New Zealand is one of the countries which provides excellent batters to international cricket. Their batsmen score crucial runs and play a vital role in the team's victory. Class, Consistency, and Temperament are the three powerful weapons of their batters, and by using them, they deliver the best out of themselves. Undoubtedly, New Zealand is 'The Home of Classy Batsmen.' Here we will rank the batsmen according to the number of international centuries scored by them.
10. Bevan Congdon
Bevan Congdon was an all-rounder who played in 11 ODIs and 61 tests for New Zealand between 1965 and 1978. He made his international debut in January 1965 against Pakistan, and during his captaincy between 1972 and 1974, New Zealand won their first ever test match against Australia. He is in the tenth position on the list with 8 International centuries.
9. John Wright
John Wright is the former international cricketer and captain of New Zealand. Currently, he is a cricket coach with various domestic teams, one of them being Mumbai Indians. In the 2013 IPL, Wright was the head coach of the title-winning team Mumbai Indians. John is in the ninth position on the list with 13 international centuries.
8. Tom Latham
Tom Latham is a current left-handed batsman and the vice-captain of New Zealand in ODI and test formats. They played a vital role in winning the ICC World Test Championship in October 2016 against India; he became the tenth batsman and the first New Zealander to carry his bat in an ODI match. He is in the eighth position on the list with 16 International centuries.
7. Stephen Fleming
Stephen Fleming is a former right-handed batsman and a current coach of New Zealand, being one of the greatest batsmen of his nation. He made his international debut in March 1994 against India and played his last international match in a Test against England in March 2008. Fleming is the winning captain of the ICC Knockout Trophy 2000. It is the only ICC Trophy for New Zealand in ODI format. He is in the seventh position on the list with 17 international centuries.
6. Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum is a former right-handed batsman and captain of New Zealand in all formats, being considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time. McCullum has set many world records, one of them being the fastest test century he scored (off 54 balls) in the last test of his career. He is in the sixth position on the list with 19 international centuries.
5. Martin Guptill
Martin Guptill is a current right-handed batsman who plays in the T20I and ODI format of cricket for New Zealand. He is the fifth batsman and the first New Zealander to score a double century in a World Cup match. His score (237*) is the highest individual score in a World Cup match, and Martin also holds a world record for most runs scored (330) in a three-match ODI series. He is in the fifth position on the list with 21 International centuries.
4. Martin Crowe
Martin Crowe was a right-handed batsman and captain of New Zealand in test and ODI format, regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of the nation. Crowe made his international debut in February 1982 against Australia. Since that day, he kept impressing everyone with his excellent performance. Crow passed away in March 2016 been diagnosed with lymphoma. He is in the fourth position on the list with 21 International centuries.
3. Nathan Astle
Nathan Astle is a former right-handed batsman of New Zealand who played in cricket's Test and ODI format. Playing two roles as an opener and a middle-order batsman for his nation, he is the most prolific run-scorer of New Zealand with a world record for the fastest double century in test cricket (off 154 balls). Through his medium-fast bowling, Nathan also contributed to the country and took 154 International wickets. He is in the third position on the list with 27 International centuries.
2. Kane Williamson
He is the current skipper of the New Zealand National Cricket Team. Kane captained the ICC World Test Championship winning team. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman, and He is a bright future of New Zealand; he will have a record-breaking career. He is in the second position on the list with 37 International centuries.
1. Ross Taylor
Ross Taylor is the most-capped player for New Zealand and the first cricketer to play 100 International matches in all three formats of cricket. This right-handed middle-order batsman is the leading run-scorer for New Zealand in Test and ODI cricket. He is first with 40 international centuries (19 in Tests and 21 in ODIs).
