Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Cricket Records for New Zealand (Host) in Test matches

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
DL Underwood (ENG)	1971-1975	4	138.6	46	1110	325	24	6/12	13.54	1.75	46.25	0	3	1
S Ramadhin (WI)	1952-1956	6	284.4	120	1708	482	32	6/23	15.06	1.69	53.37	1	3	0
DS Atkinson (WI)	1952-1956	5	174.2	70	1046	279	18	7/53	15.50	1.60	58.11	0	2	0
J Garner (WI)	1980-1987	5	199.1	50	1195	440	26	6/56	16.92	2.20	45.96	2	2	0
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1985-1995	7	342.1	82	2053	859	50	7/119	17.18	2.51	41.06	1	6	2
KA Jamieson (NZ)	2020-2024	11	363.1	114	2179	973	56	6/48	17.37	2.67	38.91	3	4	1
RG Nadkarni (IND)	1968-1968	4	185.3	90	1113	251	14	6/43	17.92	1.35	79.50	0	1	0
GD McGrath (AUS)	2000-2005	6	241.4	87	1450	552	30	6/115	18.40	2.28	48.33	3	1	0
JDP Oram (NZ)	2002-2008	13	356.2	110	2138	769	41	4/41	18.75	2.15	52.14	1	0	0
AL Valentine (WI)	1952-1956	6	315.2	154	1892	436	23	5/32	18.95	1.38	82.26	0	1	0
EAS Prasanna (IND)	1968-1976	7	-	76	1755	674	35	8/76	19.25	2.30	50.14	2	3	1
SE Bond (NZ)	2001-2009	9	292.5	64	1757	970	49	5/69	19.79	3.31	35.85	5	2	0
M Muralidaran (SL)	1995-2006	6	261.2	76	1568	599	30	6/87	19.96	2.29	52.26	2	2	1
MHN Walker (AUS)	1974-1977	5	209.6	59	1678	528	26	4/39	20.30	1.88	64.53	3	0	0
AR Caddick (ENG)	1997-2002	5	212.2	63	1274	551	27	6/63	20.40	2.59	47.18	2	2	0
CA Walsh (WI)	1987-1999	7	268.2	59	1610	664	32	7/37	20.75	2.47	50.31	0	3	1
SK Warne (AUS)	1993-2005	9	419.5	131	2519	1044	49	5/39	21.30	2.48	51.40	4	1	0
RGD Willis (ENG)	1971-1984	7	-	58	1681	630	28	5/32	22.50	2.24	60.03	2	1	0
DK Lillee (AUS)	1977-1982	5	-	36	1134	495	22	6/72	22.50	2.61	51.54	0	2	1
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1995-2006	8	290.2	62	1742	812	36	6/87	22.55	2.79	48.38	1	4	1
VD Philander (SA)	2012-2017	6	188.3	47	1131	528	23	6/44	22.95	2.80	49.17	2	2	1
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1990	43	-	370	10663	4615	201	7/23	22.96	2.59	53.04	12	15	3
SM Pollock (SA)	1999-2004	6	247.0	72	1482	598	26	5/33	23.00	2.42	57.00	3	1	0
GR Larsen (NZ)	1995-1996	5	207.1	71	1243	401	17	3/57	23.58	1.93	73.11	0	0	0
RO Collinge (NZ)	1965-1978	20	-	121	4574	1909	80	6/63	23.86	2.50	57.17	3	2	0
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	1998-2009	6	213.4	40	1282	508	21	6/63	24.19	2.37	61.04	1	1	0
BS Bedi (IND)	1968-1976	6	-	78	1537	493	20	6/127	24.65	1.92	76.85	0	1	0
M Morkel (SA)	2012-2017	6	179.5	43	1079	524	21	6/23	24.95	2.91	51.38	1	1	0
TA Boult (NZ)	2012-2022	37	1463.4	347	8782	4332	173	6/30	25.04	2.95	50.76	11	6	1
DR Tuffey (NZ)	2000-2010	15	502.4	137	3016	1430	57	6/54	25.08	2.84	52.91	6	2	0
Intikhab Alam (PAK)	1965-1973	6	-	41	1248	511	20	7/52	25.55	2.45	62.40	1	2	1
MJ Henry (NZ)	2016-2024	16	607.2	143	3644	1743	67	7/23	26.01	2.86	54.38	3	3	0
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1992-1997	6	318.1	116	1909	609	23	7/47	26.47	1.91	83.00	1	1	1
Imran Khan (PAK)	1979-1989	4	-	53	1283	453	17	5/106	26.64	2.11	75.47	0	1	0
DK Morrison (NZ)	1988-1997	27	991.0	202	5946	3119	115	7/89	27.12	3.14	51.70	4	9	0
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1993-2001	8	307.5	63	1847	924	34	6/78	27.17	3.00	54.32	2	2	0
N Wagner (NZ)	2013-2024	41	1452.1	284	8713	4839	178	7/39	27.18	3.33	48.94	10	6	0
IT Botham (ENG)	1978-1992	7	-	47	1598	741	27	5/59	27.44	2.78	59.18	0	3	0
DA Allen (ENG)	1966-1966	3	191.0	74	1146	359	13	5/123	27.61	1.87	88.15	1	1	0
FJ Cameron (NZ)	1963-1965	9	358.2	118	2150	830	30	5/34	27.66	2.31	71.66	2	1	0
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2008-2023	11	411.1	93	2467	1229	44	6/51	27.93	2.98	56.06	3	2	0
W Watson (NZ)	1991-1993	6	267.4	87	1606	615	22	4/121	27.95	2.29	73.00	1	0	0
I Sharma (IND)	2009-2020	6	223.4	41	1342	787	28	6/51	28.10	3.51	47.92	1	3	0
TG Southee (NZ)	2008-2024	56	2159.0	514	12954	6413	228	6/62	28.12	2.97	56.81	9	9	0
Z Khan (IND)	2002-2014	7	276.5	56	1661	933	33	5/29	28.27	3.37	50.33	0	4	0
Pervez Sajjad (PAK)	1965-1973	6	-	46	1138	396	14	5/42	28.28	2.08	81.28	0	1	0
CL Cairns (NZ)	1991-2004	31	959.4	195	5758	3091	109	7/27	28.35	3.22	52.82	6	5	1
JM Anderson (ENG)	2008-2023	9	319.2	74	1916	1021	36	5/73	28.36	3.19	53.22	3	1	0
BL Cairns (NZ)	1975-1985	24	-	262	5807	2168	75	7/143	28.90	2.24	77.42	3	3	0
HH Streak (ZIM)	1996-2000	5	196.0	51	1176	552	19	4/52	29.05	2.81	61.89	2	0	0
SB Doull (NZ)	1994-2000	19	612.2	154	3674	1773	61	7/65	29.06	2.89	60.22	2	4	0
GA Bartlett (NZ)	1965-1968	5	180.4	38	1084	466	16	6/38	29.12	2.57	67.75	0	1	0
JG Bracewell (NZ)	1981-1990	14	480.2	141	2882	1117	38	6/32	29.39	2.32	75.84	3	3	1
K Rabada (SA)	2017-2022	5	168.0	35	1008	530	18	5/60	29.44	3.15	56.00	1	1	0
MJ Santner (NZ)	2015-2024	13	327.3	90	1965	739	25	3/34	29.56	2.25	78.60	0	0	0
RC Motz (NZ)	1963-1969	17	-	137	3565	1598	54	6/63	29.59	2.68	66.01	2	4	0
KD Mills (NZ)	2005-2009	10	279.1	68	1675	830	28	4/16	29.64	2.97	59.82	1	0	0
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1986-1993	5	181.3	46	1089	482	16	3/54	30.12	2.65	68.06	0	0	0
DJ Nash (NZ)	1994-1999	14	441.0	136	2646	1100	36	4/38	30.55	2.49	73.50	2	0	0
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2003-2009	4	172.0	33	1032	491	16	7/168	30.68	2.85	64.50	0	1	0
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1975-1989	24	-	279	5732	2029	66	4/30	30.74	2.12	86.84	7	0	0
SB O'Connor (NZ)	1998-2000	6	183.3	47	1101	525	17	5/51	30.88	2.86	64.76	1	1	0
Umar Gul (PAK)	2003-2011	6	228.3	42	1371	773	25	4/61	30.92	3.38	54.84	2	0	0
CS Martin (NZ)	2000-2012	38	1328.3	272	7971	4525	146	6/26	30.99	3.40	54.59	8	7	1
BW Yuile (NZ)	1963-1969	9	-	111	1798	687	22	4/43	31.22	2.29	81.72	1	0	0
C de Grandhomme (NZ)	2016-2022	19	434.5	105	2609	1062	34	6/41	31.23	2.44	76.73	1	1	0
DAJ Bracewell (NZ)	2012-2023	9	287.3	56	1725	899	28	3/26	32.10	3.12	61.60	0	0	0
GB Troup (NZ)	1979-1986	11	-	90	2523	1095	34	6/95	32.20	2.60	74.20	2	1	1
JC Alabaster (NZ)	1956-1968	7	229.3	63	1377	626	19	3/48	32.94	2.72	72.47	0	0	0
RW Blair (NZ)	1953-1964	12	390.5	84	2345	1035	31	4/85	33.38	2.64	75.64	3	0	0
BR Taylor (NZ)	1966-1973	10	-	57	2220	1035	31	4/86	33.38	2.79	71.61	2	0	0
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1983-1991	5	230.0	40	1380	672	20	5/77	33.60	2.92	69.00	2	1	0
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	1988-1992	5	197.5	72	1187	410	12	4/62	34.16	2.07	98.91	1	0	0
JR Reid (NZ)	1951-1965	23	535.4	188	3214	1177	34	6/60	34.61	2.19	94.52	1	1	0
J Srinath (IND)	1994-1999	3	178.5	35	1073	520	15	5/95	34.66	2.90	71.53	1	1	0
BE Congdon (NZ)	1965-1978	31	-	57	2465	971	28	5/65	34.67	2.36	88.03	1	1	0
IE O'Brien (NZ)	2005-2009	12	425.2	87	2552	1424	41	6/75	34.73	3.34	62.24	2	1	0
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	2001-2003	4	170.4	41	1024	491	14	5/36	35.07	2.87	73.14	0	2	0
RS Cunis (NZ)	1964-1971	9	-	56	2146	885	25	6/76	35.40	2.47	85.84	0	1	0
SL Boock (NZ)	1978-1989	17	-	146	3184	1246	35	5/67	35.60	2.34	90.97	0	2	0
AR MacGibbon (NZ)	1951-1956	8	217.1	58	1303	505	14	4/44	36.07	2.32	93.07	1	0	0
MC Snedden (NZ)	1981-1990	16	519.2	129	3116	1395	38	5/68	36.71	2.68	82.00	1	1	0
DL Vettori (NZ)	1997-2012	57	2250.1	568	13501	5901	159	7/87	37.11	2.62	84.91	10	6	2
TB Burtt (NZ)	1947-1953	6	236.4	69	1420	602	16	5/69	37.62	2.54	88.75	0	1	0
PR Adams (SA)	1999-2004	4	174.1	51	1045	455	12	4/63	37.91	2.61	87.08	1	0	0
FT Badcock (NZ)	1930-1933	7	268.0	66	1608	610	16	4/80	38.12	2.27	100.50	1	0	0
GS Sobers (WI)	1956-1969	7	-	49	1121	350	9	3/70	38.88	1.87	124.55	0	0	0
NJ Astle (NZ)	1996-2006	38	472.1	144	2833	1131	29	3/27	39.00	2.39	97.68	0	0	0
JEC Franklin (NZ)	2001-2011	18	518.3	97	3111	1809	46	6/119	39.32	3.48	67.63	4	2	0
DN Patel (NZ)	1987-1997	22	702.3	168	4215	1971	49	5/93	40.22	2.80	86.02	2	1	0
A Kumble (IND)	1994-1999	3	191.3	57	1149	443	11	4/83	40.27	2.31	104.45	1	0	0
JS Patel (NZ)	2008-2017	9	417.5	108	2507	1182	29	5/110	40.75	2.82	86.44	0	1	0
ML Su'a (NZ)	1992-1995	7	292.5	58	1757	864	21	5/73	41.14	2.95	83.66	0	1	0
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1981-1994	7	233.5	49	1403	632	15	4/34	42.13	2.70	93.53	1	0	0
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2014-2018	6	211.5	37	1271	681	16	5/54	42.56	3.21	79.43	0	1	0
MS Panesar (ENG)	2008-2013	6	252.5	77	1517	682	16	6/126	42.62	2.69	94.81	0	1	0
BP Martin (NZ)	2013-2013	3	171.0	56	1026	393	9	4/43	43.66	2.29	114.00	2	0	0
MJ Leach (ENG)	2018-2023	4	205.3	45	1233	612	14	5/157	43.71	2.97	88.07	0	1	0
Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK)	1973-1979	6	164.2	34	1314	571	13	4/61	43.92	2.60	101.07	2	0	0
LR Gibbs (WI)	1969-1969	3	132.4	28	1060	362	8	3/64	45.25	2.04	132.50	0	0	0
ST Gabriel (WI)	2013-2020	6	178.0	31	1068	693	15	4/119	46.20	3.89	71.20	1	0	0
JH Kallis (SA)	1999-2012	8	167.4	48	1006	463	10	3/71	46.30	2.76	100.60	0	0	0
CD McMillan (NZ)	1998-2005	27	182.3	47	1095	556	12	3/57	46.33	3.04	91.25	0	0	0
AM Moir (NZ)	1951-1959	10	296.4	52	1780	936	20	6/155	46.80	3.15	89.00	0	2	0
JV Coney (NZ)	1974-1987	28	-	56	1512	521	11	3/47	47.36	2.06	137.45	0	0	0
HJ Howarth (NZ)	1971-1977	14	438.2	93	3506	1391	29	4/46	47.96	2.38	120.89	2	0	0
DR Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1978	12	313.6	37	2510	1306	26	4/75	50.23	3.12	96.53	1	0	0
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	1985-1989	4	198.1	51	1189	521	10	6/160	52.10	2.62	118.90	0	1	0
C Pringle (NZ)	1991-1995	6	220.3	43	1323	664	12	3/51	55.33	3.01	110.25	0	0	0
V Pollard (NZ)	1966-1973	12	-	57	1504	668	12	3/3	55.66	2.66	125.33	0	0	0
GI Allott (NZ)	1996-1999	6	208.4	42	1252	668	10	4/74	66.80	3.20	125.20	1	0	0
PJ Wiseman (NZ)	1998-2005	11	370.2	73	2222	1204	18	3/49	66.88	3.25	123.44	0	0	0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	2017-2022	5	208.2	26	1250	768	10	3/86	76.80	3.68	125.00	0	0	0
MN Hart (NZ)	1994-1995	6	186.2	35	1118	636	8	3/47	79.50	3.41	139.75	0	0	0

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Minimum of 1000 balls

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]