The Test Matches are one of the three established formats of cricket that came into being in 1877 and is settled in a five-day format that includes two innings each. A maximum of 90 overs in a single day. It is an examination of the quality and perseverance of the player. There is a large consensus among cricket fans that this format is the only way of enjoying the original game. The form requires a combat-ready plan to withstand and win in the battle. The article below discusses the top 10 New Zealand bowlers with the highest wickets in test cricket.
1. Sir RJ Hadlee
Richard John Hadlee is a former right-arm fast bowler of the New Zealand cricket team and is one of the greatest fast bowlers in the history of New Zealand cricket. He had his first test appearance in 1973 and is the bowler with a record of the highest number of wickets in test cricket. Hadlee has taken 431 wickets in 86 matches with a bowling average of 22.29. His economy was 2.63, and he has taken 35 five-wicket hauls and nine ten-wicket hauls.
2. DL Vettori
Daniel Luca Vettori is a former slow left-arm orthodox bowler of the New Zealand cricket team. The allrounder was the youngest man to play test cricket for New Zealand at 18. He played his first test game in 1997 and is the second top bowler in the New Zealand cricket team with the highest wickets in test cricket. Vettori took 361 wickets in 112 matches with a bowling average of 34.15. His economy is 2.58, and he took 20 five-wicket hauls and three ten-wicket hauls.
3. TG Southee
Timothy Grant Southee is a right-arm medium-fast bowler in the New Zealand cricket team who made his test appearance in 2000. He was just 19 when he played his first test match. Southee has taken 314 wickets in 148 games, which is the third-highest by any New Zealand bowler. His bowling average is 28.22, and his economy is 2.97. The bowler has taken twelve five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket haul.
4. TA Boult
Trent Alexandar Boult is a left-arm fast-medium pacer in the New Zealand cricket team who made his test premiere in 2011. The New Zealand bowler is a threat to the batters because of his unique skill of moving the ball both ways. He is the fourth-top bowler in the New Zealand cricket team with maximum wickets in the test format. Boult has taken 292 wickets in 73 matches with a bowling average of 27.67, an economy of 2.97 and eight five-wicket hauls, and one ten-wicket haul.
5. CS Martin
Christopher Stewart Martin is a former right-arm fast-medium bowler of the New Zealand cricket team who retired in 2013. He made his test appearance in 2000 and is at fifth rank among the top 10 wicket-takers of all time in the New Zealand cricket team. Martin took 233 wickets in 71 matches with a bowling average of 33.81 and an economy of 3.37. He took ten five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket haul.
6. N Wagner
Neil Wagner is a left-arm medium-fast pacer in the New Zealand cricket team and played his first test match in 2012. He is the sixth-top Wicket-taker from New Zealand with 229 wickets in 54 games. His bowling average is 26.40, his economy is 3.02, and he has taken nine five-wicket hauls.
7. CL Cairns
Christopher Lains Cairns is a former right-arm fast-medium pacer of the New Zealand cricket team. He played his first test game in 1989 and is the seventh-top bowler to take the highest wickets in test cricket in the New Zealand cricket team. Cairns took 218 wickets in 62 matches with a bowling average of 29.40 and an economy of 3.28. The player has taken thirteen five-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul.
8. DK Morrison
Daniel Kyle Morrison is a former right-arm fast-medium pacer of the New Zealand cricket team who was one of the main strike bowlers in the New Zealand team. He made his test appearance in 1987 and is the eight-top bowler to take most wickets in test cricket from the New Zealand team. Morrison has taken 160 wickets in 48 matches with a bowling average of 34.68 and an economy of 3.30. He has taken ten five-wicket hauls.
9. BL Cairns
Bernard Lance Cairns is a former right-arm medium-fast pacer of the New Zealand cricket team and played his first test match in 1974. He has bowled in 43 test games and has taken 130 wickets which list him as the ninth-top bowler to take most wickets in test cricket. The bowler has a bowling average of 32.92 and an economy of 2.41. He has taken six five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket haul.
10. EJ Chatfield
Ewen John Chatfield is a former right-arm medium-fast bowler of the New Zealand cricket team who made his test appearance against England in 1975. He has bowled in 43 matches and has taken 123 wickets with a bowling average of 32.17. His economy is 2.29, and he has taken three five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket haul.