List of Test cricket records for New Zealand
This is the list of New Zealand test records
Team records
First Test series wins
Opponent | Year of first Home win | Year of first Away win |
---|---|---|
Australia | 1986 | 1985 |
Bangladesh | 2001 | 2004 |
England | 1984 | 1986 |
India | 1981 | No series won as at May 2000 |
Pakistan | 1985 | 1969 |
South Africa | No series won as at May 2011 | No series won as at May 2011 |
Sri Lanka | 1983 | 1984 |
West Indies | 1980 | 2002 |
Zimbabwe | 1998 | 1996 |
First Test match wins
Opponent | Home | Away | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Venue | Year | Venue | Year | |
Australia | Christchurch | 1974 | Brisbane | 1985 |
Bangladesh | Hamilton | 2001 | Dhaka | 2004 |
England | Basin Reserve Wellington | 1978 | Headingley Leeds | 1983 |
India | Christchurch | 1968 | Nagpur | 1969 |
Pakistan | Auckland | 1985 | Lahore | 1969 |
Sri Lanka | Christchurch | 1983 | Kandy | 1984 |
South Africa | Auckland | 2004 | Cape Town | 1962 |
West Indies | Auckland | 1956 | Barbados | 2002 |
Zimbabwe | Basin Reserve Wellington | 1998 | Harare | 1992 |
Note that New Zealand's first Test win against Australia was in only the sixth match between the two teams; despite making their Test debut in 1930, they had to wait until 1946 before playing Australia for the first time, and then until 1973 for a second meeting.[1]
Largest wins and losses
By innings
NZ Won by an | vs | Venue | Season | NZ Lost by an | vs | Venue | Season | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Innings and 301 runs | Zimbabwe | Napier | 2011/12 | Innings and 324 runs | Pakistan | Lahore | 2002 | |
Innings and 294 runs | Zimbabwe | Harare | 2005 | Innings and 322 runs | West Indies | Wellington | 1994/95 | |
Innings and 185 runs | Pakistan | Hamilton | 2000/01 | Innings and 222 runs | Australia | Hobart | 1993/94 | |
Innings and 137 runs | Bangladesh | Wellington | 2007/08 | Innings and 215 runs | England | Auckland | 1962/63 | |
Innings and 132 runs | England | Christchurch | 1983/84 | Innings and 198 runs | India | Nagpur | 2010 | |
Innings and 105 runs | West Indies | Wellington | 1999/00 | Innings and 193 runs | South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 2012/13 | |
Innings and 101 runs | Bangladesh | Chittagong | 2004/05 | Innings and 187 runs | England | Leeds | 1965 |
By runs
NZ Won by | vs | Venue | Season | NZ Lost by | vs | Venue | Season | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
204 runs | West Indies | Bridgetown | 2002 | 358 runs | South Africa | Johannesburg | 2007–2008 | |
199 runs | England | Leeds | 2015 | 299 runs | Pakistan | Auckland | 2001–2002 | |
193 runs | Sri Lanka | Wellington | 2014–2015 | 297 runs | Australia | Auckland | 1973–1974 | |
190 runs | West Indies | Auckland | 1955–1956 | 272 runs | India | Auckland | 1967–1968 | |
189 runs | England | Hamilton | 2007–2008 | 247 runs | England | Leeds | 2012–2013 | |
186 runs | West Indies | Kingston | 2013–2014 | 241 runs | Sri Lanka | Napier | 1994–1995 | |
177 runs | Zimbabwe | Harare | 1992–1993 | 230 runs | England | Lord's | 1969 | |
By wickets
NZ Won by | vs | Venue | Season | NZ Lost by | vs | Venue | Season | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 Wickets | India | Christchurch | 1989–1990 | 10 Wickets | Pakistan | Hyderabad (Sind) | 1976 | |
10 Wickets | Zimbabwe | Wellington | 1997–1998 | 10 Wickets | Australia | Auckland | 1976–1977 | |
10 Wickets | India | Wellington | 2002–2003 | 10 Wickets | Australia | Brisbane | 1980–1981 | |
10 Wickets | West Indies | Wellington | 2005–2006 | 10 Wickets | West Indies | Bridgetown | 1985 | |
9 Wickets | Australia | Wellington | 1989–1990 | 10 Wickets | West Indies | Kingston | 1985 | |
9 Wickets | England | Lords | 1999 | 10 Wickets | West Indies | Auckland | 1986–1987 | |
9 Wickets | West Indies | Hamilton | 1999–2000 | 10 Wickets | India | Hyderabad (Decc) | 1988–1989 | |
9 Wickets | South Africa | Auckland | 2003–2004 | 10 Wickets | West Indies | Bridgetown | 1996 | |
9 Wickets | Bangladesh | Dunedin | 2007–2008 | 10 Wickets | India | Hamilton | 2008–2009 | |
10 Wickets | Australia | Wellington | 2009–2010 | |||||
10 Wickets | Pakistan | Hamilton | 2010–2011 | |||||
10 Wickets | Sri Lanka | Galle | 2012–2013 | |||||
10 Wickets | West Indies | Port of Spain | 2014–2015 |
Highest innings totals
Score | Overs | Opponent | Venue | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
690 | 143.1 | v Pakistan | Sharjah | 2014–2015 |
680-8d | 210.0 | v India | Wellington | 2013–2014 |
671-4 | 220.3 | v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 1990–1991 |
630-6d | 198.3 | v India | Mohali | 2003–2004 |
624 | 153.5 | v Australia | Perth | 2015–2016 |
619-9d | 154.4 | v India | Napier | 2008–2009 |
609-9d | 153.1 | v West Indies | Dunedin | 2013–2014 |
595 | 148.5 | v South Africa | Auckland | 2003–2004 |
593-8d | 165.0 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2005–2006 |
586-7d | 146.0 | v Sri Lanka | Dunedin | 1996–1997 |
Highest fourth innings totals
To Win | To Lose | To Draw |
---|---|---|
324/5 v Pakistan, Christchurch 1993/94 | 451 v England, Christchurch 2001/02 | 304/8 v Zimbabwe, Harare 1997/98 |
317/7 v Bangladesh at Chittagong 2008/09 | 440 v England, Nottingham 1973 | 293/8 v Australia, Christchurch 1976/77 |
278/8 v Pakistan, Dunedin 1984/85 | 431 v England, Napier 2007/08 | 275/8 v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo 1996/97 |
Lowest test innings totals
Away | Home |
---|---|
45 vs South Africa, in Cape Town, in 2013 | 26 vs England, in Auckland, in 1954–1955† |
47 vs England, at Lord's, in 1958 | 42 vs Australia, in Wellington, in 1945–1946 |
67 vs England, at Lord's, in 1958 and 1978 | 54 vs Australia, in Wellington, in 1945–1946 |
† Lowest completed innings total by any test playing nation
Opposition Following-on
- v South Africa at Cape Town 1953/54 – Match Drawn
- v India at Bombay 1964/65 – Match Drawn
- v India at Christchurch 1967/68 – NZ Won
- v Sri Lanka at Christchurch 1982/83 – NZ Won
- v England at Christchurch 1983/84 – NZ Won
- v India at Christchurch 1989/90 – NZ Won
- v Sri Lanka at Dunedin 1996/97 – NZ Won
- v West Indies at Wellington 1999/00 – NZ Won
- v Zimbabwe at Harare 2000/01 – NZ Won
- v Bangladesh at Hamilton 2001/02 – NZ Won
- v India at Mohali 2003/04 – Match Drawn
- v Bangladesh at Chittagong 2004/05 – NZ Won
- v Zimbabwe at Bulawayo 2005/06 – NZ Won
- v India at Napier 2008/09 – Match Drawn
- v Zimbabwe at Napier 2011/12 - NZ won
- v West Indies at Dunedin 2013/14 - Match Drawn
- v West Indies at Wellington 2013/14 - NZ Won
- v Sri Lanka at Christchurch 2014/15 - NZ won
Player records
† Still active Test cricketers.
- Only Allan Border (93) and Graeme Smith (109 including 1 for the ICC World XI) have more tests as captain than Stephen Fleming.
Batting records
Most runs in an innings
Runs | Player | Match | Venue | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
302 | Brendon McCullum | New Zealand v India | Wellington | 2013–2014 |
299 | Martin Crowe | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 1990–1991 |
290 | Ross Taylor | Australia v New Zealand | Perth | 2015–2016 |
274* | Stephen Fleming | Sri Lanka v New Zealand | Colombo | 2003 |
267* | Bryan Young | Sri Lanka v New Zealand | Dunedin | 1996–1997 |
262 | Stephen Fleming | South Africa v New Zealand | Cape Town | 2005–2006 |
259 | Glenn Turner | West Indies v New Zealand | Georgetown | 1971–1972 |
242* | Kane Williamson | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 2014–2015 |
239 | Graham Dowling | New Zealand v India | Christchurch | 1967–1968 |
230 | Bert Sutcliffe | India v New Zealand | New Delhi | 1955–1956 |
225 | Brendon McCullum | India v New Zealand | Hyderabad | 2010–2011 |
There have been a further 11 instances of a New Zealand batsman scoring 200 runs or more in an innings.
Most Runs in an innings by batting position
Position | Runs | |
---|---|---|
1 or 2 | 267* | B.A. Young vs Sri Lanka, at Dunedin, 1996/97 |
3 | 274* | S.P. Fleming vs Sri Lanka, at Colombo, 2003 |
4 | 299 | M.D.Crowe vs Sri Lanka, at Wellington, 1990/91 |
5 | 302 | B.B. McCullum vs India, at Wellington, 2013/14 |
6 | 174* | J.V. Coney vs England, at Wellington, 1983/84 |
7 | 185 | B.B. McCullum vs Bangladesh, at Hamilton, 2009/10 |
8 | 140 | D.L. Vettori vs Sri Lanka, at Colombo (SSCG), 2009/10 |
9 | 173 | I.D.S. Smith vs India, at Auckland, 1989/90 |
10 | 83* | J.G. Bracewell vs Australia, at Sydney, 1985/86 |
11 | 68* | R.O. Collinge vs Pakistan, at Auckland,1972/73 |
Centuries
Most Centuries | On Test Debut | 2 Centuries in a Test |
---|---|---|
17 Martin Crowe | 117 John Mills v England 1929/30 | 101 & 110* Glenn Turner v Australia 1973/74 |
13 Ross Taylor | 105 Bruce Taylor v India 1964/65 | 122 & 102 Geoff Howarth v England 1977/78 |
13 Kane Williamson | 107 Rodney Redmond v Pakistan 1972/73 | 122 & 100* Andrew Jones v Sri Lanka 1990/91 |
12 John Wright | 107* Mark Greatbatch v England 1987/88 | 136 & 110 Peter Fulton v England 2012/13 |
11 Brendon McCullum | 214 Mathew Sinclair v West Indies 1999/00 | |
11 Nathan Astle | 104 Lou Vincent v Australia 2001/02 | |
9 Stephen Fleming | 107 Scott Styris v West Indies 2001/02 | |
7 Bevan Congdon | 131 Kane Williamson v India 2010/11 | |
7 Glenn Turner | 171 Hamish Rutherford v England 2012/13 | |
7 Andrew Jones | 137* Jimmy Neesham v India 2014 † |
† Also the highest score in Test history for a debutant batting at no. 8. Neesham's match aggregate of 170 runs is also a Test record for a debutant batting at no. 8.[2]
Highest batting averages
Batsman | Matches | Innings | Not Outs | Runs | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stewie Dempster | 10 | 15 | 4 | 723 | 65.73 |
Martin Donnelly | 7 | 12 | 1 | 582 | 52.91 |
Kane Williamson | 46 | 85 | 7 | 3895 | 49.93 |
John Fulton Reid | 19 | 31 | 3 | 1296 | 46.28 |
Ross Taylor | 69 | 127 | 12 | 5232 | 45.49 |
Martin Crowe | 77 | 131 | 11 | 5444 | 45.36 |
Mark Richardson | 38 | 65 | 3 | 2776 | 44.77 |
Glenn Turner | 41 | 73 | 6 | 2991 | 44.64 |
Andrew Jones | 39 | 74 | 8 | 2922 | 44.27 |
Qualification 12 innings
Highest partnerships for each wicket
Wicket | Total | Batsman | vs | Venue | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 387 | Terrence Jarvis / Glenn Turner | West Indies | Georgetown | 1971–1972 |
2nd | 297 | Brendon McCullum /Kane Williamson | Pakistan | Sharjah | 2014–2015 |
3rd | 467 | Andrew Jones / Martin Crowe | Sri Lanka | Wellington | 1990–1991 |
4th | 271 | Ross Taylor / Jesse Ryder | India | Napier | 2008–2009 |
5th | 222 | Craig McMillan / Nathan Astle | Zimbabwe | Wellington | 2000–2001 |
6th † | 365* | Kane Williamson / BJ Watling | Sri Lanka | Wellington | 2014–2015 |
7th | 225 | Chris Cairns / Jacob Oram | South Africa | Auckland | 2003–2004 |
8th | 256 | Stephen Fleming / James Franklin | South Africa | Cape Town | 2005–2006 |
9th | 136 | Martin Snedden / Ian Smith | India | Auckland | 1989–1990 |
10th § | 151 | Brian Hastings / Richard Collinge | Pakistan | Auckland | 1972–1973 |
† The highest 6th wicket stand for all Test nations.
§ Formerly the highest wicket stand for all Test nations. Equalled by Mushtaq Ahmed & Azhar Mahmood, Pakistan v South Africa, Rawalpindi, 1997/98. Beaten by Phillip Hughes & Ashton Agar, Australia v England, Nottingham, 2013.
Other Notable Partnerships
- 6th Wicket : 352 B.B. McCullum & B.J. Watling v India at Wellington 2013/14
- 6th Wicket : 339 M.J. Guptill & B.B. McCullum v Bangladesh at Hamilton 2009/10
- 1st Wicket : 276 C.S. Dempster & J.E. Mills v England at Wellington 1929/30
- 3rd Wicket : 265 K.S. Williamson & L.R.P.L. Taylor v Australia at Perth 2015/16
- 3rd Wicket : 262 K.S. Williamson & L.R.P.L. Taylor v Sri Lanka at Colombo 2012/13
- 8th Wicket : 253 N.J. Astle & A.C. Parore v Australia at Perth 2001/02
- 6th Wicket : 246* J.J. Crowe & R.J. Hadlee v Sri Lanka at Colombo 1986/87
- 4th Wicket : 243 M.J. Horne & N.J.Astle v Zimbabwe at Auckland 1997/98
- 3rd Wicket : 241 J.G. Wright & M.D. Crowe v West Indies at Wellington 1986/87
- 2nd Wicket : 241 J.G. Wright & A.H. Jones v England at Wellington 1991/92
- 4th Wicket : 240 S.P. Fleming & C.D. McMillan v Sri Lanka at Colombo 1997/98
- 1st Wicket : 231 M.H. Richardson & L. Vincent v India at Mohali 2003/04
- 4th Wicket : 229 B.E. Congdon & B.F. Hastings v Australia at Wellington 1973/74
Fast scoring
Fastest 200s | Fastest 100s | Fastest 50s | Most Sixes |
---|---|---|---|
153 Balls N.J. Astle v England, Christchurch 2001/02† | 74 Balls B.B. McCullum v Sri Lanka, Christchurch 2014/15 | 29 Balls T.G. Southee v England, Napier 2007/08 | 11 N. Astle v England, Christchurch 2001/02 |
186 Balls B.B. McCullum v Pakistan, Sharjah 2014/15 | 78 Balls B.B. McCullum v Pakistan, Sharjah 2014/15 | 30 Balls B.B. McCullum v Pakistan, Sharjah 2014/15 | 11 B.B. McCullum v Pakistan at Sharjah 2014/15 |
254 Balls L.R.P.L Taylor v Australia, Perth 2015/16 | 81 Balls L.R.P.L Taylor v Australia, Hamilton 2009/10 | 34 Balls I.D.S. Smith v Pakistan, Faisalabad 1990 and L.R.P.L Taylor v Australia, Hamilton 2009/10 | 11 B.B. McCullum v Sri Lanka, Christchurch 2014/15 |
† World Record
Bowling records
Best bowling in a match
- 15-123 Richard Hadlee v Australia at Brisbane 1985/86
- 12-149 Daniel Vettori v Australia at Auckland 1999/00
- 12-170 Daniel Vettori v Bangladesh at Chittagong 2004/05
- 11-58 Richard Hadlee v India at Wellington 1975/76
- 11-102 Richard Hadlee v West Indies at Dunedin 1979/80
Ten wickets in a match most times
Best bowling in an innings
- 9-52 Richard Hadlee v Australia at Brisbane 1985/86
- 7-23 Richard Hadlee v India at Wellington 1975/76
- 7-27 Chris Cairns v West Indies at Hamilton 1999/00
- 7-52 Chris Pringle v Pakistan at Faisalabad 1990/91
- 7-53 Chris Cairns v Bangladesh at Hamilton 2001/02
Five wickets in an innings
Most Times
- 36 Richard Hadlee
- 20 Daniel Vettori
- 13 Chris Cairns
- 10 Danny Morrison
- 10 Chris Martin
- 6 Simon Doull
- 6 Lance Cairns
- 5 Shane Bond
- 5 Dick Motz
On Test Debut
- 6-168 G.F. Cresswell v England 1949
- 6-155 A.M. Moir v England 1950/51
- 5-55 T.G. Southee v England 2007/08†
- 5-86 B.R. Taylor v India 1964/65‡
- 5-82 P.J. Wiseman v Sri Lanka 1997/98
- 5-85 D.A.J. Bracewell v Zimbabwe 2011/12
- 5-136 M.R. Gillespe v South Africa 2007/08
Twice in a Match
- 9-52 & 6-71 R.J. Hadlee v Australia 1985/86
- 5-62 & 7-87 D.L. Vettori v Australia 1999/00
- 6-70 & 6-100 D.L. Vettori v Bangladesh 2004/05
- 5-34 & 6-68 R.J. Hadlee v West Indies 1979/80
- 5-65 & 6-90 R.J. Hadlee v Australia 1985/86
- 6-76 & 5-93 D.J.Nash v England 1994
- 6-76 & 5-104 C.S. Martin v South Africa 2003/04
- 5-73 & 5-29 R.J. Hadlee v Sri Lanka 1983/84
- 5-109 & 5-67 R.J. Hadlee v Australia 1987/88
†Batting at Number 10, Southee also scored 77* and top scored in the match for NZ. He reached 50 off only 29 balls, which at the time, was NZ's fastest ever test 50 and the sixth fastest test 50 ever.
‡Taylor also scored a century on debut
Hat Tricks
- P.J. Petherick v Pakistan at Lahore 1976/77
- J.E.C. Franklin v Bangladesh at Dhaka 2004/05
Best bowling averages
Bowler | Matches | Wickets | Runs | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Cowie | 9 | 45 | 969 | 21.53 |
Richard Hadlee | 86 | 431 | 9611 | 22.29 |
Shane Bond | 17 | 79 | 1769 | 22.39 |
Bruce Taylor | 30 | 111 | 2953 | 26.60 |
Trent Boult | 32 | 123 | 3336 | 27.12 |
Dion Nash | 32 | 93 | 2649 | 28.48 |
Richard Collinge | 35 | 116 | 3393 | 29.25 |
Qualification 9 matches
All rounders' records
1000 runs and 100 wickets
Players in bold still active
Matches | Runs | Bat Ave | High Score | 100s | Wickets | Bowl Ave | Best Bowl | 5WI | 10W | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Hadlee | 86 | 3124 | 27.16 | 151* | 2 | 431 | 22.29 | 9/52 | 36 | 9 | |
John Bracewell | 41 | 1001 | 20.42 | 110 | 1 | 102 | 35.81 | 6/32 | 5 | 1 | |
Chris Cairns | 62 | 3320 | 33.53 | 158 | 5 | 218 | 29.40 | 7/27 | 13 | 1 | |
Daniel Vettori | 113 | 4531 | 30.00 | 140 | 6 | 362 | 34.36 | 7/87 | 20 | 3 | |
Tim Southee | 46 | 1156 | 17.00 | 77* | 0 | 163 | 31.47 | 7/64 | 4 | 1 |
New Zealand is the only Test playing country to have two players who have achieved the allrounder’s double of 3000 Test runs and 300 Test wickets. The current (2012) list is:
Player | Country | Runs | Wickets |
---|---|---|---|
Shane Warne | Australia | 3154 | 708 |
Kapil Dev | India | 5248 | 434 |
Ian Botham | England | 5200 | 383 |
Richard Hadlee | New Zealand | 3124 | 431 |
Imran Khan | Pakistan | 3807 | 362 |
Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 3781 | 420 |
Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | 3089 | 355 |
Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 4516 | 360 |
A century and 10 wickets in a match
No New Zealand player has ever achieved this. Only Imran Khan (Pakistan), Ian Botham (England), and Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) have scored a century and taken 10 wickets in the same match.
A century and 5 wickets in an innings in a match
Bruce Taylor 105 & 5-86 vs India at Calcutta 1964/65 (on his debut)
Two fifties and 5 wickets in an innings in a match
- Bevan Congdon 54 & 54 and 5-65 v India at Auckland 1975/76
- Daniel Vettori 55* & 76 and 5-59 & 4-74 v Bangladesh at Chittagong 2008/09
A fifty and 10 wickets in a match
- Richard Hadlee 51 & 17 and 5-34 & 6-68 v West Indies at Dunedin 1979/80
- Richard Hadlee 54 and 9-52 & 6-71 v Australia at Brisbane 1985/86
- Richard Hadlee 68 and 6-80 & 4-60 v England at Nottingham 1986
- Dion Nash 56 and 6-76 & 5-93 v England at Lord's 1994
- Chris Cairns 72 and 3-73 & 7-27 v West Indies at Hamilton 1999/00
- Daniel Vettori 0 & 51 and 3-53 & 7-130 v Sri Lanka at Wellington 2006/07
- Mark Craig 65 and 7-94 & 3-109 v Pakistan at Sharjah 2014/15
A fifty and 5 wickets in an innings in a match
- Geoff Rabone 56 and 6-68 & 1-16 v South Africa at Cape Town 1953/54
- Richard Hadlee 54* & 5 and 5-104 & 0-8 v Pakistan at Auckland 1978/79
- Richard Hadlee 84 & 11 and 6-53 & 2-99 v England at The Oval 1983
- Lance Cairns 3 & 64 and 7-143 v England at Wellington 1983/84
- Richard Hadlee 99 and 3-16 & 5-28 v England at Christchurch 1983/84
- John Bracewell 52 & 32 and 2-81 & 6-51 v India at Bombay 1988/89
- Dipak Patel 6 & 58* and 2-81 & 6-50 v Zimbabwe at Harare 1992/93
- Chris Cairns 12 & 71* and 5-50 & 0-44 v Zimbabwe at Harare 1997/98
- Chris Cairns 11 & 80 and 5-31 & 1-50 v England at The Oval 1999
- Chris Cairns 61 & 43 and 5-146 & 1-29 v Australia at Brisbane 2001/02
- Daniel Vettori 20 & 59 and 5-152 & 1-35 v Australia at Adelaide 2004/05
- Tim Southee 5 & 77* and 5-55 & 0-84 v England at Napier 2007/08 (on his debut)
Wicketkeeping records
Most dismissals
Played | Catches | Stumpings | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Parore | 78 | 194 | 7 | 201 |
Brendon McCullum | 52 | 167§ | 11 | 178 |
Ian Smith | 63 | 168 | 8 | 176 |
BJ Watling | 36 | 119 | 5 | 124 |
Ken Wadsworth | 33 | 92 | 4 | 96 |
§ McCullum has also taken 27 catches in the field
Most dismissals in a match
- 9 Brendan McCullum v Pakistan at Napier (8ct 1st) 2009/10
- 9 BJ Watling v India at Auckland (all caught) 2014/15
- 9 BJ Watling v Sri Lanka at Dunedin (all caught) 2015/16
- 8 Warren Lees v Sri Lanka at Wellington (all caught) 1983
- 8 Ian Smith v Sri Lanka at Hamilton (all caught) 1990/91
- 8 BJ Watling v West Indies at Hamilton 2013/14 (all caught)
- 7 Artie Dick v South Africa at Durban (6ct 1st) 1961/62
- 7 Roy Harford v India at Wellington (all caught) 1967/68
- 7 Ian Smith v India at Wellington (all caught) 1980/81
- 7 Ian Smith v England at Leeds (all caught) 1983
- 7 Adam Parore v Pakistan at Auckland (all caught) 2000/01
- 7 Adam Parore v Pakistan at Hamilton (all caught) 2000/01
- 7 BJ Watling v Sri Lanka at Wellington (6ct 1st) 2014/2015
Most dismissals in an innings
- 7 Ian Smith v Sri Lanka at Hamilton (all caught) 1990/91 †
- 6 BJ Watling v India at Auckland (all caught) 2013/2014
- 6 BJ Watling v Sri Lanka at Dunedin (all caught) 2015/2016
- 5 Roy Harford v India at Wellington (all caught)1967/68
- 5 Ken Wadsworth v Pakistan at Auckland (all caught) 1972/73
- 5 Warren Lees v Sri Lanka at Wellington (all caught) 1982/83
- 5 Ian Smith v England at Auckland (4ct 1st)1983/84
- 5 Ian Smith v Sri Lanka at Auckland (all caught)1990/91
- 5 Adam Parore v England at Auckland (all caught)1991/92
- 5 Adam Parore v Sri Lanka at Colombo (4ct 1st)1992/93
- 5 Adam Parore v Zimbabwe at Harare (all caught)2000/01
- 5 Adam Parore v Pakistan at Auckland (all caught)2000/01
- 5 Brendan McCullum v West Indies at Napier (all caught) 2008/09
- 5 Brendan McCullum v Pakistan at Napier (all caught) 2009/10
- 5 BJ Watling v Sri Lanka at Wellington (4ct 1st) 2014/2015
†(world record held with 3 other players)
Fielding records
Most catches in a match
- 7 Stephen Fleming v Zimbabwe at Harare 1997 (world record held with 4 other players)
- 6 (3 instances)
Most catches in an innings
- 5 Stephen Fleming v Zimbabwe at Harare 1997 (world record held with 4 other players)
- 4 (6 instances)
See also
References
- ↑ Cricinfo Statsguru
- ↑ "Statsguru". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2014.