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.

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

(29 instances) most recent

Players in bold are still active.

First wicket

Second wicket

Third wicket

Fourth wicket

Fifth wicket

Sixth wicket

Seventh wicket

Eighth wicket

Ninth wicket

Tenth wicket

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

† more than 500 runs

(22 players have scored 4 centuries in a Season)

(37 instances)

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

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.

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

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

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

†Wagner took five wickets in one over.

(38 Instances)

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

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.

†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.

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