Full name Neil Wagner
Born March 13, 1986, Pretoria, Transvaal
Current age 33 years 318 days
Major teams New Zealand, Lancashire, New Zealand A, Northerns, Otago
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm medium-fast
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 47 | 62 | 17 | 554 | 47 | 12.31 | 1240 | 44.67 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 21 | 12 | 0 |
| First-class | 170 | 226 | 49 | 2928 | 70 | 16.54 | 5634 | 51.97 | 0 | 8 | 77 | 51 | 0 | |
| List A | 106 | 57 | 10 | 554 | 42 | 11.78 | 703 | 78.80 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 12 | 18 | 0 |
| T20s | 76 | 38 | 16 | 198 | 16* | 9.00 | 160 | 123.75 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 47 | 88 | 10635 | 5433 | 204 | 7/39 | 9/73 | 26.63 | 3.06 | 52.1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| First-class | 170 | 312 | 35603 | 19067 | 715 | 7/39 | 11/111 | 26.66 | 3.21 | 49.7 | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| List A | 106 | 102 | 5156 | 4683 | 165 | 5/34 | 5/34 | 28.38 | 5.44 | 31.2 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| T20s | 76 | 72 | 1502 | 2198 | 79 | 4/33 | 4/33 | 27.82 | 8.78 | 19.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | West Indies v New Zealand at North Sound, Jul 25-29, 2012 scorecard |
| Last Test | Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, Jan 3-6, 2020 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class debut | North West v Northerns at Potchefstroom, Jan 19-21, 2006 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, Jan 3-6, 2020 scorecard |
| List A debut | North West v Northerns at Potchefstroom, Jan 22, 2006 scorecard |
| Last List A | Northern Districts v Otago at Hamilton, Oct 28, 2018 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Otago v Canterbury at Dunedin, Feb 4, 2009 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Northern Districts v Otago at Mount Maunganui, Feb 9, 2019 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/66, 0, 0/37, 0* | New Zealand | v Australia | Sydney | 3 Jan 2020 | Test # 2378 |
| 4/83, 18*, 3/50, 6* | New Zealand | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2019 | Test # 2376 |
| 4/92, 0, 3/59, 8 | New Zealand | v Australia | Perth | 12 Dec 2019 | Test # 2374 |
| 0, 5/124 | New Zealand | v England | Hamilton | 29 Nov 2019 | Test # 2371 |
| 3/90, 11*, 5/44 | New Zealand | v England | Mount Maunganui | 21 Nov 2019 | Test # 2367 |
| 4, 6/114 | Northern D | v Otago | Dunedin | 8 Nov 2019 | FC |
| 3/104, 0, 5/62, 9 | Northern D | v Central D | Mount Maunganui | 30 Oct 2019 | FC |
| 3/130 | Northern D | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 21 Oct 2019 | FC |
| 0/48 | New Zealand | v SL Pres. XI | Katunayake | 8 Aug 2019 | Other |
| 4/28, 5/45 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Wellington | 8 Mar 2019 | Test # 2350 |
An indefatigable left-arm seamer, Neil Wagner is among several South African-born recruits plying their trade in New Zealand and, latterly, in English county cricket. Although not express pace, Wagner's strength is an ability to swing the ball combined with a tenacious attitude. Once known only for his new-ball exploits, Wagner has added reverse swing to his repertoire to become a more complete bowler, capable of taking wickets even in unhelpful conditions.
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Jan 4, 2020
Neil Wagner has fun with the crowd
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Dec 28, 2019
Neil Wagner removed Steven Smith for the fourth time in the series
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Dec 27, 2019
Neil Wagner celebrates removing Steven Smith
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