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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 %
ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 25 West IndiesH Won323 runs
ICC World Test Championship 9 Dec 25 West IndiesH Won9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 1 Dec 25 West IndiesH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 13 Dec 24 EnglandH Won423 runs
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 EnglandH Lost323 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 EnglandH Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 7 Mar 24 AustraliaH Lost3 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 28 Feb 24 AustraliaH Lost172 runs
ICC World Test Championship 12 Feb 24 South AfricaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Feb 24 South AfricaH Won281 runs
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New Zealand total 9.1 101010101061010106102107101010101010
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. SantnerAll-rounder, 4 inns 3.3 100%4/4 33-7-3 414.2-85-4 -DNB -DNB 321-34-3 326-59-3
M. HenryBowler, 16 inns 2.6 69%11/16 322-43-3 111-29-1 413.4-48-4 213-62-2 215-43-2 218-100-2 423-84-4 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
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. 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
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
R. RavindraAll-rounder, 9 inns 0.89 22%2/9 -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
T. SoutheeBowler, 14 inns 0.86 29%4/14 011-46-0 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
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
S. KuggeleijnAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.50 25%1/4 06-30-0 03-10-0 220-75-2 03-18-0
D. MitchellAll-rounder, 3 inns 0.33 0%0/3 13-9-1 -DNB -DNB 05-4-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 04-17-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB
B. TicknerBowler, 1 inns 4.0 100%1/1 416-32-4 -DNB
K. JamiesonBowler, 2 inns 3.0 100%2/2 215-35-2 417-58-4
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
N. WagnerBowler, 2 inns 1.00 0%0/2 116-32-1 18-42-1
M. BracewellAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.50 0%0/2 -DNB -DNB 02-3-0 155-138-1
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

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Avg9.18.3
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ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 25 West IndiesH Won323 runs
ICC World Test Championship 9 Dec 25 West IndiesH Won9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 1 Dec 25 West IndiesH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 13 Dec 24 EnglandH Won423 runs
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 EnglandH Lost323 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 EnglandH Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 7 Mar 24 AustraliaH Lost3 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 28 Feb 24 AustraliaH Lost172 runs
ICC World Test Championship 12 Feb 24 South AfricaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Feb 24 South AfricaH Won281 runs

New Zealand Wickets Match by Match

The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often New Zealand went over the line

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India Wickets Match by Match

New Zealand's next opponent, their last 10 Tests

India wickets →

New Zealand Wickets Lines

How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
7.516480%
8.516480%
9.516480%
10.50200%
11.50200%
LineOverUnderOver %
15.514670%
16.513765%
17.512860%
18.511955%
19.5101050%

Wickets Batting First and Chasing

New Zealand's wickets per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First6317.517.0
Second4219.015.8

Test Wickets Table

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

SidePForAgMatch
1South Africa 1419.715.635.3
2New Zealand 1218.614.933.5
3England 2018.416.935.3
4Australia 2118.016.334.3
5India 1717.715.733.3
6Pakistan 1317.019.436.4
7Bangladesh 1616.616.733.3
8West Indies 1816.317.934.2
9Sri Lanka 1013.618.131.7
10Zimbabwe 1313.417.430.8

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).