New Zealand Stats
New Zealand Test Cricket Catches Stats
How many catches New Zealand take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated , after the England game
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| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| New Zealand total | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | - | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1 | |
B. WatlingKeeper, 21 inns
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2.7 | 95%20/21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. BlundellKeeper, 46 inns
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1.24 | 65%30/46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
M. BracewellAll-rounder, 12 inns
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0.92 | 58%7/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. LathamKeeper, 59 inns
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0.85 | 56%33/59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M. SantnerAll-rounder, 13 inns
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0.77 | 62%8/13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. PhillipsKeeper, 18 inns
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0.72 | 44%8/18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. MitchellAll-rounder, 30 inns
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0.70 | 57%17/30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. TaylorBatter, 27 inns
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0.63 | 56%15/27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. SoutheeBowler, 53 inns
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0.53 | 42%22/53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
W. YoungBatter, 30 inns
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0.53 | 43%13/30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. RaeBowler, 4 inns
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0.50 | 25%1/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. BoultBowler, 26 inns
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0.42 | 31%8/26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
H. NichollsBatter, 39 inns
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0.36 | 31%12/39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
K. WilliamsonBatter, 49 inns
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0.35 | 31%15/49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
C. de GrandhommeAll-rounder, 18 inns
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0.33 | 28%5/18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. FoulkesBowler, 6 inns
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0.33 | 33%2/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. ConwayKeeper, 32 inns
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0.31 | 31%10/32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. RavalBatter, 11 inns
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0.27 | 27%3/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. PatelBowler, 8 inns
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0.25 | 13%1/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. KuggeleijnAll-rounder, 8 inns
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0.25 | 25%2/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. HenryBowler, 35 inns
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0.23 | 20%7/35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. WagnerBowler, 35 inns
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0.20 | 14%5/35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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W. O'RourkeBowler, 10 inns
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0.20 | 20%2/10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. RavindraAll-rounder, 22 inns
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0.18 | 18%4/22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. DuffyBowler, 6 inns
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0.17 | 17%1/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. JamiesonBowler, 22 inns
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0.14 | 14%3/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. TicknerBowler, 8 inns
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0.13 | 13%1/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Mitchell9 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. SmithAll-rounder, 6 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. HayBatter, 2 inns
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1.50 | 100%2/2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. BracewellBowler, 2 inns
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. SearsBowler, 2 inns
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. AstleBowler, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bowler, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand Team Catches
New Zealand Catches Match by Match
The last 30 Tests, innings by innings, and how often New Zealand went over the line
India Catches Match by Match
New Zealand's next opponent, their last 40 Tests
New Zealand Catches Lines
How often each line went over, last 30 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 51 | 8 | 86% |
| 5.5 | 45 | 14 | 76% |
| 6.5 | 33 | 26 | 56% |
| 7.5 | 18 | 41 | 31% |
| 8.5 | 5 | 54 | 8% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.5 | 36 | 13 | 73% |
| 11.5 | 33 | 16 | 67% |
| 12.5 | 23 | 26 | 47% |
| 13.5 | 18 | 31 | 37% |
| 14.5 | 14 | 35 | 29% |
Catches Batting First and Chasing
New Zealand's catches per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 14 | 9 | 11.6 | 10.1 |
| Second | 16 | 11 | 13.8 | 9.3 |
Test Catches Table
Catches per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 South Africa |
14 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 21.8 |
2 Australia |
21 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 22.1 |
| 3New Zealand |
12 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 21.7 |
4 England |
20 | 11.5 | 9.9 | 21.4 |
5 India |
17 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
6 Zimbabwe |
13 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 19.2 |
7 West Indies |
18 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.0 |
8 Pakistan |
13 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 19.9 |
9 Bangladesh |
16 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 20.2 |
10 Sri Lanka |
10 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 19.8 |
New Zealand Catches by Competition
Catches per game in each Test competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship | 22 | 15-6 | 12.7 | 9.9 |
 Test Series | 8 | 5-1 | 12.8 | 9.0 |
New Zealand Test Catches Questions
How many catches do New Zealand take per innings in Tests?
New Zealand have averaged 6.5 catches an innings over their last 30 Tests, since December 2018, against their opponents' 5.8, and their best was 10 in their second innings against Sri Lanka on 16 Mar 2023.
How often do New Zealand go over 6.5 catches in an innings?
New Zealand went over 6.5 catches in 33 of 59 innings over their last 30 Tests, since December 2018, 56% of the time, while averaging 6.5 an innings against their opponents' 5.8.
Who takes the most catches for New Zealand?
BJ Watling takes the most catches for New Zealand over their last 30 Tests, since December 2018, with 57 in 21 innings at 2.7 an innings, ahead of Tom Blundell (57) and Tom Latham (50).
What is New Zealand's highest catches in an innings in a recent Test?
New Zealand's highest over their last 30 Tests, since December 2018, is 10 catches in their second innings against Sri Lanka on 16 Mar 2023 at Basin Reserve, Wellington, against their average of 6.5.
Do New Zealand take more catches batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings New Zealand more catches over their last 30 Tests, since December 2018: they average 11.6 catches batting first in 14 Tests, and 13.8 batting second in 16, a gap of 2.2 catches.