New Zealand wickets leaders
Test · 30 matches · the top player each match Updated , after New Zealand vs EnglandWickets by match
| Player | Total | Avg | Leads | Odds | 25 Jun 2026 Match ENG WTC | 17 Jun 2026 Match ENG WTC | 04 Jun 2026 Match ENG WTC | 27 May 2026 Match IRE TEST | 17 Dec 2025 Match WI WTC | 09 Dec 2025 Match WI WTC | 01 Dec 2025 Match WI WTC | 07 Aug 2025 Match ZIM TEST | 30 Jul 2025 Match ZIM TEST | 13 Dec 2024 Match ENG WTC | 05 Dec 2024 Match ENG WTC | 27 Nov 2024 Match ENG WTC | 01 Nov 2024 Match IND WTC | 24 Oct 2024 Match IND WTC | 16 Oct 2024 Match IND WTC | 26 Sep 2024 Match SL WTC | 18 Sep 2024 Match SL WTC | 09 Sep 2024 Match AFG TEST | 07 Mar 2024 Match AUS WTC | 28 Feb 2024 Match AUS WTC | 12 Feb 2024 Match SA WTC | 03 Feb 2024 Match SA WTC | 06 Dec 2023 Match BAN WTC | 28 Nov 2023 Match BAN WTC | 16 Mar 2023 Match SL WTC | 08 Mar 2023 Match SL WTC | 23 Feb 2023 Match ENG TEST | 16 Feb 2023 Match ENG TEST | 02 Jan 2023 Match PAK WTC | 26 Dec 2022 Match PAK WTC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 99 | 5.50 | 9 | 11/4 | – | 5 & 6 | 0 & 1 | – | – | – | 3 & 1 | 5 & 2 | 6 & 3 | 4 & 2 | 2 & 2 | 4 & 1 | 1 & 1 | – | 5 & 3 | – | – | – | 7 & 2 | 5 & 3 | 1 & 1 | 3 & 1 | – | – | 3 & 1 | 4 & 3 | 4 & 2 | – | 1 & 1 | – |
| William O'Rourke | 49 | 3.50 | 3 | – | 3 & 0 | 2 & 1 | 2 & 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 & 3 | 3 & 1 | 3 & 1 | 1 & 1 | 0 | 0 & 0 | 4 & 3 | 0 | 5 & 3 | – | – | 2 & 0 | 4 & 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ajaz Patel | 48 | 4.36 | 4 | 7/2 | – | – | – | – | 3 & 3 | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | 5 & 6 | 0 & 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 & 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 & 6 | 2 & 4 | – | – | – | – | 3 & 0 | 2 & 0 |
| Tim Southee | 44 | 2.32 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 & 2 | 0 & 2 | 2 & 0 | – | 1 & 0 | 1 & 1 | 1 | 1 & 0 | – | 1 & 1 | 0 & 2 | 1 & 0 | 0 & 1 | 1 & 1 | 1 & 1 | 1 & 3 | 5 & 2 | 1 & 3 | 2 & 0 | 1 & 2 | 3 & 0 |
| Mitchell Santner | 39 | 3.90 | 3 | 11/2 | 0 & 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 & 4 | 3 & 4 | – | – | – | 7 & 6 | – | 0 | 0 & 1 | – | – | – | 0 | 3 & 3 | 3 & 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nathan Smith | 34 | 4.25 | 4 | 9/2 | 4 & 2 | 1 & 0 | 3 & 6 | 6 & 2 | – | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 4 & 0 | 3 & 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glenn Phillips | 33 | 1.83 | 1 | 10/1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 & 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 & 1 | 0 | 1 & 3 | 2 & 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 & 0 | – | 1 & 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 & 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jacob Duffy | 25 | 6.25 | 3 | 10/3 | – | – | – | – | 4 & 5 | 1 & 5 | 5 & 3 | 0 & 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blair Tickner | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 4/1 | 0 | – | – | 1 & 5 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 & 3 | 0 & 4 | – | 1 & 3 | – | – |
| Zakary Foulkes | 21 | 3.50 | 2 | – | 3 & 3 | – | – | 1 & 1 | 0 & 0 | 0 & 1 | 2 & 1 | 4 & 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Michael Bracewell | 20 | 2.50 | 1 | 6/1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 & 1 | – | 0 & 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 & 2 | 1 & 0 | 2 & 0 | 0 & 3 | 0 & 4 | 2 & 2 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 18 | 3.60 | 1 | 5/1 | – | 1 & 3 | 5 & 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 & 4 | 0 | 2 & 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ish Sodhi | 17 | 4.25 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 & 2 | – | – | – | – | 3 & 2 | 2 & 6 |
| Neil Wagner | 14 | 2.80 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 & 1 | – | – | – | – | 0 & 0 | 1 & 4 | 4 & 2 | – | 1 & 0 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 8 | 0.38 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 & 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 & 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 & 0 | – | 0 | 1 & 0 | 3 & 1 | 2 & 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Michael Rae | 8 | 4.00 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 & 0 | 3 & 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ben Sears | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | – | 0 & 1 | – | – | 2 & 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 & 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 & 0 | 2 & 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 2 & 2 | – | – |
| Daryl Mitchell | 2 | 0.07 | 0 | 20/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 & 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 & 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 & 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bracewell | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 & 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Matthew Fisher | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 & 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kane Williamson | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Latham | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Zealand Wickets Leaders: All Test Cricket
In New Zealand's last 30 All Test Cricket games (2022–2026), Matt Henry leads for wickets with 99 at an average of 5.50 per game.
New Zealand Wickets Leaders
The top wickets contributors for New Zealand are: Matt Henry (99), William O'Rourke (49), Ajaz Patel (48). These rankings are based on 30 games (2022–2026). Matt Henry has led the team in wickets in 9 of these matches.
Wickets distribution
Across the squad, 23 players have contributed wickets totalling 519 over these 30 games. Matt Henry accounts for 19% of the team's wickets.
Frequently asked questions
Who has the most wickets for New Zealand in the last 30 matches?
Matt Henry leads New Zealand with 99 wickets in the last 30 matches, 5.50 a match, ahead of William O'Rourke (49) and Ajaz Patel (48). Matt Henry has been New Zealand's leading wicket-taker in 9 of those matches.
How many wickets does Matt Henry average per game?
Matt Henry averages 5.50 wickets a game for New Zealand, based on 30 games (2022–2026), with a best of 11 in one match. Every match is in the matrix on this page, with each player's wickets in it.
Who has the most three-wicket hauls for New Zealand in the last 30 matches?
Matt Henry has taken 18 three-wicket hauls for New Zealand in the last 30 matches, the most in the side, ahead of William O'Rourke (10) and Mitchell Santner (9). 17 players have taken at least one in that time.
What is the most wickets by a New Zealand player in one match in the last 30 matches?
Mitchell Santner's 13 against India on 24 Oct 2024 is the most wickets by a New Zealand player in one match in the last 30 matches. Next is Matt Henry's 11 against England on 17 Jun 2026.




















