New Zealand are one of the most competitive sides in T20Is. But like any other team, their batters have found themselves in trouble against particular bowlers.
So here’s a look at the bowlers with the most wickets against New Zealand in T20Is.
Leading Wicket-Takers Against NZ in T20Is
| Player (Team) | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haris Rauf (PAK) | 20 | 40 | 4/18 | 15.62 | 8.27 | 11.32 | 3/0 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) | 25 | 35 | 4/30 | 21.28 | 8.44 | 15.11 | 1/0 |
| Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 15 | 21 | 4/14 | 18.47 | 6.88 | 16.09 | 1/0 |
| Lasith Malinga (SL) | 15 | 20 | 5/6 | 18.15 | 6.68 | 16.30 | 0/1 |
| Jasprit Bumrah (IND) | 15 | 20 | 4/15 | 19.45 | 6.82 | 17.10 | 1/0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) | 12 | 19 | 4/17 | 16.63 | 7.07 | 14.10 | 1/0 |
| Shadab Khan (PAK) | 27 | 18 | 3/30 | 39.22 | 7.93 | 29.66 | 0/0 |
| Arshdeep Singh (IND) | 11 | 18 | 5/51 | 21.38 | 9.62 | 13.33 | 1/1 |
| Adil Rashid (ENG) | 15 | 17 | 4/32 | 28.29 | 8.43 | 20.11 | 1/0 |
| Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) | 11 | 16 | 5/22 | 15.81 | 6.43 | 14.75 | 1/1 |
| Shoriful Islam (BAN) | 11 | 16 | 3/19 | 20.56 | 8.77 | 14.06 | 0/0 |
| Mahedi Hasan (BAN) | 12 | 15 | 2/12 | 19.26 | 6.72 | 17.20 | 0/0 |
| Imad Wasim (PAK) | 17 | 15 | 3/19 | 25.33 | 6.78 | 22.40 | 0/0 |
| Umar Gul (PAK) | 10 | 15 | 5/6 | 16.33 | 7.65 | 12.80 | 0/1 |
| Sunil Narine (WI) | 7 | 14 | 4/12 | 12.00 | 6.22 | 11.57 | 1/0 |
Key Insights on Leading Wicket-Takers vs New Zealand in T20Is
Best Bowlers against New Zealand in T20Is
Pakistan’s Haris Rauf has taken the most wickets against New Zealand in T20Is, with 40 scalps to his name.
Rauf has claimed 25 of his wickets in New Zealand, the most by a bowler against the Kiwis in their backyard in T20Is.
Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi has bagged the most wickets as a captain against the Blackcaps in T20Is, with 18 scalps in 12 innings.
Best Bowling Figures by Innings, Series, Venue and Year vs New Zealand in T20Is
Australia’s Ashton Agar has delivered the best bowling figures against New Zealand in T20Is. He returned 6 for 30 in the 2021 Wellington T20I.
Rauf has picked up the most wickets against New Zealand in a bilateral T20I series. He claimed 11 wickets in the five-match home series in 2023.
Akila Dananjaya (Sri Lanka) and Rauf have taken the joint most wickets against New Zealand at a single venue in T20I, with 10 scalps each in Pallekele and Lahore, respectively.
Shaheen Shah Afridi took 17 wickets in nine innings against New Zealand in 2024, the most by a bowler against them in a calendar year in T20Is.
Most Four-fors and Best Bowling Metrics vs New Zealand in T20Is
Rauf, Arshdeep Singh (India) and Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) are three bowlers with two or more four-wicket hauls against New Zealand in T20Is.
Ireland’s Josh Little has the lowest bowling average against the Kiwis in T20Is, taking 11 wickets at 11 runs a piece in four innings (minimum 10 wickets taken).
Akila Dananjaya has the best bowling strike rate against New Zealand in T20Is, striking every 10.2 balls while taking 10 wickets across five outings (minimum 100 balls bowled).
South Africa’s Dale Styen has the best economy rate against New Zealand, taking nine wickets at 4.94 across five innings (minimum 100 balls bowled).
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