New Zealand Stats
New Zealand Team Wickets
New Zealand Wickets Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often New Zealand went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 9.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 9.1 | 8.3 | 80% | ||
| Wby 323 runs | 1st | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2nd | 10 | 2 | |||
| Wby 9 wickets | 1st | 10 | 9 | ||
| 2nd | 10 | 1 | |||
| Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2nd | 6 | 8 | |||
| Wby 423 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| Lby 323 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2nd | 6 | 10 | |||
| Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2nd | 2 | 10 | |||
| Lby 3 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2nd | 7 | 10 | |||
| Lby 172 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2nd | 10 | 3 | |||
| Wby 281 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2nd | 10 | 4 |
India Wickets Match by Match
New Zealand's next opponent, their last 10 Tests
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 9.7 | 8.5 | ||
| Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 9 | |
| 2nd | 9 | - | ||
| Wby 165 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
| Wby an innings and 300 runs | 1st | 10 | 8 | |
| 2nd | 10 | - | ||
| Lby 408 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 5 | 10 | ||
| Lby 30 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
| Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 10 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 3 | ||
| Wby an innings and 140 runs | 1st | 10 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 10 | - | ||
| Wby 6 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
| Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 4 | ||
| Lby 22 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 |
New Zealand Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 16 | 4 | 80% |
| 8.5 | 16 | 4 | 80% |
| 9.5 | 16 | 4 | 80% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 20 | 0% |
| 11.5 | 0 | 20 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 14 | 6 | 70% |
| 16.5 | 13 | 7 | 65% |
| 17.5 | 12 | 8 | 60% |
| 18.5 | 11 | 9 | 55% |
| 19.5 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
New Zealand's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 6 | 3 | 17.5 | 17.0 |
| Second | 4 | 2 | 19.0 | 15.8 |
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 Test Wickets Questions
How many wickets do New Zealand take per innings in Tests?
New Zealand have averaged 9.1 wickets an innings over their last 10 Tests, their opponents 8.3.
How often do New Zealand go over 9.5 wickets in an innings?
New Zealand went over 9.5 wickets in 16 of their last 20 innings.
Who takes the most wickets for New Zealand?
Over New Zealand's last 10 Tests: Matt Henry (42 in 16 innings, 2.6 an innings), Jacob Duffy (23 in 6 innings, 3.8 an innings), William O'Rourke (21 in 10 innings, 2.1 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 17.5 wickets (6 Tests); batting second 19.0 (4).