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Test Matches Records
Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - New Zealand
Best averages in Tests at NZ: Basin Reserve, Wellington - New Zealand
Best averages
Player
Span
Mat
Overs
Mdns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
Ave
Econ
SR
4
5
10
Sir RJ Hadlee
1973-1990
12
-
90
2623
1075
53
7/23
20.28
2.45
49.49
5
3
2
BL Cairns
1976-1985
6
-
45
1095
418
19
7/143
22.00
2.29
57.63
-
2
-
RO Collinge
1965-1978
6
-
31
1292
573
22
3/35
26.04
2.66
58.72
-
-
-
MJ Henry
2017-2024
6
227.2
47
1364
730
27
5/70
27.03
3.21
50.51
1
1
-
TA Boult
2013-2020
11
418.4
91
2512
1342
48
6/40
27.95
3.20
52.33
3
1
1
N Wagner
2013-2023
10
351.5
57
2111
1330
45
7/39
29.55
3.78
46.91
3
2
-
CS Martin
2000-2012
14
533.0
100
3198
1793
60
6/54
29.88
3.36
53.30
3
4
-
DK Morrison
1988-1995
8
251.5
53
1511
787
25
7/89
31.48
3.12
60.44
-
2
-
CL Cairns
1992-2004
9
270.0
48
1620
855
27
5/44
31.66
3.16
60.00
2
1
-
TG Southee
2009-2024
18
651.4
139
3910
2145
63
6/68
34.04
3.29
62.06
1
3
-
JEC Franklin
2005-2011
6
184.5
43
1109
622
18
5/53
34.55
3.36
61.61
2
1
-
SB Doull
1994-2000
7
224.2
56
1346
718
20
7/65
35.90
3.20
67.30
-
2
-
EJ Chatfield
1982-1989
8
259.5
88
1559
563
15
4/66
37.53
2.16
103.93
2
-
-
DL Vettori
1997-2012
21
862.3
202
5175
2391
57
7/130
41.94
2.77
90.78
3
1
1
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