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| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | Sir RJ Hadlee | Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ) | 1973-1990 | 86 | 150 | 21918 | - | 809 | 9611 | 431 | 9/52 | 22.29 | 2.63 | 50.85 | 25 | 36 | 9 |
🥈 2 | TG Southee | TG Southee (NZ) | 2008-2024 | 107 | 203 | 23490 | 3915.0 | 889 | 11832 | 391 | 7/64 | 30.26 | 3.02 | 60.07 | 19 | 15 | 1 |
🥉 3 | DL Vettori | DL Vettori (NZ) | 1997-2014 | 112 | 185 | 28652 | 4775.2 | 1194 | 12330 | 361 | 7/87 | 34.15 | 2.58 | 79.36 | 19 | 20 | 3 |
4 | TA Boult | TA Boult (NZ) | 2011-2022 | 78 | 149 | 17417 | 2902.5 | 656 | 8717 | 317 | 6/30 | 27.49 | 3.00 | 54.94 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
5 | N Wagner | N Wagner (NZ) | 2012-2024 | 64 | 122 | 13725 | 2287.3 | 473 | 7169 | 260 | 7/39 | 27.57 | 3.13 | 52.78 | 13 | 9 | - |
6 | CS Martin | CS Martin (NZ) | 2000-2013 | 71 | 126 | 14026 | 2337.4 | 486 | 7878 | 233 | 6/26 | 33.81 | 3.37 | 60.19 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
7 | CL Cairns | CL Cairns (NZ) | 1989-2004 | 62 | 104 | 11698 | 1949.4 | 414 | 6410 | 218 | 7/27 | 29.40 | 3.28 | 53.66 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
8 | DK Morrison | DK Morrison (NZ) | 1987-1997 | 48 | 76 | 10064 | 1677.2 | 313 | 5549 | 160 | 7/89 | 34.68 | 3.30 | 62.90 | 9 | 10 | - |
9 | MJ Henry | MJ Henry (NZ) | 2015-2025 | 32 | 63 | 7101 | 1183.3 | 244 | 3727 | 136 | 7/23 | 27.40 | 3.14 | 52.21 | 6 | 6 | - |
10 | BL Cairns | BL Cairns (NZ) | 1974-1985 | 43 | 72 | 10628 | - | 447 | 4280 | 130 | 7/74 | 32.92 | 2.41 | 81.75 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
11 | EJ Chatfield | EJ Chatfield (NZ) | 1975-1989 | 43 | 73 | 10360 | - | 489 | 3958 | 123 | 6/73 | 32.17 | 2.29 | 84.22 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
12 | RO Collinge | RO Collinge (NZ) | 1965-1978 | 35 | 62 | 7689 | - | 228 | 3393 | 116 | 6/63 | 29.25 | 2.64 | 66.28 | 5 | 3 | - |
13 | BR Taylor | BR Taylor (NZ) | 1965-1973 | 30 | 53 | 6334 | - | 206 | 2953 | 111 | 7/74 | 26.60 | 2.79 | 57.06 | 5 | 4 | - |
14 | JG Bracewell | JG Bracewell (NZ) | 1980-1990 | 41 | 67 | 8403 | 1400.3 | 360 | 3653 | 102 | 6/32 | 35.81 | 2.60 | 82.38 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
15 | RC Motz | RC Motz (NZ) | 1961-1969 | 32 | 55 | 7034 | - | 279 | 3148 | 100 | 6/63 | 31.48 | 2.68 | 70.34 | 3 | 5 | - |
16 | SB Doull | SB Doull (NZ) | 1992-2000 | 32 | 51 | 6053 | 1008.5 | 251 | 2872 | 98 | 7/65 | 29.30 | 2.84 | 61.76 | 4 | 6 | - |
17 | DJ Nash | DJ Nash (NZ) | 1992-2001 | 32 | 53 | 6196 | 1032.4 | 311 | 2649 | 93 | 6/27 | 28.48 | 2.56 | 66.62 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
18 | SE Bond | SE Bond (NZ) | 2001-2009 | 18 | 32 | 3372 | 562.0 | 113 | 1922 | 87 | 6/51 | 22.09 | 3.41 | 38.75 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
19 | HJ Howarth | HJ Howarth (NZ) | 1969-1977 | 30 | 50 | 8833 | - | 393 | 3178 | 86 | 5/34 | 36.95 | 2.15 | 102.70 | 5 | 2 | - |
20 | AY Patel | AY Patel (NZ) | 2018-2024 | 21 | 37 | 4582 | 763.4 | 134 | 2487 | 85 | 10/119 | 29.25 | 3.25 | 53.90 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
20 | JR Reid | JR Reid (NZ) | 1949-1965 | 58 | 72 | 7725 | - | 444 | 2835 | 85 | 6/60 | 33.35 | 2.20 | 90.88 | 5 | 1 | - |
22 | JEC Franklin | JEC Franklin (NZ) | 2001-2013 | 31 | 54 | 4767 | 794.3 | 143 | 2786 | 82 | 6/119 | 33.97 | 3.50 | 58.13 | 6 | 3 | - |
23 | KA Jamieson | KA Jamieson (NZ) | 2020-2024 | 19 | 36 | 3558 | 593.0 | 187 | 1579 | 80 | 6/48 | 19.73 | 2.66 | 44.47 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
24 | MJ Santner | MJ Santner (NZ) | 2015-2025 | 32 | 54 | 5551 | 925.1 | 188 | 2603 | 78 | 7/53 | 33.37 | 2.81 | 71.16 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
25 | DR Tuffey | DR Tuffey (NZ) | 2000-2010 | 26 | 45 | 4877 | 812.5 | 209 | 2445 | 77 | 6/54 | 31.75 | 3.00 | 63.33 | 7 | 2 | - |
26 | DN Patel | DN Patel (NZ) | 1987-1997 | 37 | 53 | 6594 | 1099.0 | 253 | 3154 | 75 | 6/50 | 42.05 | 2.86 | 87.92 | 3 | 3 | - |
27 | SL Boock | SL Boock (NZ) | 1978-1989 | 30 | 48 | 6598 | - | 327 | 2564 | 74 | 7/87 | 34.64 | 2.33 | 89.16 | 1 | 4 | - |
27 | DAJ Bracewell | DAJ Bracewell (NZ) | 2011-2023 | 28 | 51 | 5164 | 860.4 | 157 | 2873 | 74 | 6/40 | 38.82 | 3.33 | 69.78 | - | 2 | - |
29 | IE O'Brien | IE O'Brien (NZ) | 2005-2009 | 22 | 37 | 4394 | 732.2 | 158 | 2429 | 73 | 6/75 | 33.27 | 3.31 | 60.19 | 3 | 1 | - |
30 | DR Hadlee | DR Hadlee (NZ) | 1969-1978 | 26 | 44 | 4883 | - | 114 | 2389 | 71 | 4/30 | 33.64 | 2.93 | 68.77 | 5 | - | - |
31 | AR MacGibbon | AR MacGibbon (NZ) | 1951-1958 | 26 | 37 | 5659 | - | 228 | 2160 | 70 | 5/64 | 30.85 | 2.29 | 80.84 | 6 | 1 | - |
32 | JS Patel | JS Patel (NZ) | 2006-2017 | 24 | 42 | 5833 | 972.1 | 202 | 3078 | 65 | 5/110 | 47.35 | 3.16 | 89.73 | 2 | 1 | - |
33 | FJ Cameron | FJ Cameron (NZ) | 1961-1965 | 19 | 35 | 4570 | 761.4 | 220 | 1849 | 62 | 5/34 | 29.82 | 2.42 | 73.70 | 3 | 3 | - |
34 | PJ Wiseman | PJ Wiseman (NZ) | 1998-2005 | 25 | 45 | 5660 | 943.2 | 209 | 2903 | 61 | 5/82 | 47.59 | 3.07 | 92.78 | 2 | 2 | - |
35 | JDP Oram | JDP Oram (NZ) | 2002-2009 | 33 | 55 | 4964 | 827.2 | 240 | 1983 | 60 | 4/41 | 33.05 | 2.39 | 82.73 | 1 | - | - |
36 | BE Congdon | BE Congdon (NZ) | 1965-1978 | 61 | 66 | 5620 | - | 197 | 2154 | 59 | 5/65 | 36.50 | 2.29 | 95.25 | 1 | 1 | - |
37 | MC Snedden | MC Snedden (NZ) | 1981-1990 | 25 | 41 | 4775 | 795.5 | 194 | 2199 | 58 | 5/68 | 37.91 | 2.76 | 82.32 | 3 | 1 | - |
37 | IS Sodhi | IS Sodhi (NZ) | 2013-2024 | 21 | 38 | 4043 | 673.5 | 91 | 2500 | 58 | 6/86 | 43.10 | 3.71 | 69.70 | 2 | 1 | - |
39 | SB O'Connor | SB O'Connor (NZ) | 1997-2001 | 19 | 34 | 3667 | 611.1 | 149 | 1724 | 53 | 5/51 | 32.52 | 2.82 | 69.18 | 2 | 1 | - |
40 | RS Cunis | RS Cunis (NZ) | 1964-1972 | 20 | 38 | 4250 | - | 140 | 1887 | 51 | 6/76 | 37.00 | 2.66 | 83.33 | 1 | 1 | - |
40 | NJ Astle | NJ Astle (NZ) | 1996-2006 | 81 | 94 | 5688 | 948.0 | 317 | 2143 | 51 | 3/27 | 42.01 | 2.26 | 111.52 | - | - | - |
42 | MD Craig | MD Craig (NZ) | 2014-2016 | 15 | 29 | 3669 | 611.3 | 100 | 2326 | 50 | 7/94 | 46.52 | 3.80 | 73.38 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
43 | C de Grandhomme | C de Grandhomme (NZ) | 2016-2022 | 29 | 53 | 4054 | 675.4 | 163 | 1615 | 49 | 6/41 | 32.95 | 2.39 | 82.73 | 1 | 1 | - |
43 | JC Alabaster | JC Alabaster (NZ) | 1955-1972 | 21 | 32 | 3992 | 665.2 | 178 | 1863 | 49 | 4/46 | 38.02 | 2.80 | 81.46 | 4 | - | - |
45 | J Cowie | J Cowie (NZ) | 1937-1949 | 9 | 13 | 2028 | 338.0 | 65 | 969 | 45 | 6/40 | 21.53 | 2.86 | 45.06 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
46 | KD Mills | KD Mills (NZ) | 2004-2009 | 19 | 31 | 2902 | 483.4 | 118 | 1453 | 44 | 4/16 | 33.02 | 3.00 | 65.95 | 2 | - | - |
47 | RW Blair | RW Blair (NZ) | 1953-1964 | 19 | 28 | 3525 | - | 114 | 1515 | 43 | 4/85 | 35.23 | 2.57 | 81.97 | 3 | - | - |
48 | W Watson | W Watson (NZ) | 1986-1993 | 15 | 25 | 3486 | 581.0 | 182 | 1387 | 40 | 6/78 | 34.67 | 2.38 | 87.15 | 1 | 1 | - |
48 | V Pollard | V Pollard (NZ) | 1965-1973 | 32 | 49 | 4421 | - | 207 | 1853 | 40 | 3/3 | 46.32 | 2.51 | 110.52 | - | - | - |
50 | W O'Rourke | W O'Rourke (NZ) | 2024-2025 | 11 | 20 | 1562 | 260.2 | 59 | 947 | 39 | 5/34 | 24.28 | 3.63 | 40.05 | 2 | 2 | - |
50 | GB Troup | GB Troup (NZ) | 1976-1986 | 15 | 26 | 3183 | - | 105 | 1454 | 39 | 6/95 | 37.28 | 2.74 | 81.61 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
52 | ML Su'a | ML Su'a (NZ) | 1992-1995 | 13 | 22 | 2843 | 473.5 | 92 | 1377 | 36 | 5/73 | 38.25 | 2.90 | 78.97 | - | 2 | - |
53 | BW Yuile | BW Yuile (NZ) | 1963-1969 | 17 | 26 | 2897 | - | 168 | 1213 | 34 | 4/43 | 35.67 | 2.51 | 85.20 | 1 | - | - |
53 | HB Cave | HB Cave (NZ) | 1949-1958 | 19 | 25 | 4074 | 679.0 | 242 | 1467 | 34 | 4/21 | 43.14 | 2.16 | 119.82 | 2 | - | - |
55 | TB Burtt | TB Burtt (NZ) | 1947-1953 | 10 | 14 | 2593 | 432.1 | 119 | 1170 | 33 | 6/162 | 35.45 | 2.70 | 78.57 | 1 | 3 | - |
56 | GD Phillips | GD Phillips (NZ) | 2020-2024 | 15 | 19 | 1602 | 267.0 | 23 | 963 | 31 | 5/45 | 31.06 | 3.60 | 51.67 | 1 | 1 | - |
57 | KS Williamson | KS Williamson (NZ) | 2010-2024 | 105 | 67 | 2151 | 358.3 | 48 | 1207 | 30 | 4/44 | 40.23 | 3.36 | 71.70 | 1 | - | - |
57 | JA Hayes | JA Hayes (NZ) | 1951-1958 | 15 | 19 | 2675 | 445.5 | 86 | 1217 | 30 | 4/36 | 40.56 | 2.72 | 89.16 | 1 | - | - |
57 | C Pringle | C Pringle (NZ) | 1990-1995 | 14 | 22 | 2985 | 497.3 | 113 | 1389 | 30 | 7/52 | 46.30 | 2.79 | 99.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
60 | MN Hart | MN Hart (NZ) | 1994-1995 | 14 | 22 | 3086 | 514.2 | 127 | 1438 | 29 | 5/77 | 49.58 | 2.79 | 106.41 | - | 1 | - |
61 | CD McMillan | CD McMillan (NZ) | 1997-2005 | 55 | 50 | 2502 | 417.0 | 101 | 1257 | 28 | 3/48 | 44.89 | 3.01 | 89.35 | - | - | - |
61 | AM Moir | AM Moir (NZ) | 1951-1959 | 17 | 19 | 2650 | 441.4 | 82 | 1418 | 28 | 6/155 | 50.64 | 3.21 | 94.64 | 1 | 2 | - |
63 | JV Coney | JV Coney (NZ) | 1974-1987 | 52 | 53 | 2835 | - | 135 | 966 | 27 | 3/28 | 35.77 | 2.04 | 105.00 | - | - | - |
64 | GR Larsen | GR Larsen (NZ) | 1994-1996 | 8 | 14 | 1967 | 327.5 | 109 | 689 | 24 | 3/57 | 28.70 | 2.10 | 81.95 | - | - | - |
64 | GA Bartlett | GA Bartlett (NZ) | 1961-1968 | 10 | 18 | 1768 | 294.4 | 64 | 792 | 24 | 6/38 | 33.00 | 2.68 | 73.66 | - | 1 | - |
64 | IG Butler | IG Butler (NZ) | 2002-2004 | 8 | 14 | 1368 | 228.0 | 37 | 884 | 24 | 6/46 | 36.83 | 3.87 | 57.00 | 1 | 1 | - |
64 | MG Bracewell | MG Bracewell (NZ) | 2022-2025 | 9 | 18 | 1653 | 275.3 | 40 | 1057 | 24 | 4/75 | 44.04 | 3.83 | 68.87 | 1 | - | - |
68 | MR Gillespie | MR Gillespie (NZ) | 2007-2012 | 5 | 8 | 868 | 144.4 | 24 | 631 | 22 | 6/113 | 28.68 | 4.36 | 39.45 | 1 | 3 | - |
69 | SB Styris | SB Styris (NZ) | 2002-2007 | 29 | 36 | 1960 | 326.4 | 77 | 1015 | 20 | 3/28 | 50.75 | 3.10 | 98.00 | - | - | - |
70 | SA Thomson | SA Thomson (NZ) | 1990-1995 | 19 | 26 | 1990 | 331.4 | 74 | 953 | 19 | 3/63 | 50.15 | 2.87 | 104.73 | - | - | - |
70 | GI Allott | GI Allott (NZ) | 1996-1999 | 10 | 16 | 2023 | 337.1 | 62 | 1111 | 19 | 4/74 | 58.47 | 3.29 | 106.47 | 1 | - | - |
72 | DR O'Sullivan | DR O'Sullivan (NZ) | 1973-1976 | 11 | 15 | 2744 | - | 75 | 1224 | 18 | 5/148 | 68.00 | 2.67 | 152.44 | - | 1 | - |
73 | HT Davis | HT Davis (NZ) | 1994-1997 | 5 | 9 | 1010 | 168.2 | 26 | 499 | 17 | 5/63 | 29.35 | 2.96 | 59.41 | - | 1 | - |
73 | MB Owens | MB Owens (NZ) | 1992-1994 | 8 | 12 | 1074 | 179.0 | 42 | 585 | 17 | 4/99 | 34.41 | 3.26 | 63.17 | 2 | - | - |
73 | HG Vivian | HG Vivian (NZ) | 1931-1937 | 7 | 10 | 1311 | 218.3 | 44 | 633 | 17 | 4/58 | 37.23 | 2.89 | 77.11 | 1 | - | - |
73 | EJ Gray | EJ Gray (NZ) | 1983-1988 | 10 | 16 | 2076 | 346.0 | 87 | 886 | 17 | 3/73 | 52.11 | 2.56 | 122.11 | - | - | - |
77 | CJ Drum | CJ Drum (NZ) | 2001-2002 | 5 | 9 | 806 | 134.2 | 27 | 482 | 16 | 3/36 | 30.12 | 3.58 | 50.37 | - | - | - |
77 | FT Badcock | FT Badcock (NZ) | 1930-1933 | 7 | 9 | 1608 | 268.0 | 66 | 610 | 16 | 4/80 | 38.12 | 2.27 | 100.50 | 1 | - | - |
77 | GO Rabone | GO Rabone (NZ) | 1949-1955 | 12 | 14 | 1385 | - | 48 | 635 | 16 | 6/68 | 39.68 | 2.75 | 86.56 | - | 1 | - |
77 | CJ Anderson | CJ Anderson (NZ) | 2013-2016 | 13 | 23 | 1302 | 217.0 | 34 | 659 | 16 | 3/47 | 41.18 | 3.03 | 81.37 | - | - | - |
77 | PJ Petherick | PJ Petherick (NZ) | 1976-1977 | 6 | 10 | 1305 | - | 37 | 681 | 16 | 3/90 | 42.56 | 3.13 | 81.56 | - | - | - |
77 | CZ Harris | CZ Harris (NZ) | 1992-2002 | 23 | 29 | 2560 | 426.4 | 106 | 1170 | 16 | 2/16 | 73.12 | 2.74 | 160.00 | - | - | - |
83 | WER Somerville | WER Somerville (NZ) | 2018-2021 | 6 | 12 | 1466 | 244.2 | 34 | 724 | 15 | 4/75 | 48.26 | 2.96 | 97.73 | 1 | - | - |
84 | BP Bracewell | BP Bracewell (NZ) | 1978-1985 | 6 | 11 | 1036 | - | 29 | 585 | 14 | 3/110 | 41.78 | 3.38 | 74.00 | - | - | - |
84 | JDS Neesham | JDS Neesham (NZ) | 2014-2017 | 12 | 21 | 1076 | 179.2 | 18 | 675 | 14 | 3/42 | 48.21 | 3.76 | 76.85 | - | - | - |
84 | MD Crowe | MD Crowe (NZ) | 1982-1995 | 77 | 35 | 1377 | 229.3 | 52 | 676 | 14 | 2/25 | 48.28 | 2.94 | 98.35 | - | - | - |
87 | GF Cresswell | GF Cresswell (NZ) | 1949-1951 | 3 | 4 | 650 | 108.2 | 30 | 292 | 13 | 6/168 | 22.46 | 2.69 | 50.00 | - | 1 | - |
87 | DA Stirling | DA Stirling (NZ) | 1984-1986 | 6 | 10 | 902 | 150.2 | 24 | 601 | 13 | 4/88 | 46.23 | 3.99 | 69.38 | 1 | - | - |
89 | BM Tickner | BM Tickner (NZ) | 2023-2023 | 3 | 6 | 635 | 105.5 | 10 | 435 | 12 | 4/100 | 36.25 | 4.11 | 52.91 | 1 | - | - |
89 | RC Blunt | RC Blunt (NZ) | 1930-1932 | 9 | 14 | 936 | 156.0 | 34 | 472 | 12 | 3/17 | 39.33 | 3.02 | 78.00 | - | - | - |
89 | WE Merritt | WE Merritt (NZ) | 1930-1931 | 6 | 9 | 936 | 156.0 | 10 | 617 | 12 | 4/104 | 51.41 | 3.95 | 78.00 | 1 | - | - |
89 | BP Martin | BP Martin (NZ) | 2013-2013 | 5 | 9 | 1518 | 253.0 | 77 | 646 | 12 | 4/43 | 53.83 | 2.55 | 126.50 | 2 | - | - |
93 | JTC Vaughan | JTC Vaughan (NZ) | 1992-1997 | 6 | 8 | 1040 | 173.2 | 41 | 450 | 11 | 4/27 | 40.90 | 2.59 | 94.54 | 1 | - | - |
93 | RP de Groen | RP de Groen (NZ) | 1993-1994 | 5 | 7 | 1060 | 176.4 | 44 | 505 | 11 | 3/40 | 45.90 | 2.85 | 96.36 | - | - | - |
95 | NG Smith | NG Smith (NZ) | 2024-2025 | 3 | 5 | 428 | 71.2 | 9 | 359 | 10 | 4/86 | 35.90 | 5.03 | 42.80 | 1 | - | - |
95 | R Ravindra | R Ravindra (NZ) | 2021-2025 | 17 | 16 | 879 | 146.3 | 28 | 446 | 10 | 3/33 | 44.60 | 3.04 | 87.90 | - | - | - |
97 | ZGF Foulkes | ZGF Foulkes (NZ) | 2025-2025 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 25.0 | 7 | 75 | 9 | 5/37 | 8.33 | 3.00 | 16.66 | 1 | 1 | - |
97 | GWF Overton | GWF Overton (NZ) | 1953-1954 | 3 | 4 | 729 | 91.1 | 23 | 258 | 9 | 3/65 | 28.66 | 2.12 | 81.00 | - | - | - |
97 | DD Beard | DD Beard (NZ) | 1952-1956 | 4 | 7 | 806 | 134.2 | 37 | 302 | 9 | 3/22 | 33.55 | 2.24 | 89.55 | - | - | - |
97 | MB Poore | MB Poore (NZ) | 1953-1956 | 14 | 11 | 788 | - | 24 | 367 | 9 | 2/28 | 40.77 | 2.79 | 87.55 | - | - | - |
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