New Zealand bowlers who have captured six or more wickets in a test innings against England

New Zealand bowlers who have captured six or more wickets in a test innings against England

TA Boult of New Zealand captured six wickets for 32 runs in the ongoing test against England at Auckland to provide the 19th occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing six or more wickets in a test innings against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 J Cowie 23.5 6 67 6 3 v England Manchester 24 Jul 1937
2 J Cowie 30.0 4 83 6 2 v England Christchurch 21 Mar 1947
3 TB Burtt 45.0 11 162 6 2 v England Manchester 23 Jul 1949
4 GF Cresswell 41.2 6 168 6 2 v England The Oval 13 Aug 1949
5 AM Moir 56.3 16 155 6 2 v England Christchurch 17 Mar 1951
6 RS Cunis 24.0×8 4 76 6 1 v England Auckland 05 Mar 1971
7 RJ Hadlee 13.3×8 4 26 6 4 v England Wellington 10 Feb 1978
8 RJ Hadlee 23.4 6 53 6 1 v England The Oval 14 Jul 1983
9 BL Cairns 33.2 14 74 7 1 v England Leeds 28 Jul 1983
10 BL Cairns 45.0 10 143 7 2 v England Wellington 20 Jan 1984
11 RJ Hadlee 37.5 11 80 6 1 v England Lord’s 24 Jul 1986
12 RJ Hadlee 32.0 7 80 6 1 v England Nottingham 07 Aug 1986
13 CL Cairns 21.0 4 52 6 1 v England Auckland 30 Jan 1992
14 DJ Nash 25.0 6 76 6 2 v England Lord’s 16 Jun 1994
15 CL Cairns 21.1 1 77 6 1 v England Lord’s 22 Jul 1999
16 DR Tuffey 19.0 6 54 6 2 v England Auckland 30 Mar 2002
17 TA Boult 25.0 9 68 6 2 v England Auckland 22 Mar 2013
18 TG Southee 19.0 4 50 6 3 v England Lord’s 16 May 2013
19 TA Boult 10.4 3 32 6 1 v England Auckland 22 Mar 2018

BL Cairns {02}, CL Cairns {02}. J Cowie {02}. RJ Hadlee {04} and TA Boult {02} are the five bowlers who have captured six or more wickets in a test innings against England on two or more occasions. TA Boult joined this elite club with his six for 32 in the ongoing test to become the fifth bowler to perform the feat. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 BL Cairns 33.2 14 74 7 1 v England Leeds 28 Jul 1983
2 BL Cairns 45.0 10 143 7 2 v England Wellington 20 Jan 1984
                   
1 CL Cairns 21.0 4 52 6 1 v England Auckland 30 Jan 1992
2 CL Cairns 21.1 1 77 6 1 v England Lord’s 22 Jul 1999
                   
1 J Cowie 23.5 6 67 6 3 v England Manchester 24 Jul 1937
2 J Cowie 30.0 4 83 6 2 v England Christchurch 21 Mar 1947
                   
1 RJ Hadlee 13.3×8 4 26 6 4 v England Wellington 10 Feb 1978
2 RJ Hadlee 23.4 6 53 6 1 v England The Oval 14 Jul 1983
3 RJ Hadlee 37.5 11 80 6 1 v England Lord’s 24 Jul 1986
4 RJ Hadlee 32.0 7 80 6 1 v England Nottingham 07 Aug 1986
                   
1 TA Boult 25.0 9 68 6 2 v England Auckland 22 Mar 2013
2 TA Boult 10.4 3 32 6 1 v England Auckland 22 Mar 2018

TA Boult of New Zealand captured six wickets for 32 runs in the ongoing test against England at Auckland to provide the ninth occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing six or more wickets in a test innings against England at home. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 J Cowie 30.0 4 83 6 2 v England Christchurch 21 Mar 1947
2 AM Moir 56.3 16 155 6 2 v England Christchurch 17 Mar 1951
3 RS Cunis 24.0×8 4 76 6 1 v England Auckland 05 Mar 1971
4 RJ Hadlee 13.3×8 4 26 6 4 v England Wellington 10 Feb 1978
5 BL Cairns 45.0 10 143 7 2 v England Wellington 20 Jan 1984
6 CL Cairns 21.0 4 52 6 1 v England Auckland 30 Jan 1992
7 DR Tuffey 19.0 6 54 6 2 v England Auckland 30 Mar 2002
8 TA Boult 25.0 9 68 6 2 v England Auckland 22 Mar 2013
9 TA Boult 10.4 3 32 6 1 v England Auckland 22 Mar 2018

TA Boult of New Zealand captured six wickets for 32 runs in the ongoing test against England at Auckland to provide the ninth occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing six or more wickets in a test innings against England at Auckland. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 RS Cunis 24.0×8 4 76 6 1 v England Auckland 05 Mar 1971
2 CL Cairns 21.0 4 52 6 1 v England Auckland 30 Jan 1992
3 DR Tuffey 19.0 6 54 6 2 v England Auckland 30 Mar 2002
4 TA Boult 25.0 9 68 6 2 v England Auckland 22 Mar 2013
5 TA Boult 10.4 3 32 6 1 v England Auckland 22 Mar 2018

TA Boult with his six wickets for 32 runs in the ongoing test against England at Auckland became the only New Zealand bowler to capturing six or more wickets in a test innings against England at Auckland on two occasions. Both occasions are tabulated below. What is more striking in TA Boult’s feat is that both his six-wicket hauls at Auckland  has the same start date of 22 March but five years apart

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 TA Boult 25.0 9 68 6 2 v England Auckland 22 Mar 2013
2 TA Boult 10.4 3 32 6 1 v England Auckland 22 Mar 2018

 

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