The New Zealand cricket team has been a full member of the International Cricket Council since 1926. They have nicknames like “Black Caps” and “Kiwis”. Currently, the New Zealand cricket team is under the captain-ship of Kane Williamson. The New Zealand cricket team is ranked at 1st position in Test matches as well as in ODIs and ranked at 3rd position in T20Is by the International Cricket Council. New Zealand has appeared two times in the cricket World Cup, in 2015 and 2019, both the times they knocked out in the finals.
10. John Wright
His test average was 37.8in. But the wild left-handed batsman was a strong pillar to the New Zealand team. Like Crowe, Wright faced heavy and fearless fast bowlers, with a combination of suspicious lefts, Dodges, hooks, and cover drives that made him become the first New Zealand batsman to pass 4000 test runs in his career.
9. Stephen Fleming
Because he had an imperious look at his great career, his fight to cover the 50s (46) into nine centuries, there had always been a sense of Fleming underperformance. But the amazing left-handed batsman still had an average of 40. He was irreplaceable. His presence and exceptional captain-ship made his country win many times.
8. Andrew Jones
In the first quarter of his career, Jones was visualized as a lot more than a batting state player. He made his test initials at the age of 28 but was insulted when he debuted. But this became part of his styling legacy. His average was 44.27 and five of his seven unbeaten centuries had scores of more than 140 runs. His most remembered play was the 186, which formed a world record partnership of 467 with Martin Crowe at that time.
7. Martin Donnelly
Martin Donnelly is a left-handed batsman as anyone in the game at that time. World War II took away the only rise of Donnelly's career, but at the age of 31, he played a remembered series in England, with scores of 64, 206 (New Zealand’s first test double century), 75, 80, 27, and 10. Donnelly played with an average of 52.90in his test career and batted with fluency and brilliance.
6. Glen Turner
He was New Zealand's best batsman for many years. He played 41 tests, with an average of 44.64, including two double centuries in the same series in West Indies in 1972 and a century in each playing match at Christchurch in 1974. This proved his country to their first test win.
5. Stewie Dempster
The right-hander player, among our top 10 cricketers, is Dempster. He played 10 tests for New Zealand, scoring two centuries and half-centuries, before setting down in England. He secured 35 centuries with an average of 45 which resulted in him as one of the finest tests batsmen of New Zealand.
4. Ross Taylor
In comparison to Kane Williamson, Taylor didn’t get the adulation he deserved. The amazing right-hander averaged 46.05, in the 102ND test and scored 19 runs in his last match, second-best in New Zealand history. The 36-year-old became the fourth player to play as many tests in his career in comparison with other fellows. His career-best was 290 against Australia.
3. Bert Sutcliffe
The strong left-hander player faced 42 tests in over 18 years, with an average of 40.10. Sutcliffe showered and averaged around 50in his cross years from a debut in 1947 to 1955, while he played his fifth and final Test at the age of 41. He faced one of the most remembered test innings, making an unbeaten 80in New Zealand's. He was an all-rounder cricketer with immense capabilities.
2. Martin Crowe
No New Zealand batsman has played with as much enthusiasm as the late right-hander, Crowe. Crowe was a brilliant player on the ground and also a wonderful hitter. His average was 45.36 on over 77 tests. He started playing at 19 years of age. His biggest score was the smashing 299 against Sri Lanka at the Basin Park Reserve in 1991.
1. Kane Williamson
According to reports, it’s an easy decision. Test centuries of about 22, more than any other New Zealand player and with an average of 52.55. It’s almost more than five runs more than the next best batsmen with a minimum of 20 innings of play. With those numbers, Williamson charms off his fans on the field. He's a professional against pace and spin bowling. His age is 30.
