New Zealand vs Zimbabwe Records

Test Matches Records

Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for New Zealand vs Zimbabwe in Tests

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
DN Patel (NZ)	1992-1996	4	196.0	47	1176	525	23	6/50	22.82	2.67	51.13	0	2	0
CL Cairns (NZ)	1996-2000	8	356.5	97	2141	944	39	5/31	24.20	2.64	54.89	2	2	0
DL Vettori (NZ)	1997-2012	9	388.5	126	2333	873	32	5/70	27.28	2.24	72.90	2	1	0
AG Huckle (ZIM)	1997-1998	4	172.3	35	1035	545	19	6/109	28.68	3.15	54.47	0	2	1
SB O'Connor (NZ)	1997-2000	6	252.3	72	1515	606	21	4/52	28.85	2.40	72.14	2	0	0
PA Strang (ZIM)	1996-2000	8	385.5	95	2315	945	29	8/109	32.58	2.44	79.82	1	1	1
HH Streak (ZIM)	1996-2005	11	368.4	89	2212	1063	32	4/52	33.21	2.88	69.12	3	0	0
NJ Astle (NZ)	1996-2005	11	168.5	69	1013	355	9	2/22	39.44	2.10	112.55	0	0	0
BC Strang (ZIM)	1996-2000	6	250.3	89	1503	562	13	3/29	43.23	2.24	115.61	0	0	0
AG Cremer (ZIM)	2005-2016	5	168.0	9	1008	729	5	2/112	145.80	4.33	201.60	0	0	0

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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]

West Indies vs New Zealand at Wellington, West Indies in New Zealand 2nd Test, Dec 10-12, 2025 [Test # 2612]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Christchurch, West Indies in New Zealand 1st Test, Dec 2-6, 2025 [Test # 2610]