New Zealand Stats
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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| New Zealand total | 8.9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | - | |
N. SmithAll-rounder, 9 inns
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3.0 | 78%7/9 | 423-91-4 | 216-64-2 | 118-57-1 | 09-48-0 | 310.4-38-3 | 617-70-6 | 614-40-6 | 215-53-2 | 314-20-3 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. FoulkesBowler, 6 inns
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2.8 | 67%4/6 | 315.2-35-3 | 310.5-52-3 | 111-32-1 | 114-50-1 | 416-38-4 | 59-37-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. PatelBowler, 30 inns
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2.6 | 70%21/30 | -DNB | -DNB | 521.4-103-5 | 614.1-57-6 | 011-54-0 | 212.2-43-2 | -DNB | 218-100-2 | 041-135-0 | 220-60-2 | 630-90-6 | 217-54-2 | 618-57-6 | 224-76-2 | 436.4-148-4 | 317-88-3 | 07-32-0 | 236-112-2 | 024-89-0 | -DNB | 02-22-0 | 1047.5-119-10 | 426-106-4 | 229.1-90-2 | 117-60-1 | 214-34-2 | 29-25-2 | 116-48-1 | 219-31-2 | 533-89-5 | 118-74-1 | 235-100-2 | 314.1-42-3 | 139-120-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. HenryBowler, 20 inns
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2.5 | 50%10/20 | 524-80-5 | 618.1-29-6 | 04-8-0 | 111-43-1 | 515-40-5 | 27-16-2 | 615.3-39-6 | 321-51-3 | 18-26-1 | 13-10-1 | 513.2-15-5 | 324.3-102-3 | 128-58-1 | 121-69-1 | 127-128-1 | 115-67-1 | 326-78-3 | 312-36-3 | 132-94-1 | 112-54-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I. SodhiBowler, 8 inns
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2.1 | 63%5/8 | 17-36-1 | -DNB | 114-71-1 | 219-74-2 | 327-95-3 | 218-59-2 | 221-87-2 | 636.5-86-6 | 022-63-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. BoultBowler, 19 inns
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2.1 | 63%12/19 | 422-104-4 | 012-65-0 | 533.3-106-5 | 316-94-3 | 313.5-21-3 | 124-73-1 | 221.1-47-2 | 315-39-3 | 429-85-4 | 210.1-34-2 | 131-91-1 | 09-30-0 | 322.2-75-3 | 214.2-17-2 | 220-45-2 | 19.1-34-1 | 226-66-2 | 06-7-0 | 134-106-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. TicknerBowler, 3 inns
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2.0 | 33%1/3 | 03-21-0 | -DNB | 18-40-1 | 517.2-76-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. PhillipsKeeper, 11 inns
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1.91 | 55%6/11 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 120-84-1 | 312-42-3 | 26-26-2 | 116-60-1 | -DNB | 115-69-1 | 338-141-3 | 218-52-2 | 012-50-0 | 312-31-3 | -DNB | 416-53-4 | 116-47-1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. JamiesonBowler, 18 inns
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1.89 | 56%10/18 | 120-78-1 | 319-61-3 | 514-62-5 | 112-41-1 | 04-8-0 | -DNB | 217-52-2 | 013-25-0 | 016.3-66-0 | -DNB | 27-20-2 | 425-79-4 | 012-36-0 | 08-15-0 | 323.2-91-3 | 317-40-3 | 522-31-5 | 224-30-2 | 326-85-3 | 015-28-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. WagnerBowler, 17 inns
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1.76 | 53%9/17 | 121-66-1 | 03-7-0 | 212-75-2 | 08-33-0 | 215-40-2 | 115-44-1 | 121-68-1 | 310-18-3 | 124-83-1 | 216-27-2 | 333.1-66-3 | 09-37-0 | 438-83-4 | 317.2-50-3 | 437-92-4 | 323-59-3 | 037-63-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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W. O'RourkeBowler, 16 inns
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1.75 | 56%9/16 | 320-53-3 | 04.1-16-0 | 220-68-2 | 110-48-1 | 211-25-2 | 216-46-2 | 013-26-0 | 310-28-3 | 02-5-0 | -DNB | 03-5-0 | 01-5-0 | 412-22-4 | 321-92-3 | 017-81-0 | 518.5-55-5 | 317-49-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowler, 39 inns
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1.72 | 36%14/39 | 16-18-1 | 02-15-0 | 16-8-1 | 115-53-1 | 119-70-1 | 114-48-1 | 016-39-0 | 15.2-0-1 | 16-25-1 | 114.1-43-1 | 115-33-1 | 125-62-1 | 220-43-2 | 325.5-69-3 | 015-39-0 | 323-100-3 | 119-68-1 | 032-154-0 | 111-67-1 | 414-55-4 | 023.5-87-0 | 022-43-0 | 013-31-0 | 527.4-69-5 | 322-75-3 | 122-64-1 | 419-48-4 | 625.1-43-6 | 117-37-1 | 333.1-103-3 | 015-44-0 | 430.2-93-4 | 521.1-69-5 | 429-63-4 | 212-15-2 | 07-17-0 | 112-33-1 | 125-56-1 | 312-42-3 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. SantnerAll-rounder, 20 inns
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1.35 | 30%6/20 | 010-59-0 | 214.2-54-2 | 01-4-0 | -DNB | 016-46-0 | 417.1-27-4 | 719.3-53-7 | 629-104-6 | 033-82-0 | 019-64-0 | 114.2-51-1 | 328-65-3 | 311-51-3 | 010-30-0 | 013-38-0 | 020-82-0 | 18-22-1 | 033-111-0 | 08-35-0 | 011-31-0 | 013-38-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. BracewellAll-rounder, 10 inns
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1.30 | 40%4/10 | 02-12-0 | 015-42-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 026-87-0 | 420-75-4 | 224-72-2 | 225-82-2 | 17-54-1 | 115.2-109-1 | 317.2-62-3 | 08-60-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W. SomervilleBowler, 12 inns
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1.25 | 33%4/12 | 019-80-0 | 010-59-0 | 024-60-0 | 016-38-0 | 129-99-1 | 010-36-0 | 16-20-1 | 221-49-2 | 322.2-83-3 | 131-73-1 | 436-75-4 | 320-52-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. de GrandhommeAll-rounder, 16 inns
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0.81 | 19%3/16 | 18-24-1 | 03.5-3-0 | 012-32-0 | -DNB | 015-24-0 | 07-12-0 | 324-78-3 | 013-43-0 | 230-68-2 | 05-14-0 | 122-37-1 | 117-47-1 | 117-35-1 | 14-8-1 | 013-36-0 | 14-3-1 | 230-44-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. SearsBowler, 4 inns
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0.75 | 25%1/4 | 017-73-0 | 16-12-1 | 28-27-2 | 015-37-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. RavindraAll-rounder, 11 inns
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0.27 | 9%1/11 | -DNB | -DNB | 02-2-0 | 02-10-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-8-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 06-30-0 | 012.4-54-0 | 02-12-0 | 05-11-0 | 04-20-0 | 313-56-3 | 07-28-0 | 09-17-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. MitchellAll-rounder, 13 inns
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0.08 | 0%0/13 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-12-0 | 02-0-0 | -DNB | 04-10-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-25-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-2-0 | 110-11-1 | 04-5-0 | 03-19-0 | -DNB | 03-16-0 | -DNB | 02-8-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 00.1-0-0 | 05-9-0 | -DNB | 011-23-0 | -DNB | |||||||||||||||||||||||
K. WilliamsonBatter, 4 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/4 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-2-0 | 02-10-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-9-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 05-20-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. AstleBowler, 2 inns
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1.50 | 50%1/2 | 232-111-2 | 18-41-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. DuffyBowler, 2 inns
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1.00 | 50%1/2 | 010-24-0 | 27.1-28-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. FisherBowler, 2 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/2 | 16.5-16-1 | 15-22-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. RavalBatter, 1 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | -DNB | 113-33-1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. LathamKeeper, 1 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/1 | -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 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 11-0-1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||
L. FergusonBowler, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 011-47-0 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. BlundellKeeper, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | -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 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 03-13-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | |||||||||||||
D. FoxcroftAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 01-0-0 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand Team Wickets
New Zealand Wickets Match by Match
The last 30 Tests, innings by innings, and how often New Zealand went over the line
India Wickets Match by Match
New Zealand's next opponent, their last 40 Tests
New Zealand Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 30 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 49 | 9 | 84% |
| 7.5 | 47 | 11 | 81% |
| 8.5 | 46 | 12 | 79% |
| 9.5 | 43 | 15 | 74% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 58 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 39 | 16 | 71% |
| 16.5 | 36 | 19 | 65% |
| 17.5 | 34 | 21 | 62% |
| 18.5 | 33 | 22 | 60% |
| 19.5 | 30 | 25 | 55% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
New Zealand's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 12 | 6 | 17.3 | 17.9 |
| Second | 18 | 7 | 17.1 | 15.6 |
Test Wickets Table
Wickets per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
14 | 19.7 | 15.6 | 35.3 |
| 2 |
12 | 18.6 | 14.9 | 33.5 |
| 3 |
20 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 35.3 |
| 4 |
21 | 18.0 | 16.3 | 34.3 |
| 5 |
17 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 33.3 |
| 6 |
13 | 17.0 | 19.4 | 36.4 |
| 7 |
16 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 33.3 |
| 8 |
18 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 34.2 |
| 9 |
10 | 13.6 | 18.1 | 31.7 |
| 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 8-12 | 17.3 | 17.8 | |
| 7 | 5-1 | 16.7 | 12.4 |
New Zealand Test Wickets Questions
How many wickets do New Zealand take per innings in Tests?
New Zealand have averaged 8.9 wickets an innings over their last 30 Tests, their opponents 8.7.
How often do New Zealand go over 8.5 wickets in an innings?
New Zealand went over 8.5 wickets in 46 of their last 58 innings.
Who takes the most wickets for New Zealand?
Over New Zealand's last 30 Tests: Ajaz Patel (78 in 30 innings, 2.6 an innings), (67 in 39 innings, 1.72 an innings), Matt Henry (50 in 20 innings, 2.5 an innings).
What is New Zealand's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?
10 in their first innings against England on 25 Jun 2026 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Do New Zealand take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Batting first New Zealand average 17.3 wickets (12 Tests); batting second 17.1 (18).