New Zealand National Cricket Team (2026)
New Zealand cricket epitomizes the nation's love for the game. Despite its size, the Black Caps consistently compete at the highest level, showcasing resilience and sportsmanship. With notable achievements in both limited-overs and Test cricket, New Zealand's success is bolstered by strong grassroots programs and a diverse fan base. Looking ahead, the future promises continued excellence from the Black Caps on the global stage
New Zealand National Cricket Team Bio
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Full Name |
New Zealand National Cricket Team |
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Nickname |
Black Caps, Kiwi |
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Founded |
1894 |
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Team Owner |
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) |
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President |
Debbie Hockley |
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Head Coach |
Rob Walter |
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Batting Coach |
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Bowling Coach |
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Fielding Coach |
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Captain (s) |
Tom Latham (ODI & Test), Mitchell Santner (T20) |
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Website & Social Media |
Facebook: Blackcaps |
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Instagram: Blackcapsnz |
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Twitter: Blackcaps |
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Website: https://www.nzc.nz/ |
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Email Address |
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Full Address |
P.O. Box 8353 Level 4, 8 Nugent Street Grafton, Auckland 1023, New Zealand Telephone: (00 64) 09 393 9700 | Fax: (00 64) 09 972 0606 |
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Net Worth (2023-24) |
$9 million (₹ 750 234 528.00) |
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Sponsors |
ANZ, Asahi, Canterbury, Dream11, Dulux, Ford, Gillette, G.J. Gardner Homes, KFC, LifeDirect, Pals, Powerade, Spark, Tegel |
New Zealand National Cricket Team History:
- As per several sources, cricket dates back to the 19th century in New Zealand. According to Reverend Henry Williams, the first game of cricket in New Zealand was in December 1832. The first recorded cricket game in New Zealand occurred in Wellington in December 1842 between the "Red" and "Blue" teams.
- Parr's all-England XI was the first team to tour New Zealand in 1863-64. Between 1864 and 1914, 22 foreign teams toured New Zealand, including England (6 teams), Australia (15 teams), and one from Fiji.
- The first team representing New Zealand played New South Wales in February 1894. New Zealand won its first match against New South Wales in 1895–96. The New Zealand Cricket Council was formed towards the end of 1894.
- New Zealand earned Test status after touring England in 1927.
- In 1956, New Zealand won their first Test against the West Indies. They won their first-ever series in 1969/70 against Pakistan.
New Zealand Cricket ODI Squad
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PLAYER NAME |
ROLE |
STYLE |
JERSEY NO |
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Kane Williamson |
Batter |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
22 |
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Tom Latham (c) |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
48 |
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Finn Allen |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat |
16 |
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Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
66 |
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Jacob Duffy |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
27 |
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Batter |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
30 |
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Cole McConchie |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
44 |
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Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
88 |
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Mark Chapman |
Allrounder |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
80 |
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Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast |
69 |
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Daryl Mitchell |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
75 |
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Allrounder |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
50 |
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Henry Nicholls |
Batter |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
86 |
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Allrounder/ Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
23 |
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Mitchell Santner |
Allrounder |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
74 |
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Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Legbreak |
61 |
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Matt Henry |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
21 |
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Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast |
20 |
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Trent Boult |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Left arm Fast medium |
18 |
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Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
12 |
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Tim Southee |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
38 |
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Batter |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak |
32 |
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Henry Shipley |
Bowler |
Batting:Right hand Bat Bowling:Right arm Medium fast |
46 |
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Allrounder |
Batting:Left hand Bat Bowling:Slow Left arm Orthodox |
8 |
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Ben Lister |
Bowler |
Batting:Right hand Bat Bowling:Left arm Fast medium |
17 |
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Bowler |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
13 |
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Adithya Ashok |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Legbreak |
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Bowler |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
9 |
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Josh Clarkson |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
26 |
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Allrounder |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak |
32 |
New Zealand Cricket T20 Squad
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PLAYER NAME |
ROLE |
STYLE |
JERSEY NUMBER |
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Batter |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak |
86 |
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Bevon Jacobs |
Batter |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
105 |
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Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
34 | |
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Devon Conway |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
88 |
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Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
27 |
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Daryl Mitchell |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
75 |
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Ish Sodhi |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Legbreak |
67 |
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Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
6 |
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Finn Allen |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat |
16 |
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Allrounder |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
80 |
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Josh Clarkson |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
26 |
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Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Legbreak |
15 |
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Dean Foxcroft |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
32 |
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Mitchell Santner (c) |
Bowler |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
74 |
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Lockie Ferguson |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast |
69 |
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Glenn Phillips |
Allrounder/ Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
23 |
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Bowler |
Batting:Right hand Bat Bowling:Right arm Fast medium |
21 |
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Kyle Jamieson |
Bowler |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast Medium |
12 |
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Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak |
48 |
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Ben Lister |
Bowler |
Batting:Right hand Bat Bowling:Left arm Fast medium |
17 |
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Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
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Adam Milne |
Bowler |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm fast |
20 |
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James Neesham |
Allrounder |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
50 |
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Rachin Ravindra |
Allrounder |
Batting: Left hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
8 |
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Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right hand Bat |
43 |
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Henry Shipley |
Bowler |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
46 |
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Batter |
Batting: Left hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
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Mitchell Hay |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat |
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Will Young |
Batter |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
32 |
New Zealand Cricket Test Squad
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PLAYER NAME |
ROLE |
STYLE |
JERSEY NUMBER |
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Kane Williamson |
Batter |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
22 |
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Tom Blundell |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
66 |
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Rachin Ravindra |
Allrounder |
Batting: Left hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
8 |
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Michael Bracewell |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
4 |
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Devon Conway |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
88 |
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William O’ Rourke |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
9 |
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Matt Henry |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
21 |
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Kyle Jamieson |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
12 |
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Tom Latham |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
48 |
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Daryl Mitchell |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
75 |
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Henry Nicholls |
Batter |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
86 |
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Bowler |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
24 |
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Tim Southee (Captain) |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
38 |
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Glenn Phillips |
Allrounder/Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
23 |
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Mitchell Santner |
Allrounder |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
74 |
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Will Young |
Batter |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
32 |
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Doug Bracewell |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
34 |
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Ish Sodhi |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Legbreak |
61 |
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Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
13 |
New Zealand National Cricket Team ICC World Cup record:
New Zealand has played in all the editions of the World Cup so far but has yet to win the competition. In 2015, they made it to the tournament's final for the first time under the captaincy of Brendon McCullum before suffering a loss against Australia.
In 2019, Kane Williamson led the New Zealand Cricket team to the final once again but the Black Caps lost the title decider once again. Apart from two finals, New Zealand has also qualified for the semifinals on eight other occasions.
- The New Zealand Cricket Team Won the First ICC Champions Trophy in 2000.
- The New Zealand Cricket Team became the first-ever World Test Champion by winning the finals against the Indian team in the 2019-2021 tournament
Major Cricket Stadiums of New Zealand
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Stadium Name |
Location |
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Eden Park |
Auckland |
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Seddon Park |
Hamilton |
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Hagley Oval |
Christchurch |
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Basin Reserve |
Wellington |
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University Oval |
Dunedin |
Most Runs in Test Cricket Career for New Zealand
| Player | Runs | Matches | Innings | Average | 100 | 50 | Period |
| Kane Williamson | 9,461 | 108 | 192 | 54.68 | 33 | 38 | 2010-2025 |
| Ross Taylor | 7,683 | 112 | 196 | 44.66 | 19 | 35 | 2007-2022 |
| Stephen Fleming | 7,172 | 111 | 189 | 40.06 | 9 | 46 | 1994-2008 |
| Brendon McCullum | 6,453 | 101 | 176 | 38.64 | 12 | 31 | 2004-2016 |
| Tom Latham | 6,261 | 91 | 164 | 39.62 | 16 | 31 | 2014-2025 |
| Martin Crowe | 5,444 | 77 | 131 | 45.36 | 17 | 18 | 1982-1995 |
| John Wright | 5,334 | 82 | 148 | 37.82 | 12 | 23 | 1978-1993 |
| Nathan Astle | 4,702 | 81 | 137 | 37.02 | 11 | 24 | 1996-2006 |
| Daniel Vettori | 4,523 | 112 | 172 | 30.15 | 6 | 23 | 1997-2014 |
| BJ Watling | 3,790 | 75 | 117 | 37.52 | 8 | 19 | 2009-2021 |
Most Runs in ODI Cricket Career for New Zealand
| Player | Runs | Matches | Innings | Average | 100 | 50 | Period |
| Ross Taylor | 8,607 | 236 | 220 | 47.55 | 21 | 51 | 2006-2022 |
| Stephen Fleming | 8,007 | 279 | 268 | 32.41 | 8 | 49 | 1994-2007 |
| Martin Guptill | 7,346 | 198 | 195 | 41.73 | 18 | 39 | 2009-2022 |
| Kane Williamson | 7,256 | 175 | 167 | 48.69 | 15 | 47 | 2010-2025 |
| Nathan Astle | 7,090 | 223 | 217 | 34.92 | 16 | 41 | 1995-2007 |
| Brendon McCullum | 6,083 | 260 | 228 | 30.41 | 5 | 32 | 2002-2016 |
| Chris Cairns | 4,881 | 214 | 192 | 29.22 | 4 | 25 | 1991-2006 |
| Craig McMillan | 4,707 | 197 | 183 | 28.18 | 3 | 28 | 1997-2007 |
| Martin Crowe | 4,704 | 143 | 140 | 38.55 | 4 | 34 | 1982-1995 |
| Scott Styris | 4,483 | 188 | 161 | 32.48 | 4 | 28 | 1999-2011 |
Most Runs in T20I Cricket Career for New Zealand
| Player | Runs | Matches | Innings | Average | 100 | 50 | Period |
| Martin Guptill | 3,531 | 122 | 118 | 31.81 | 2 | 20 | 2009-2022 |
| Kane Williamson | 2,575 | 93 | 90 | 33.44 | - | 18 | 2011-2024 |
| Brendon McCullum | 2,140 | 71 | 70 | 35.66 | 2 | 13 | 2005-2015 |
| Glenn Phillips | 2,007 | 84 | 75 | 31.85 | 2 | 11 | 2017-2026 |
| Ross Taylor | 1,909 | 102 | 94 | 26.15 | - | 7 | 2006-2020 |
| Tim Seifert | 1,850 | 77 | 72 | 29.83 | - | 12 | 2018-2025 |
| Colin Munro | 1,724 | 65 | 62 | 31.34 | 3 | 11 | 2012-2020 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 1,702 | 91 | 81 | 27.01 | - | 8 | 2019-2026 |
| Devon Conway | 1,675 | 63 | 57 | 36.41 | - | 12 | 2020-2026 |
| Mark Chapman | 1,537 | 82 | 69 | 27.94 | 1 | 9 | 2018-2026 |
Most Wickets in Test Career for New Zealand
| Player | Wickets | Matches | Innings | Average | SR | 4 WI | 5 WI | Period |
| Richard Hadlee | 431 | 86 | 150 | 22.29 | 50.85 | 25 | 36 | 1973-1990 |
| Tim Southee | 391 | 107 | 203 | 30.26 | 60.07 | 19 | 15 | 2008-2024 |
| Daniel Vettori | 361 | 112 | 185 | 34.15 | 79.36 | 19 | 20 | 1997-2014 |
| Trent Boult | 317 | 78 | 149 | 27.49 | 54.94 | 18 | 10 | 2011-2022 |
| Neil Wagner | 260 | 64 | 122 | 27.57 | 52.78 | 13 | 9 | 2012-2024 |
| Chris Martin | 233 | 71 | 126 | 33.81 | 60.19 | 10 | 10 | 2000-2013 |
| Chris Cairns | 218 | 62 | 104 | 29.40 | 53.66 | 11 | 13 | 1989-2004 |
| Danny Morrison | 160 | 48 | 76 | 34.68 | 62.90 | 9 | 10 | 1987-1997 |
| Matt Henry | 140 | 33 | 65 | 27.13 | 52.13 | 6 | 6 | 2015-2025 |
| Lance Cairns | 130 | 43 | 72 | 32.92 | 81.75 | 5 | 6 | 1974-1985 |
Most Wickets in ODI Career for New Zealand
| Player | Wickets | Matches | Innings | Average | SR | 4 WI | 5 WI | Period |
| Daniel Vettori | 297 | 291 | 273 | 31.96 | 46.53 | 7 | 2 | 1997-2015 |
| Kyle Mills | 240 | 170 | 169 | 27.02 | 34.29 | 8 | 1 | 2001-2015 |
| Tim Southee | 221 | 161 | 159 | 33.70 | 36.53 | 5 | 3 | 2008-2023 |
| Trent Boult | 211 | 114 | 113 | 24.38 | 29.28 | 10 | 6 | 2012-2023 |
| Chris Harris | 203 | 250 | 232 | 37.50 | 52.54 | 2 | 1 | 1990-2004 |
| Chris Cairns | 200 | 214 | 185 | 32.78 | 40.66 | 3 | 1 | 1991-2006 |
| Jacob Oram | 173 | 160 | 154 | 29.17 | 39.94 | 3 | 2 | 2001-2012 |
| Matt Henry | 172 | 95 | 93 | 24.98 | 28.75 | 13 | 3 | 2014-2025 |
| Richard Hadlee | 158 | 115 | 112 | 21.56 | 39.12 | 1 | 5 | 1973-1990 |
| Shane Bond | 147 | 82 | 80 | 20.88 | 29.21 | 7 | 4 | 2002-2010 |
Most Wickets in T20I Cricket Career for New Zealand
| Player | Wickets | Matches | Innings | Average | SR | 4 WI | 5 WI | Period |
| Tim Southee | 164 | 126 | 123 | 22.38 | 16.78 | 2 | 2 | 2008-2024 |
| Ish Sodhi | 158 | 133 | 127 | 22.44 | 16.79 | 4 | - | 2014-2026 |
| Mitchell Santner | 131 | 123 | 119 | 23.00 | 19.32 | 3 | - | 2015-2026 |
| Trent Boult | 83 | 61 | 61 | 21.43 | 16.73 | 2 | - | 2013-2024 |
| Adam Milne | 65 | 56 | 54 | 24.64 | 17.80 | 2 | 1 | 2010-2025 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 64 | 43 | 43 | 17.00 | 14.35 | 2 | 1 | 2017-2024 |
| Nathan McCullum | 58 | 63 | 59 | 22.03 | 19.36 | 2 | - | 2007-2016 |
| James Neesham | 56 | 93 | 65 | 23.71 | 15.87 | 1 | 1 | 2012-2025 |
| Jacob Duffy | 55 | 39 | 37 | 16.92 | 13.81 | 5 | - | 2020-2026 |
| Kyle Mills | 43 | 42 | 42 | 28.55 | 20.86 | - | - | 2005-2014 |
SCHEDULED / 5th T20I / Hagley Oval
SCHEDULED / 4th T20I / Sky Stadium
SCHEDULED / 3rdT20I / Eden Park
SCHEDULED / 2nd T20I / Seddon Park
SCHEDULED / 1st T20I / Bay Oval
COMPLETED / Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
161/6 (19.3 ov)
159/7 (20 ov)
England won by 4 wickets
COMPLETED / Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
168/7 (20 ov)
107/8 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 61 runs
COMPLETED / Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y3) / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
Match Abandoned
COMPLETED / 31st Match, Group D / MA Chidambaram Stadium
176/2 (15.1 ov)
173/4 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
COMPLETED / 24th Match, Group D / Narendra Modi Stadium
175/7 (20 ov)
178/3 (17.1 ov)
South Africa won by 7 wickets
COMPLETED / 11th Match, Group D / MA Chidambaram Stadium
175/0 (15.2 ov)
173/6 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 10 wickets
COMPLETED / 5th T20I / Greenfield International Stadium
271/5 (20 ov)
225/10 (19.4 ov)
India won by 46 runs
COMPLETED / 4th T20I / Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
165/10 (18.4 ov)
215/7 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 50 runs
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Barsapara Cricket Stadium
155/2 (10 ov)
153/9 (20 ov)
India won by 8 wickets
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium
209/3 (15.2 ov)
208/6 (20 ov)
India won by 7 wickets
COMPLETED / 5th T20I / University Oval
141/2 (15.4 ov)
140/10 (18.4 ov)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
COMPLETED / 4th Match, Group D / MA Chidambaram Stadium
183/5 (17.5 ov)
182/6 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 5 wickets
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha
238/7 (20 ov)
190/7 (20 ov)
India won by 48 runs
COMPLETED / 4th T20I / Saxton Oval
38/1 (6.3 ov)
New Zealand elected to bowl
COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Holkar Cricket Stadium
296/10 (46 ov)
337/8 (50 ov)
New Zealand won by 41 runs
COMPLETED / 3rd Test / Bay Oval
575/8 (155 ov)
420/10 (128.2 ov)
New Zealand won by 323 runs
COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Seddon Park
162/6 (30.3 ov)
161/10 (36.2 ov)
New Zealand won by 4 wickets
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Saxton Oval
177/9 (20 ov)
168/10 (19.5 ov)
New Zealand won by 9 runs
COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Niranjan Shah Stadium, Khandheri
284/7 (50 ov)
286/3 (47.3 ov)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Basin Reserve
278/9 (74.4 ov)
205/10 (75 ov)
New Zealand won by 9 wickets
COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / McLean Park
248/5 (33.3 ov)
247/9 (34 ov)
New Zealand won by 5 wickets
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Eden Park
207/5 (20 ov)
204/8 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 3 runs
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Kotambi Stadium
306/6 (49 ov)
300/8 (50 ov)
India won by 4 wickets
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Hagley Oval
231/10 (70.3 ov)
167/10 (75.4 ov)
Match Drawn
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Hagley Oval
269/7 (50 ov)
262/6 (50 ov)
New Zealand won by 7 runs
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