sir RJ Hadlee	3	605	100.5	28	4	252	18	6/49	14.00	2.49	33.61	1	2	1
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1988/89
CS Martin	2	554	92.2	20	4	300	18	6/76	16.66	3.24	30.77	-	3	1
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 2003/04
TG Southee	3	653	108.5	17	6	326	18	4/52	18.11	2.99	36.27	2	-	-
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 2013/14
Sir RJ Hadlee	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
GB Troup	3	973	162.1	50	6	371	18	6/95	20.61	2.28	54.05	1	1	1
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1979/80
Sir RJ Hadlee	3	942	117.6	13	6	414	18	5/62	23.00	2.63	52.33	1	2	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1978/79
N Wagner	7	1196	199.2	41	14	676	18	4/102	37.55	3.39	66.44	1	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
CL Cairns	2	510	85.0	30	4	169	17	7/27	9.94	1.98	30.00	-	2	1
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1999/00
MJ Henry	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	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
DJ Nash	4	811	135.1	52	8	297	17	4/39	17.47	2.19	47.70	1	-	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1999
GD Phillips	6	606	101.0	16	8	297	17	5/45	17.47	2.94	35.64	1	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
Sir RJ Hadlee	3	679	113.1	20	6	354	17	6/50	20.82	3.12	39.94	-	2	-
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1986/87
DL Vettori	3	954	159.0	52	5	361	17	6/64	21.23	2.27	56.11	1	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
AY Patel	2	720	120.0	25	4	375	17	10/119	22.05	3.12	42.35	1	1	1
New Zealand in India Test Series, 2021/22
RC Motz	3	712	89.0	11	5	381	17	6/69	22.41	3.21	41.88	-	2	-
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1968/69
N Wagner	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
DJ Nash	3	774	129.0	28	4	429	17	6/76	25.23	3.32	45.52	1	2	1
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1994
SL Boock	3	1036	172.4	45	6	431	17	7/87	25.35	2.49	60.94	1	1	-
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1984/85
RO Collinge	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
TB Burtt	4	1173	195.3	50	6	568	17	6/162	33.41	2.90	69.00	1	2	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1949
KA Jamieson	2	542	90.2	40	4	187	16	6/48	11.68	2.07	33.87	-	2	1
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 2020/21
N Wagner	2	404	67.2	16	4	224	16	5/45	14.00	3.32	25.25	1	2	-
Bangladesh in New Zealand Test Series, 2018/19
Sir RJ Hadlee	3	713	118.5	29	5	306	16	6/51	19.12	2.57	44.56	1	1	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1984/85
HJ Howarth	3	869	144.5	51	5	323	16	5/80	20.18	2.23	54.31	1	1	-
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1969/70
DR Tuffey	3	779	129.5	36	5	368	16	4/39	23.00	2.83	48.68	2	-	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 2000/01
Sir RJ Hadlee	3	803	133.5	24	5	384	16	5/53	24.00	2.86	50.18	1	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1990
Sir RJ Hadlee	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
DK Morrison	3	660	110.0	14	5	446	16	5/75	27.87	4.05	41.25	-	3	-
India in New Zealand Test Series, 1989/90
BL Cairns	4	1104	184.0	52	8	461	16	7/74	28.81	2.50	69.00	-	1	1
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1983
TA Boult	3	728	121.2	22	6	463	16	5/106	28.93	3.81	45.50	1	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 2022
JG Bracewell	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
RO Collinge	3	655	109.1	32	6	265	15	3/41	17.66	2.42	43.66	-	-	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1964/65
TA Boult	2	567	94.3	22	4	275	15	6/32	18.33	2.91	37.80	1	1	-
England in New Zealand Test Series, 2017/18
BR Taylor	3	494	82.2	13	5	276	15	5/26	18.40	3.35	32.93	-	2	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1964/65
RO Collinge	3	837	104.5	27	5	293	15	4/98	19.53	2.10	55.80	1	-	-
England in New Zealand Test Series, 1977/78
DN Patel	2	715	119.1	31	4	304	15	6/50	20.26	2.55	47.66	-	2	-
New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1992/93
Sir RJ Hadlee	3	971	121.3	26	5	371	15	6/26	24.73	2.29	64.73	2	1	1
England in New Zealand Test Series, 1977/78
JEC Franklin	3	549	91.3	12	5	384	15	4/75	25.60	4.19	36.60	1	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
RC Motz	4	874	145.4	41	8	403	15	6/63	26.86	2.76	58.26	1	2	-
India in New Zealand Test Series, 1967/68
Sir RJ Hadlee	4	858	143.0	33	7	409	15	4/53	27.26	2.86	57.20	2	-	-
New Zealand in West Indies Test Series, 1984/85
MN Hart	3	952	158.4	28	6	432	15	5/77	28.80	2.72	63.46	-	1	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1994/95
IE O'Brien	3	861	143.3	25	6	448	15	4/35	29.86	3.12	57.40	2	-	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 2009/10
TG Southee	2	391	65.1	18	4	184	14	5/61	13.14	2.82	27.92	1	1	-
India in New Zealand Test Series, 2019/20
DL Vettori	2	582	97.0	34	3	199	14	5/59	14.21	2.05	41.57	1	2	-
New Zealand in Bangladesh Test Series, 2008/09
DL Vettori	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	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
MJ Henry	2	510	85.0	26	4	226	14	7/23	16.14	2.65	36.42	-	1	-
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 2021/22
N Wagner	2	400	66.4	12	4	256	14	7/39	18.28	3.84	28.57	-	1	-
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 2017/18
SB Doull	3	691	115.1	37	5	257	14	5/73	18.35	2.23	49.35	1	1	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1994/95
AY Patel	2	574	95.4	9	4	335	14	6/57	23.92	3.50	41.00	1	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
AY Patel	2	574	95.4	9	4	335	14	6/57	23.92	3.50	41.00	1	1	-
New Zealand in Bangladesh Test Series, 2023/24
J Cowie	4	883	147.1	23	5	451	14	5/127	32.21	3.06	63.07	1	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1949
CS Martin	3	805	134.1	32	6	458	14	4/98	32.71	3.41	57.50	1	-	-
India in New Zealand Test Series, 2008/09
DL Vettori	3	1203	200.3	34	4	512	14	5/135	36.57	2.55	85.92	1	1	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 2010/11
HJ Howarth	5	2028	338.0	100	10	703	14	3/70	50.21	2.07	144.85	-	-	-
New Zealand in West Indies Test Series, 1971/72
DR Tuffey	2	300	50.0	19	4	113	13	4/12	8.69	2.26	23.07	2	-	-
India in New Zealand Test Series, 2002/03
SE Bond	2	282	47.0	14	4	120	13	6/51	9.23	2.55	21.69	1	1	1
New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2005
CL Cairns	2	302	50.2	10	4	159	13	7/53	12.23	3.15	23.23	-	1	-
Bangladesh in New Zealand Test Series, 2001/02
DR Hadlee	3	486	81.0	25	6	181	13	4/30	13.92	2.23	37.38	1	-	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1969/70
EJ Chatfield	3	757	126.1	51	4	198	13	4/36	15.23	1.56	58.23	3	-	-
England in New Zealand Test Series, 1987/88
FJ Cameron	3	684	114.0	55	6	203	13	5/34	15.61	1.78	52.61	1	1	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1964/65
BL Cairns	3	807	134.3	61	5	204	13	5/33	15.69	1.51	62.07	-	1	-
India in New Zealand Test Series, 1980/81
TG Southee	2	489	81.3	17	4	212	13	4/26	16.30	2.60	37.61	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2015/16
TG Southee	2	526	87.4	31	4	213	13	6/80	16.38	2.42	40.46	-	1	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 2016/17
TG Southee	2	564	94.0	33	4	216	13	6/68	16.61	2.29	43.38	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2018/19
CS Martin	2	373	62.1	11	4	220	13	5/65	16.92	3.53	28.69	1	1	-
Bangladesh in New Zealand Test Series, 2007/08
N Wagner	2	523	87.1	16	3	258	13	5/44	19.84	2.95	40.23	-	2	-
England in New Zealand Test Series, 2019/20
Sir RJ Hadlee	3	727	121.1	31	5	270	13	5/84	20.76	2.22	55.92	1	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1978
TA Boult	2	408	68.0	12	4	275	13	5/123	21.15	4.04	31.38	1	1	-
Bangladesh in New Zealand Test Series, 2018/19
TA Boult	2	696	116.0	25	4	323	13	5/85	24.84	2.78	53.53	1	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 2015
CL Cairns	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
IS Sodhi	2	617	102.5	15	4	327	13	6/86	25.15	3.17	47.46	-	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023

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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]