This is a list of New Zealand Test cricket records. 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.
Contents
- Key
- Most sixes in an innings
- Most fours in an innings
- Most Ducks
- Most career wickets
- Best average
- Best strike rate
- Best figures in an innings
- Best figures in a match
- Most career 5 wickets bags
- Most career 10 wickets hauls
- Hat tricks
- Most runs conceded in an innings
- Most catches in career
- Most dismissals in career
- Most catches
- Most stumpings in career
- Most matches played in career
- Most matches as a captain
- Highest wicket partnerships
- Highest partnerships any wicket
- References
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.
Key
The top ten records are listed for each category. Tied records for the tenth place are listed as well. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate.
Most sixes in an innings
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Most fours in an innings
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Most Ducks
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Most career wickets
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Best average
Qualification: Minimum of 2000 balls
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Best strike rate
Qualification: Minimum of 2000 balls
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Best figures in an innings
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Best figures in a match
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Most career 5 wickets bags
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Most career 10 wickets hauls
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Note: 13 New Zealand player have one 10 wicket haul in a test match
Hat-tricks
Source:Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Most runs conceded in an innings
Bowling figures given above are in the form of "Overs–Maidens–Runs–Wickets".
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Most catches in career
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Most dismissals in career
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Most catches
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Most stumpings in career
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Most matches played in career
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Most matches as a captain
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Highest wicket partnerships
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.
Highest partnerships (any wicket)
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2016.