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New Zealand Test Wickets Stats

How many wickets New Zealand take, and who takes the most, game by game

Updated 25 June 2026, after the England game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	17 Dec 25 H Won323 runs		9 Dec 25 H Won9 wkts		1 Dec 25 H Drew		13 Dec 24 H Won423 runs		5 Dec 24 H Lost323 runs		27 Nov 24 H Lost8 wkts		7 Mar 24 H Lost3 wkts		28 Feb 24 H Lost172 runs		12 Feb 24 H Won7 wkts		3 Feb 24 H Won281 runs		16 Mar 23 H Woninns		8 Mar 23 H Won2 wkts		23 Feb 23 H Won1 run		16 Feb 23 H Lost267 runs		24 Feb 22 H Lost198 runs		16 Feb 22 H Woninns		8 Jan 22 H Woninns		31 Dec 21 H Lost8 wkts		2 Jan 21 H Woninns		25 Dec 20 H Won101 runs
Player	Avg	Hit %	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	9.2		10	10	10	10	10	6	10	10	10	6	10	2	10	7	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	8	10	9	10	10	9	10	10	10	10	10	2	10	10	10	10
J. DuffyBowler, 6 inns	3.8	83%5/6	435-86-4	522.3-42-5	119-33-1	517.2-38-5	517.4-34-5	343-122-3
M. HenryBowler, 28 inns	2.6	71%20/28					322-43-3	111-29-1	413.4-48-4	213-62-2	215-43-2	218-100-2	423-84-4	13-12-1	723-67-7	219-94-2	530.1-70-5	312.1-36-3	117-44-1	111-15-1	314-31-3	111-33-1	320-44-3	129-59-1	426-80-4	328-71-3	422.1-100-4	221.5-75-2			335-90-3	224-81-2	715-23-7	211-32-2					117-68-1	015-25-0
K. JamiesonBowler, 14 inns	2.6	71%10/14																			215-35-2	417-58-4									227-74-2	221-81-2	111-19-1	16-24-1	29-32-2	418-82-4	135-78-1	13.5-12-1	521-69-5	620-48-6	323.2-35-3	226-35-2
M. SantnerAll-rounder, 6 inns	2.5	83%5/6							33-7-3	414.2-85-4									-DNB	-DNB	321-34-3	326-59-3																			06-7-0	219.3-52-2
B. TicknerBowler, 7 inns	2.3	57%4/7			416-32-4	-DNB																	16.5-21-1	326-84-3	020-103-0	428-100-4			113-72-1	312-55-3
T. BoultBowler, 8 inns	2.3	75%6/8																																	513.2-43-5	016-42-0	435.2-85-4	05-4-0	220.5-82-2	318.4-43-3	226-71-2	225-72-2
W W. O'RourkeBowler, 10 inns	2.1	50%5/10							38-33-3	112-37-1	312-49-3	118.3-104-1	125-138-1	13-27-1			227-87-2	07.5-11-0	418.2-59-4	513.5-34-5
M. RaeBowler, 4 inns	2.0	75%3/4	221.2-89-2	014-26-0	318-67-3	312-45-3
N. WagnerBowler, 18 inns	1.78	56%10/18																	116-32-1	18-42-1					010-68-0	03-9-0	121-119-1	415.2-62-4	416.2-82-4	213-110-2	431-102-4	223-81-2	19.2-11-1	27-19-2	07-23-0	322-77-3	340-101-3	03-4-0			221-50-2	228-55-2
T. SoutheeBowler, 34 inns	1.50	47%16/34							011-46-0	28-34-2	012-62-0	214-72-2	220-85-2	03-27-0	118-68-1	114-39-1	027-92-0	211.1-46-2	125-63-1	09-33-0	013-41-0	110-46-1	115-22-1	327-51-3	526.4-64-5	226.3-57-2	124-93-1	320.1-45-3	213-71-2	015-49-0	132-75-1	226-90-2	112-33-1	517.4-35-5	312-28-3	117-54-1	238-114-2	15-21-1	223-61-2	020-45-0	226-69-2	223-33-2
N. SmithAll-rounder, 5 inns	1.40	40%2/5					015-39-0	-DNB			411.4-86-4	016-74-0	326-141-3	03.4-38-0
M. BracewellAll-rounder, 10 inns	1.20	40%4/10			-DNB	-DNB	02-3-0	155-138-1															312-50-3	242-100-2	13-17-1	08-27-0	211-54-2	017-73-0	03-13-0	319.5-68-3
G. PhillipsKeeper, 11 inns	1.09	18%2/11	08-28-0	15-14-1	17-19-1	-DNB			-DNB	-DNB	04-32-0	116-75-1	09-35-0	-DNB	15-14-1	012-27-0	-DNB	516-45-5	-DNB	215-50-2	-DNB	19-30-1
S. KuggeleijnAll-rounder, 6 inns	1.00	50%3/6													06-30-0	03-10-0	220-75-2	03-18-0									-DNB	-DNB	213-80-2	214-81-2
R. RavindraAll-rounder, 10 inns	0.80	20%2/10	-DNB	12-0-1	-DNB	-DNB	01-0-0	021.3-69-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	17-24-1	01-2-0	321-33-3	113-50-1	29.5-16-2	07-18-0															028-67-0	-DNB
Z Z. FoulkesBowler, 6 inns	0.67	17%1/6	020-82-0	05-20-0	015-41-0	112-39-1	218-32-2	133-80-1
C. de GrandhommeAll-rounder, 3 inns	0.33	0%0/3																													08-16-0	16-16-1	02-1-0	-DNB
D. MitchellAll-rounder, 8 inns	0.25	0%0/8	13-9-1	-DNB	-DNB	05-4-0			-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	04-17-0	-DNB			-DNB	-DNB	01-3-0	-DNB	07-17-0	012-31-0	09-61-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	16-18-1
A. PatelBowler, 2 inns	3.0	100%2/2	341-113-3	332-23-3
B. SearsBowler, 2 inns	2.5	50%1/2													116-71-1	417-90-4
D. BracewellBowler, 2 inns	1.00	0%0/2																					112-19-1	118-58-1
R. TaylorBatter, 1 inns	1.00	0%0/1																																	-DNB	10.3-0-1	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB
K. WilliamsonBatter, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB									-DNB	13-16-1	-DNB	02-1-0

A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a figure is the bowler's overs, runs and wickets; DNB did not bowl.

New Zealand Team Wickets

Line9.5

Avg9.28.4

Hit80%

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17 Dec 25

H Won323 runs

9 Dec 25

H Won9 wkts

1 Dec 25

H Drew

13 Dec 24

H Won423 runs

5 Dec 24

H Lost323 runs

27 Nov 24

H Lost8 wkts

7 Mar 24

H Lost3 wkts

28 Feb 24

H Lost172 runs

12 Feb 24

H Won7 wkts

3 Feb 24

H Won281 runs

16 Mar 23

H Woninns

8 Mar 23

H Won2 wkts

23 Feb 23

H Won1 run

16 Feb 23

H Lost267 runs

24 Feb 22

H Lost198 runs

16 Feb 22

H Woninns

8 Jan 22

H Woninns

31 Dec 21

H Lost8 wkts

2 Jan 21

H Woninns

25 Dec 20

H Won101 runs

New Zealand Wickets Match by Match

The last 20 Tests, innings by innings, and how often New Zealand went over the line

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	9.5+
Avg			9.2	8.4	80%
West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2025	Wby 323 runs	1st	10	8
West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2025	Wby 323 runs	2nd	10	2
West Indies (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2025	Wby 9 wickets	1st	10	9
West Indies (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2025	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	10	1
West Indies (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2025	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
West Indies (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	6	8
England (H)WTC, 13 Dec 2024	Wby 423 runs	1st	10	10
England (H)WTC, 13 Dec 2024	Wby 423 runs	2nd	10	10
England (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Lby 323 runs	1st	10	10
England (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Lby 323 runs	2nd	6	10
England (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Lby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
England (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	2	10
Australia (H)WTC, 7 Mar 2024	Lby 3 wickets	1st	10	10
Australia (H)WTC, 7 Mar 2024	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	7	10
Australia (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2024	Lby 172 runs	1st	10	10
Australia (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2024	Lby 172 runs	2nd	10	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Wby 7 wickets	1st	10	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	10	3
South Africa (H)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Wby 281 runs	1st	10	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Wby 281 runs	2nd	10	4
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 16 Mar 2023	Wby an innings and 58 runs	1st	10	4
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 16 Mar 2023	Wby an innings and 58 runs	2nd	10	-
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 8 Mar 2023	Wby 2 wickets	1st	10	10
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 8 Mar 2023	Wby 2 wickets	2nd	10	8
England (H)TEST, 23 Feb 2023	Wby 1 run	1st	8	10
England (H)TEST, 23 Feb 2023	Wby 1 run	2nd	10	10
England (H)TEST, 16 Feb 2023	Lby 267 runs	1st	9	10
England (H)TEST, 16 Feb 2023	Lby 267 runs	2nd	10	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 24 Feb 2022	Lby 198 runs	1st	10	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 24 Feb 2022	Lby 198 runs	2nd	9	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 16 Feb 2022	Wby an innings and 276 runs	1st	10	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 16 Feb 2022	Wby an innings and 276 runs	2nd	10	-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 8 Jan 2022	Wby an innings and 117 runs	1st	10	6
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 8 Jan 2022	Wby an innings and 117 runs	2nd	10	-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 31 Dec 2021	Lby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 31 Dec 2021	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	2	10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2021	Wby an innings and 176 runs	1st	10	6
Pakistan (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2021	Wby an innings and 176 runs	2nd	10	-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 25 Dec 2020	Wby 101 runs	1st	10	10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 25 Dec 2020	Wby 101 runs	2nd	10	5

India Wickets Match by Match

New Zealand's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			9.0	8.8
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 23 Aug	Ddrawn	1st	10	9
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 23 Aug	Ddrawn	2nd	9	-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 15 Aug	Wby 165 runs	1st	10	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 15 Aug	Wby 165 runs	2nd	10	10
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 6 Jun	Wby an innings and 300 runs	1st	10	8
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 6 Jun	Wby an innings and 300 runs	2nd	10	-
South Africa (H)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Lby 408 runs	1st	10	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Lby 408 runs	2nd	5	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Lby 30 runs	1st	10	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Lby 30 runs	2nd	10	10
West Indies (H)WTC, 10 Oct 2025	Wby 7 wickets	1st	10	5
West Indies (H)WTC, 10 Oct 2025	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	10	3
West Indies (H)WTC, 2 Oct 2025	Wby an innings and 140 runs	1st	10	5
West Indies (H)WTC, 2 Oct 2025	Wby an innings and 140 runs	2nd	10	-
England (A)WTC, 31 Jul 2025	Wby 6 runs	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 31 Jul 2025	Wby 6 runs	2nd	10	10
England (A)WTC, 23 Jul 2025	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 23 Jul 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	-	4
England (A)WTC, 10 Jul 2025	Lby 22 runs	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 10 Jul 2025	Lby 22 runs	2nd	10	10
England (A)WTC, 2 Jul 2025	Wby 336 runs	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 2 Jul 2025	Wby 336 runs	2nd	10	6
England (A)WTC, 20 Jun 2025	Lby 5 wickets	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 20 Jun 2025	Lby 5 wickets	2nd	5	10
Australia (A)WTC, 2 Jan 2025	Lby 6 wickets	1st	10	10
Australia (A)WTC, 2 Jan 2025	Lby 6 wickets	2nd	4	10
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2024	Lby 184 runs	1st	10	10
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2024	Lby 184 runs	2nd	10	10
Australia (A)WTC, 14 Dec 2024	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
Australia (A)WTC, 14 Dec 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	7	0
Australia (A)WTC, 6 Dec 2024	Lby 10 wickets	1st	10	10
Australia (A)WTC, 6 Dec 2024	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	0	10
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024	Wby 295 runs	1st	10	10
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024	Wby 295 runs	2nd	10	6
New Zealand (H)WTC, 1 Nov 2024	Lby 25 runs	1st	10	10
New Zealand (H)WTC, 1 Nov 2024	Lby 25 runs	2nd	10	10
New Zealand (H)WTC, 24 Oct 2024	Lby 113 runs	1st	10	10
New Zealand (H)WTC, 24 Oct 2024	Lby 113 runs	2nd	10	10
New Zealand (H)WTC, 16 Oct 2024	Lby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
New Zealand (H)WTC, 16 Oct 2024	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	2	10

New Zealand Wickets Lines

How often each line went over, last 20 Tests, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
7.5	35	5	88%
8.5	34	6	85%
9.5	32	8	80%
10.5	0	40	0%
11.5	0	40	0%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
15.5	27	9	75%
16.5	24	12	67%
17.5	23	13	64%
18.5	20	16	56%
19.5	17	19	47%

Wickets Batting First and Chasing

New Zealand's wickets per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	10	6	17.7	14.7
Second	10	6	19.2	15.7

Test Wickets Table

Wickets per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years

Side	P	For	Ag	Match
1South Africa	14	19.7	15.6	35.3
2New Zealand	12	18.6	14.9	33.5
3England	20	18.4	16.9	35.3
4Australia	21	18.0	16.3	34.3
5India	17	17.7	15.7	33.3
6Pakistan	13	17.0	19.4	36.4
7Bangladesh	16	16.6	16.7	33.3
8West Indies	18	16.3	17.9	34.2
9Sri Lanka	10	13.6	18.1	31.7
10Zimbabwe	13	13.4	17.4	30.8

New Zealand Wickets by Competition

Wickets per game in each Test competition

Competition	P	W-L	For	Ag
ICC World Test Championship	18	11-6	18.4	14.7
Test Series	2	1-1	18.5	20.0

New Zealand Test Wickets Questions

How many wickets do New Zealand take per innings in Tests?

New Zealand have averaged 9.2 wickets an innings over their last 20 Tests, their opponents 8.4.

How often do New Zealand go over 9.5 wickets in an innings?

New Zealand went over 9.5 wickets in 32 of their last 40 innings.

Who takes the most wickets for New Zealand?

Over New Zealand's last 20 Tests: Matt Henry (74 in 28 innings, 2.6 an innings), Tim Southee (51 in 34 innings, 1.50 an innings), Kyle Jamieson (36 in 14 innings, 2.6 an innings).

What is New Zealand's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?

10 in their first innings against West Indies on 17 Dec 2025 at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu.

Do New Zealand take more wickets batting first or chasing?

Batting first New Zealand average 17.7 wickets (10 Tests); batting second 19.2 (10).

Last innings10v England (A)

Per innings9.2Last 20 Tests

Over 9.580%32 of last 40 innings

New Zealand v India Wickets

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	NZ	IND
Taken	19.5	18.4
Lost	13.9	14.4
Match	33.4	32.8

Over 19.5 NZ wickets

Hit in 8 of NZ's last 10

Over 33.5 match wickets

Hit in 5 of NZ's last 10

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New Zealand Wickets Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 20 Tests

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