New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Records

Test Matches Records

Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - New Zealand

Best averages for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka in Tests - New Zealand

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Sir RJ Hadlee	1983-1987	6	234.1	85	1405	473	37	5/29	12.78	2.01	37.97	5	2	1
TG Southee	2012-2024	14	532.2	147	3194	1309	66	6/68	19.83	2.45	48.39	4	3	-
EJ Chatfield	1983-1987	5	188.4	53	1132	448	22	5/63	20.36	2.37	51.45	2	1	-
TA Boult	2012-2019	10	379.2	94	2276	1005	45	6/30	22.33	2.64	50.57	2	1	-
DL Vettori	1997-2009	11	460.0	120	2760	1205	51	7/130	23.62	2.61	54.11	3	3	1
DK Morrison	1991-1995	4	180.3	33	1083	577	20	5/153	28.85	3.19	54.15	1	1	-
CS Martin	2005-2009	6	200.4	36	1204	677	23	6/54	29.43	3.37	52.34	2	1	-
AY Patel	2018-2024	6	220.0	49	1320	608	17	6/90	35.76	2.76	77.64	-	2	-
N Wagner	2014-2023	6	191.0	36	1146	680	18	4/48	37.77	3.56	63.66	1	-	-
DAJ Bracewell	2012-2023	6	185.0	39	1110	554	14	3/93	39.57	2.99	79.28	-	-	-
DN Patel	1991-1997	5	215.0	62	1290	558	14	4/96	39.85	2.59	92.14	1	-	-
PJ Wiseman	1998-2005	7	261.2	65	1568	754	17	5/82	44.35	2.88	92.23	1	1	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (SSC), Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2nd Test, Jun 25-28, 2025 [Test # 2588]