List of New Zealand first-class cricket records

This is a list of New Zealand first-class cricket records; that is, record team and individual performances in first-class cricket for Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, Northern Districts, Otago, and Wellington, teams representing New Zealand (at various levels), both in New Zealand and overseas, and other first-class teams in New Zealand.

Team records

Highest innings total

Auckland Canterbury Central Districts Northern Districts Otago Wellington
693-9d v (C) 1939/40 777 v (O) 1996/97 594-8d v (A) 1995/96 726 v (C) 2009/10 651-9d v (W) 2012/13 614–8 v (C) 2006/07
662/5 v (CD) 2008/09 613-7d v (W) 2006/07 549-8d v (C) 1998/99 614–7 v (A) 2012/13 624 v (CD) 2006/07 608-9d v (ND) 1998/99
658-9d v (W) 2012/13 559 v (CD) 1993/94 542-4d v (C) 2002/03 608–9 v (W) 2011/12 602-8d v (C) 1928/29 595 v (A) 1927/28

Lowest innings totals

Auckland Canterbury Central Districts Northern Districts Otago Wellington
13 v (C) 1877/78 25 v (O) 1886/87 50 v (W) 1979/80 32 v (A) 1996/97 34 v (W) 1956/57 19 v (N) 1885/86
48 v (O) 1889/90 27 v (O) 1896/87 51 v (ND) 1957/58 52 v (C) 1966/67 35 v (A) 1884/85 22 v (A) 1903/04
48 v (W) 1889/90 32 v (O) 1866/67 59 v (A) 1958/59 57 v (W) 1961/62 36 v (NSW) 1889/90 29 v (N) 1879/80

Note: (N)=Nelson, (NSW)=New South Wales

Highest fourth innings totals

495 lost by 145 runs Otago v Wellington Dunedin 1923/24
475–4 won Wellington v Canterbury Christchurch 1994/95
473–6 won Canterbury v Auckland Christchurch 1930/31
458 lost by 276 runs Auckland v Wellington Wellington 1927/28
453–8 won Northern Districts v Wellington Wellington 1995/96
451 lost by 98 runs New Zealand v England Christchurch 2001/02
450/7 won Central Districts v Canterbury New Plymouth 2008/09

Largest victories

By an innings and

By runs

Tied matches

Close finishes

Victory by 1 wicket

(29 instances) most recent

Victory by runs

Victory after following on

1st Innings 2nd & 3rd Innings 4th Innings Winner
Canterbury 392 Auckland 180 & 302 Canterbury 84 Auckland by 6 runs at Auckland 1952/53
Otago 320-9d Northern Districts 165 & 275 Otago 105 ND by 15 runs at Dunedin 1961/62
Northern Districts 224 Auckland 69 & 303 Northern Districts 140 Auckland by 8 runs at Auckland 1963/64
Auckland 351-9d Canterbury 166 & 360 Auckland 149 Canterbury by 26 runs at Christchurch 1973/74
Otago 268 Auckland 101 & 278 Otago 108 Auckland by 3 runs at Dunedin 2004/05

Batting records

Most matches, most runs, most centuries, highest average: for a province

Players in bold are still active.

Most Matches Most Runs Most Centuries Highest Average†
J.A.H Marshall (ND) 127 M.S. Sinclair (CD) 13717 M.S. Sinclair (CD) 27 G.A. Hick (ND) 79.03
E.J Gray (W) 120 P.G. Fulton (C) 8197 C.D. Cumming (O) 21 M.D. Crowe (CD) 68.72
J.A.F Yovich (ND) 120 M.H.W. Papps (C) 6663 M.D. Bell (W) 20 V.J. Scott (A) 60.10
R.H. Vance (W) 119 C.D. Cumming (O) 6589 M.H.W Papps (C) 19 B. Sutcliffe (O) 59.09
M.S. Sinclair (CD) 119 M.D. Bell (W) 6565 D.R. Flynn (ND) 19 C.Z. Harris (C) 57.89
G.W. Aldridge (ND)119 B. A Edgar (W) 6494 B. Sutcliffe (O) 17 C. Munro (A)53.94
L.J. Woodcock (W)117 R.H. Vance (W) 6440 P.J. Ingram (CD) 17 A.H. Jones (W) 53.17
G.E. Bradburn (ND)115 J.A.H Marshall (ND) 6418 T.G. McIntosh (A) 17 C.F.K. van Wyk(CD) 52.85
J.S. Patel(W)113L.J. Woodcock (W)6130 B.A. Edgar (W) 15 J.G. Myburgh (C) 51.71
P.G. Fulton (C)111 B. Sutcliffe (O) 6028 P.G. Fulton (C)15 M.S. Sinclair (CD) 51.68

Highest innings

Auckland Canterbury Central Districts Northern Districts Otago Wellington
290 W.N. Carson v (O) 1936/37 301* P.G. Fulton v (A) 2002/03 247 P.J. Ingram v (ND) 2008/09 334 D. Brownlie v (CD) 2014/15 385 B. Sutcliffe 296 J.R. Reid v (ND) 1962/63
269* C. Munro v (W) 2012/13 261 T.W.M. Latham v (CD) 2013/14 245* P.J. Ingram v (W) 2009/10 284* K.S. Williamson v (W) 2011/12 355 B. Sutcliffe 283 J.R. Reid v (O) 1952/53
268 T. McIntosh v (C) 2007/08 251* C.Z. Harris v (CD) 1996/97 243* M.S. Sinclair v (O) 2007/08 241 D.R. Flynn v (O) 2010/11 338* R.C.Blunt 265 M.D. Bell v (CD) 2007/08

Highest partnerships

First wicket

Second wicket

Third wicket

Fourth wicket

Fifth wicket

Sixth wicket

Seventh wicket

Eighth wicket

Ninth wicket

Tenth wicket

Auckland Canterbury Central Districts Northern Districts Otago Wellington
1st 286 B. Sutcliffe & D.D. Taylor v (C) 1948/49 306 L.A. Duff & J.D. Lawrence v (A) 1893/94 428 P.J. Ingram & J.M. How, v (W) 2009/10 274 B.S. Wilson & B.J. Watling v (CD) 2010/11 373 B. Sutcliffe & L. Watt v (A) 1950/51 333 B.A Edgar & A.H. Jones v (A) 1988/89
2nd 241 T.J. Franklin & J.J. Crowe v (W) 1988/89 243 M.H.W. Papps & J.G. Myburgh v (CD) 2007/08 317 R.T Hart & P.S. Briasco v (C) 1983/84 301 D.R. Flynn & B.S. Wilson v (A) 2012/13 254 K.J. Burns & K.R. Rutherford v (W) 1987/88 287 M.D. Bell & J.D. Wells v (A) 1997/98
3rd 445 P.E. Whitelaw & W.N. Carson v (O) 1936/37 394* P.G. Kennedy & R.T. Latham v (ND) 1990/91 264 P.J.Ingram & M.S. Sinclair v (ND) 2008/09 261* M.P. Maynard & S.A. Thomson v (A) 1990/91 306 S.B. Haig v N.T. Broom (CD) 2009/10 346 G.P. Burnett v R.A. Verry (ND) 1991/92
4th 280 J.J. Crowe & D.N. Patel v (ND) 1991/92 278 M.L. Page & A.W. Roberts v (W) 1931/32 276* M.D. Crowe & P.S. Briasco v (C) 1986/87 283 D.R. Flynn & C.J. Anderson v (0) 2012/13 235 K.J. Burns & R.N. Hoskin v (ND) 1987/88 310 J.D. Ryder & N.R. Parlane v (CD) 2004/05
5th 347* M.J. Horne & A.C. Barnes v (ND) 2003/04 290 G.R. Stead & C.Z. Harris v (CD) 1996/97 301 J.I Englefield & R.L. Taylor v (W) 2004/05 155* J.A.H. Marshall & N.K.W. Horsley v (C) 2005/06 266 B. Sutcliffe & W.S. Haig v (A) 1952/53 341 G.R. Larsen & E.B. McSweeney (CD) 1987/88
6th 377 C. Munro & Craig Cachopa, v (W)2012/13 379* S.L. Stewart & C.F.K. van Wyk v (CD) 2009/10 235 M.S. Sinclair & B.B.J. Griggs v (W) 2008/09 322 M.G. Orchard & J.A.F. Yovich v (CD) 2005/06 216 H.D. Rutherford & D.C. de Boorder v (W) 2011/12 226 E.J. Gray & R.W. Ormiston v (CD) 1981/82
7th 224 V.J. Scott & A.M. Matheson v (C) 1937/38 265 J.L. Powell & N. Dorreen v (O) 1929/30 219 B.W. Yuile & B.L. Hampton v (C) 1967/68 136 D.J. Nash & A.R. Tait v (CD) 1997/98 182 B. Sutcliffe & A.W. Gilbertson v (C) 1952/53 250 C.J. Nevin & M.D.J. Walker v (O) 2003/04
8th 189 W.N. Carson & A.M. Matheson v (W) 1938/39 220 P.J. Wiseman & B.C. Hiini v (ND) 2005/06 173 I.D.S. Smith & G.K. Robertson v(ND) 192/83 163 P.D. McGlashan & G.W. Aldrige v (C) 2008/09 165* J.N. Crawford & A.G. Eckhold v (W) 1914/15 180 R.G. Twose & M.C. Goodson v (O) 1994/95
9th 151 R.A. Young & G.J. Morgan v (ND) 2007/08 182* L.K. Germon & R.M. Ford v (W) 1989/90 239 H.B. Cave & I.B. Leggat v (O) 1952/53 188 N.R. Parlane & D.R. Tuffey v (W) 1999/00 208 W.C. McSkimming & B.E. Scott v (A) 2004/05 225 L.J. Woodcock & M.J. Tugaga v (CD) 2009/10
10th 119 W.N. Carson & J. Cowie v (W) 1937/38 160 L.K. Germon & W.A. Wisneski v (ND) 1997/98 133 G.A Bartlett & I.A. Colquuhoun v (A) 1959/60 113* P.D. McGlashan & G.W. Aldridge v (W) 2005/06 184 R.C. Blunt & W. Hawksworth v (C) 1931/32 138 K.C. James & A.W.S. Brice v (W) 1926/27

Most runs and highest average in a season

Most Runs in a Season Highest average in a Season†
M I NO HS Runs Ave 100s M I NO HS Runs Ave 100s
M.D. Crowe 1986/87 11 21 3 175* 1676 93.11 8 W.R. Hammond (E) 1932/33 3 3 1 336* 621 310.50 2
P.G. Fulton 2012/13 12 23 2 136 1249 59.47 5 W.M. Woodfull (V) 1924/25 6 9 5 212* 710 177.50 2
G.M. Turner 1975/76 11 20 4 177* 1244 77.75 5 M.J. Greatbatch 1995/96 5 6 2 220 623 155.75 4
G.A. Hick 1988/89 8 16 3 211* 1228 94.46 6 Javid Miandad (P) 1988/89 4 5 1 271 597 149.25 3
M.D. Bell 2001/02 13 21 0 134 1092 52.00 6 C.Z. Harris 1996/97 5 7 1 251* 835 139.16 3
H.D. Rutherford 2012/13 13 23 0 171 1077 46.82 2 W.M. Woodfull (OZ) 1927/28 6 9 3 284* 781 130.16 3
J.J. Crowe 1991/92 10 19 2 142* 1063 62.52 4 W.N. Carson 1936/37 3 4 0 290 500 125.00 2
D.G. Brownlie 2012/13 16 28 2 142* 1057 40.65 4 W. Bardsley (NSW) 1923/24 6 7 2 200* 623 124.60 1
R.H. Vance 1988/89 10 18 2 254* 1037 64.81 4 D.J. Cullinan (SA) 1998/99 5 7 2 275* 553 110.60 3
M.H. Richardson 2000/01 11 19 2 166 1035 60.88 2 J.S. Hiddleston (W) 1925/26 3 5 0 212 537 107.40 2
J.G. Wright 1986/87 11 21 2 192 1019 53.63 3 C. Munro 2012/13 4 6 1 269* 623 124.60 3
M.H.W. Papps 2006/07 7 11 0 188 1005 91.36 4 K.S. Williamson 2011/12 5 7 2 284* 517 103.40 2
M.S. Sinclair 1999/00 14 26 2 214 1004 41.83 3

Note: (E)=England, (V)=Victoria, (P)=Pakistan (OZ)=Australia (NSW)=New South Wales (SA)=South Africa (W)=Wellington

† more than 500 runs

Most centuries in a season

(22 players have scored 4 centuries in a Season)

Two centuries in a match

(37 instances)

Most Times One Double Century & One Century
B. Sutcliffe 4 times B. Sutcliffe 243 & 100* NZ v Essex at Southend 1949
G.M. Turner 3 times G.S. Chappell 247* & 133 Australia v NZ at Wellington 1973/74
M.D.Crowe 2 times M.J. Horne 118 & 209* Auckland v Northern Districts at Auckland 2003/04
P.J.Ingram 2 times

(Only Arthur Fagg has ever scored 2 double-centuries in a match 244 & 202*, Kent v Essex at Colchester, 1938)

Most runs in a career

Most of the players on this list scored a lot of their runs for overseas teams. Where this is the case the number of runs and the names of the teams are included. Players in bold are still active.

M Inn NO HS Runs Ave 100s
G.M.Turner 455 792 101 311* 34346 49.70 103 22298 runs for Worcestershire
J.G.Wright 366 636 44 192 25073 42.35 59 10638 runs for Derbyshire
M.D. Crowe 247 412 62 299 19608 56.02 71 3948 runs for Somerset
B. Sutcliffe 233 407 39 385 17447 47.41 44
G.P.Howarth 338 584 42 183 17294 31.90 32 9284 runs for Surrey
J.R. Reid 246 418 28 296 16128 41.35 39
S.P.Fleming 247 406 32 274* 16409 43.87 35 4390 runs for Middlesex, Nottinghamshire & Yorkshire
D.N.Patel 358 558 51 204 15188 29.95 26 9734 runs for Worcestershire
K.R. Rutherford 220 383 33 317 13974 39.92 35 3026 runs for Gauteng & Transvaal
M.S. Sinclair 188 319 37 268 13717 48.64 36
B.E. Congdon 241 416 40 202* 13101 34.84 23
C.M. Spearman 201 360 16 341 13021 37.85 30 6970 runs for Gloucestershire
H.J.H. Marshall 225 374 26 170 12652 36.35 26 7000+ runs for Gloucestershire
R.E. Hitchcock 323 519 71 153* 12473 27.84 13 12269 runs for Warwickshire
C.C.R. Dacre 269 439 20 223 12230 29.18 24 8271 runs for Gloucestershire
C.S. Dempster 184 306 36 212 12145 44.98 35 4659 runs for Leicestershire
R.J. Hadlee 342 473 93 210* 12052 31.71 14 6014 runs for Nottinghamshire & Tasmania

Best average in a career

Qualification: More than 3000 runs. Players in bold are still active.

Matches Innings Not Out High Score Runs Average
M.D. Crowe 247 412 62 299 19608 56.02
V.J. Scott 80 130 17 204 5620 49.73
G.M.Turner 455 792 101 311* 34346 49.70
M.S. Sinclair 188 319 37 268 13717 48.64
M.P. Donelly 131 221 26 208* 9250 47.60
B. Sutcliffe 223 407 39 385 17447 47.41
K.S. Williamson 97 168 12 284 7327 46.96
J.D. Ryder 97 160 10 236 6838 45.58
C.Z. Harris 131 204 42 251* 7377 45.53
C.S. Dempster 184 306 36 212 12145 44.98

Redpath Cup – Won most times

The Redpath Cup is awarded to the best batsman in a season for performances in first-class cricket.

Bowling records

Most wickets for one province

Matches Wickets Runs Average 5WI 10WM Best in Innings Best in Match
E.J. Chatfield Wellington 84 403 7531 18.68 23 7 8–24 13–86
S.L. Boock Otago 88 399 8235 20.63 28 7 8–57 15–104
D.R. O'Sullivan Central Districts 90 392 9560 24.38 21 3 6–40 10–80
E.J. Gray Wellington 120 357 9778 27.38 13 3 8–37 14–151
H.J. Howarth Auckland 80 332 7361 22.17 18 4 8–75 14–94
M.R. Gillespie Wellington 79 333 9085 27.28 16 2 6–38 11-148
R.W. Blair Wellington 59 330 5004 15.16 30 10 9–72 14–136
G.W. Aldridge Northern Districts 109 316 9027 28.56 12 1 6-41 11-145
M.W. Priest Canterbury 88 290 8501 29.31 12 3 9–95 12–162
A.D. Downes Otago 44 287 3902 13.59 33 13 8–35 14–103
R.J. Hadlee Canterbury 62 285 4600 16.14 19 2 7–49 12–81
A.M. Moir Otago 54 282 5926 21.01 20 5 8–37 15–203
C.W. Dickeson Northern Districts 90 282 8242 29.22 9 2 7–79 11–142

Best bowling in a match

Auckland Canterbury Central Districts Northern Districts Otago Wellington
14–63 A.W. Rees v (O) 1889/89 15–60 S.T. Callaway v (HB) 1903/04 13–64 H.B. Cave v (A) 1952/53 16–130 A.R. Tait v (A) 1996/97 15–94 F.H. Cooke v (C) 1882/83 14–136 R.W. Blair v (C) 1956/57
14–65 J.A. Hayes v (W) 1957/58 15–168 D.J. McBeath v (A) 1918/19 11–99 D.D. Beard v (O) 1956/57 13–99 R.P. de Groen v (O) 1992/93 15–104 S.L. Boock v (A) 1989/90 14–151 E.J. Gray v (C) 1985/86
14–94 H.J. Howarth v (O) 1973/74 14–59 R.J. Read v (S) 1920/21 11–115 M.J. Mason v (C) 2002/03 12–55 B.P. Martin v (A) 1999/00 15–203 A.M. Moir v (CD) 1953/54 13–58 I.J. Salmon v (N) 1873/74

Note: (HB)=Hawkes Bay, (S)=Southland, (N)=Nelson

Four Wickets with Consecutive Balls

†Wagner took five wickets in one over.

Hat Tricks

(38 Instances)

Best bowling in an innings

Auckland Canterbury Central Districts Northern Districts Otago Wellington
9–36 A.F. Wensley v (O) 1929/30 10–28 A.E. Moss v (W) 1889/90 9–100 B.W. Yuile v (C) 1965/66 9–48 A.R. Tait v (A) 1996/97 9–50 A.H. Fisher v (Q) 1896/97 9–67 A.W.S. Brice v (A) 1918/19
9–75 R. Neill v (C) 1891/92 9–13 P.J. Wiseman v (CD) 1996/97 7–28 B.W. Yuile v (ND) 1967/68 8–21 M.C. Langdon v (A) 1963/64 9–72 F.H. Cooke v (C) 1884/85 9–72 R.W. Blair v (W) 1956/57
9–86 R. Neill v (C) 1897/98 9–56 D.J. McBeath v (A) 1918/19 7–31 H.B. Cave v (A) 1952/53 8–27 T.G. Southee v (W) 2009/10 9–93 P.J. Petherick v (ND) 1975/76 9–75 R.W. Blair v (C) 1956/57

Note (Q)=Queensland, (NZ-23)=NZ under 23 XI

Most wickets in a season

Matches Wickets Runs Ave 5WI 10WM Best
S.L. Boock 1977/78 13 66 1088 16.48 6 0 7–57
R.J. Hadlee 1986/87 11 62 935 15.08 8 1 7–79
R.J. Hadlee 1981/82 10 59 867 14.69 7 0 6–26
S.L. Boock 1978/79 12 58 1238 21.34 4 1 8–59
G.J. Thompson 1902/03 7 57 668 11.71 6 3 8–124
S.L. Boock 1986/87 10 55 920 16.72 6 1 6–62
S.T. Calloway 1903/04 5 54 474 8.77 8 4 8–33
R.W. Blair 1956/57 8 53 784 14.79 6 4 9–72
A.R. Tait 1996/97 9 53 865 16.32 4 1 9–48
C.J. Drum 2001/02 9 53 827 15.60 3 2 6–34
C.S. Martin 2003/04 12 53 1144 21.58 6 1 6–76

Most wickets in a career

Most of the players high on this list took a lot of their wickets for overseas teams. Where this is the case the number of wickets and the names of the teams are included.

M Wkts Runs Ave
R.J. Hadlee 342 1490 26998 18.11 622 wickets for Nottinghamshire, 13 for Tasmania
C.V. Grimmett † 248 1424 31740 22.11 1402 wickets for various Australian teams
S.G. Smith ‡ 211 955 17272 18.08 502 wickets for Northamptonshire, 190 for West Indian teams
T.L. Pritchard 200 818 19062 23.30 695 wickets for Warwickshire
A.R. Adams 170 683 16218 23.74 400+ wickets for Nottinghamshire & Essex
D.N. Patel 358 654 21737 33.23 357 wickets for Worcestershire
C.L. Cairns 217 647 18322 28.31 241 wickets for Nottinghamshire
S.L. Boock 164 640 14314 22.36
C.S. Martin 192 599 19070 31.83
E.J. Chatfield 157 587 13429 22.87
D.L. Vettori 174 565 17981 31.82
J.V. Saunders § 107 553 12065 21.81 472 wickets for various Australian teams
R.W. Blair 119 537 9961 18.54
W.E. Merritt 125 536 13669 25.50 151 wickets for Northamptonshire
R.O. Collinge 163 524 12793 24.41
D.R. O'Sullivan 136 523 13554 25.91 84 wickets for Hampshire
J.G. Bracewell 149 522 13919 26.66
R.C. Motz 142 518 11769 22.72
J.C. Alabaster 143 500 12688 25.37

†Grimmett was born in Dunedin, grew up in NZ, played the first 9 matches of his career for Wellington, and then moved to Australia.

‡Smith was born in Trinidad, played for West Indian teams for the first 5 years of his career, then played for Northamptonshire and West Indian teams for 10 years, and finally played for NZ teams for the last 12 years of his career. Died in Auckland.

§ Saunders was born in Melbourne. Played for Australian teams from 1899 to 1910. Played for Wellington for the last 5 years of his career. Played 1 match for NZ. Died in Melbourne.

Best average in a career

Qualification: More than 200 wickets.

Matches Wickets Runs Average Career
A.D. Downes 51 311 4564 14.67 1888/89-1913/14
E.F. Upham 49 265 4414 16.65 1892/93-1909/10
S.T.Callaway 62 320 5460 17.06 1888/89-1906/07
S.G. Smith 211 955 17272 18.08 1899/00-1925/26
R.J. Hadlee 342 1490 26998 18.11 1971/72-1990
R.W. Blair 119 537 9961 18.54 1951/52-1964/65
J.H. Bennett 52 241 4476 18.58 1898/99-1919/20

Winsor Cup – Won most times

The Winsor Cup is awarded to the best bowler in a season for performances in first-class cricket.

All rounders' Records

A century and 5 wickets twice in the same match

(Only George Hirst has ever scored 2 centuries and taken 5 wickets twice in the same match, 111 & 117*, 6–70 & 5–45, Yorkshire v Somerset, 1906)

A century and 10 wickets in the same match

A century and 5 wickets in an innings of the same match

(41 instances)
Most recent

Most times

500 runs and 25 wickets in the same season

Runs Ave Wkts Ave
J.R. Reid 1954/55 505 38.84 30 16.53
J.T. Sparling 1959/60 705 37.11 36 19.50
J.R. Reid 1960/61 549 34.31 37 14.78
V. Pollard 1967/68 537 31.58 31 24.74
B.R. Taylor 1968/69 518 39.84 30 28.06
B.L. Cairns 1975/76 538 41.38 27 25.66
R.J. Hadlee 1981/82 500 33.33 59 14.69
V.R. Brown 1984/85 540 38.57 31 31.35
E.J. Gray 1985/86 545 49.54 34 22.00
M.W. Priest 1988/89 603 43.07 28 40.14
G.E. Bradburn 1989/90 842 38.27 30 30.93
D.N. Patel 1991/92 679 52.23 41 28.09
S.W. Duff 1991/92 559 46.58 28 27.64
S.B. Styris 2001/02 662 44.13 28 17.03
P.J. Wiseman 2003/04 535 38.21 31 31.00
C. de Grandhomme 2013/14 629 48.38 30 20.80
A.M. Ellis 2014/15 853 53.31 29 32.93

2000 runs and 150 wickets for a province

Runs Bat Ave Wickets Bowl Ave
Auckland J.T. Sparling 2977 28.08 248 21.47
Auckland D.N. Patel 3648 39.22 184 23.35
Canterbury D. Reese 2066 25.50 168 18.09
Canterbury D.W. Stead 3169 25.97 167 29.99
Canterbury V.R. Brown 2872 28.72 159 27.62
Canterbury R.J. Hadlee 2012 25.79 285 16.14
Canterbury M.W. Priest 3457 31.71 290 19.38
Canterbury T.D. Astle 2579 23.87 177 35.45
Central Districts B.W. Yuile 2190 27.37 233 29.31
Central Districts S.W. Duff 3079 30.79 208 32.96
Northern Districts G.E. Bradburn 4614 27.96 231 31.61
Northern Districts J.A.F Yovich 4839 30.24 255 33.64
Northern Districts G.W. Aldridge 2197 20.92 316 28.56
Wellington H.M. McGirr 3032 32.60 166 26.06
Wellington J.R. Reid 4538 48.27 172 18.11
Wellington E.J. Gray 4228 29.56 357 27.38
Wellington J.E.C. Franklin 4034 43.84 203 24.66

No player has scored 2000 runs and taken 150 wickets for Otago

3750 runs and 375 wickets in a career

Players in bold still active

Matches Runs Bat Ave 100s Wickets Bowl Ave 5WI
J.R. Reid 246 16128 41.35 39 466 22.60 15
R.J. Hadlee 342 12052 31.71 14 1490 18.11 102
S.G. Smith 211 10920 31.28 14 955 18.08 71
J.E.C. Franklin 159 7615 36.43 18 446 26.96 14
C.L. Cairns 217 10702 35.32 13 647 28.31 30
B.W. Yuile 123 3850 24.67 1 375 21.89 17
E.J. Gray 162 5472 28.80 6 444 28.20 16
B.R. Taylor 141 4579 24.75 4 422 25.13 15
C.V. Grimmett 248 4720 17.67 0 1424 18.11 127
J.G. Bracewell 149 4354 25.91 4 522 26.66 33
A.R. Adams 170 4482 21.44 3 683 23.74 32
D.L. Vettori 174 6695 29.62 9 565 31.82 33
D.N. Patel 358 15188 29.95 26 654 33.23 27
B.L. Cairns 148 4165 20.72 1 473 26.52 24
P.J. Wiseman 186 4254 20.95 2 466 33.74 18
J.S. Patel 178 3770 22.98 2 470 36.97 16

The order of the players on this list is determined by: Batting average minus Bowling average. The greater the positive difference, the higher he is on the list.

Wicket keeping records

Most dismissals for one province

Matches Caught Stumped Total
E.B. McSweeney Wellington 102 289 39 328
C.J. Nevin Wellington 106 289 9 298
R.A. Young Auckland 97 245 5 250
W.K. Lees Otago 108 208 36 244
R.G. Hart Northern Districts 85 228 36 243
L.K. Germon Canterbury 76 217 21 238
B.B.J. Griggs Central Districts 82 225 7 232
D.C. de Boorder Otago 61 196 16 212
B.A. Young Northern Districts 93 179 11 190
P.D. McGlashan Northern Districts 59 175 12 187
B.D. Milburn Otago 60 148 17 165
J.T. Ward Canterbury 54 136 17 153
P.J. Kelly Auckland 48 140 12 152
G.J. Hopkins Auckland 43 143 4 147

Most dismissals in a match

Catches Stumpings Total at
12 0 12 P.D. McGlashan Northern Districts v Central Districts Whangarei 2009/10
10 0 10 C.J. Nevin Wellimgton v Otago Wellington 1995/96
10 0 10 A.C. Gilchrist Australia v NZ Hamilton 1999/00
10 0 10 G.J. Hopkins Otago v Canterbury Dunedin 2004/05
8 2 10 G.J. Hopkins New Zealand A v Sri Lanka A Kandy 2005/06
9 1 10 B.B. McCullum New Zealand v South African Invitation XI Bloemfontein 2007/08
9 1 10 D.C. De Boorder Otago v Wellington Wellington 2009/10

There are 8 instances of 9 dismissals in a match.

Most dismissals in an innings

Catches Stumpings Total at
8 0 8 D.C. De Boorder Otago v Wellimgton Wellington 2009/10
7 0 7 R.M. Schofield Central Districts v Wellimgton Wellington 1964/65
7 0 7 Wasim Bari Pakistan v NZ Auckland 1978/79
7 0 7 B.A. Young Northern District v Canterbury Christchurch 1986/87
7 0 7 I.D.S. Smith NZ v Sri Lanka Hamilton 1990/91
7 0 7 M.G. Croy Otago v Auckland Auckland 2001/02
7 0 7 G.J. Hopkins New Zealand A v South Africa A Centurion 2004/05
5 2 7 G.J. Hopkins New Zealand A v Sri Lanka A Kandy 2005/06
7 0 7 B.B.J. Griggs Northern Districts v Central Districts Hamilton 2007/08

There are 15 instances of 6 dismissals in an innings.

Most dismissals in a season

Most dismissals in a career

Players in bold are still active.

Matches Caught Stumped Total
G.J. Hopkins 158 429 26 455
I.D.S. Smith 178 390 36 426
K.C. James † 204 310 112 422
C.F.K. van Wyk 127 371 19 390
E.B. McSweeney 121 340 45 385
A.C. Parore 163 358 24 382
W.K. Lees 146 292 44 336
R.A. Young 126 315 5 320
R.G. Hart 110 298 17 315
C.J. Nevin 112 299 9 308
L. Ronchi 78 283 13 296
K.J. Wadsworth 118 256 26 282
L.K. Germon 103 256 26 282
B.B. McCullum 124 259 19 278

Fielding records

Most catches in a match

Most catches in an innings

(12 instances of 5 catches) Most recent

Most catches in a season

References

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