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Neil Wagner stats

Data through 22 July 2025Last updated 22 July 2025

Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 25 July 2012 to 22 July 2025. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.

Neil Wagner played 64 Tests for New Zealand in the data, between 2012 and 2025. Neil Wagner took 322 first-class wickets in the data (average 28.95, economy 3.15, best 6/39).

International matches
64
Tests 64
International runs
875
0 hundreds
International wickets
260
9 five-wicket hauls
T20 league & domestic matches
36
181 runs
Best bowling
7/39
Test

Teams played for

New Zealand 2012–2024 · 64Northern Districts 2018–2025 · 48Essex 2017–2018 · 31Otago Volts 2012–2018 · 29Lancashire 2016 · 14Otago 2014–2018 · 6Durham 2024–2025 · 5Northamptonshire 2014 · 4Somerset 2023 · 3

Neil Wagner batting record by format

Batting by format
FormatMInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Test64842487566*14.581,68751.901179636
T20 (leagues & domestic)362391813612.93135134.1004168
First-class86119171,7497217.152,92559.8051921948
List A1881863512.299887.800163

Runs per year

0200400600201220172025156
Neil Wagner: runs per calendar year (all formats in the data)
02004006002012201420162018202020222025156
Neil Wagner: runs per calendar year (all formats in the data)
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Neil Wagner: runs per calendar year (all formats in the data)
YearRuns
2012255
2013133
2014128
2015122
2016272
2017513
2018323
2019115
2020126
202185
2022224
2023228
2024211
2025156
Year-by-year batting (38 rows)
Batting by calendar year and format
YearFormatInnsRunsAvgSRHS10050
2012First-class720934.8348.56802
2012Test44611.5022.42300
2013First-class462.0017.6300
2013Test1312714.1157.03700
2014First-class161016.3131.92000
2014T20 (leagues & domestic)100.000.0000
2014Test6276.7527.31400
2015First-class89816.3369.52400
2015Test22412.0050.01700
2016First-class1717010.0067.74700
2016T20 (leagues & domestic)3189.00150.0900
2016Test108412.0046.73100
2017First-class2039928.5060.85001
2017List A277.0050.0400
2017T20 (leagues & domestic)3136.5092.91300
2017Test99413.4350.53200
2018First-class1016818.6763.44000
2018List A33612.0090.03500
2018T20 (leagues & domestic)55719.00211.11600
2018Test9628.8627.82400
2019First-class3134.3334.2900
2019T20 (leagues & domestic)212–109.1900
2019Test79022.50121.64700
2020First-class4206.6742.61400
2020Test510635.3387.66601
2021First-class45016.67104.23200
2021Test43511.6757.42500
2022First-class1014015.5654.54100
2022Test88414.0055.64900
2023First-class512925.8083.87201
2023T20 (leagues & domestic)23618.00133.33600
2023Test66321.0070.82700
2024First-class512731.7574.75901
2024List A34314.3397.73300
2024T20 (leagues & domestic)388.00100.0700
2024Test13333.00122.23300
2025First-class611929.75102.63300
2025T20 (leagues & domestic)43712.33115.61800

Neil Wagner bowling record by format

Bowling by format
FormatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5wMdns
Test12213,7257,1692607/399/7327.573.1352.8229473
T20 (leagues & domestic)357421,122393/17–28.779.0719.0001
First-class15117,7579,3223226/3911/11128.953.1555.13316612
List A18914931304/41–31.036.1130.52011

Wickets per year

025507510020122017202522
Neil Wagner: wickets per calendar year (all formats in the data)
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Neil Wagner: wickets per calendar year (all formats in the data)
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Neil Wagner: wickets per calendar year (all formats in the data)
YearWickets
201219
201359
201454
201533
201696
2017100
201860
201963
202030
202120
202234
202334
202427
202522
Year-by-year bowling (38 rows)
Bowling by calendar year and format
YearFormatInnsWktsAvgEconBest
2012First-class61529.933.444/67
2012Test4452.253.482/24
2013First-class72419.042.825/54
2013Test183536.313.415/64
2014First-class173538.233.446/39
2014T20 (leagues & domestic)10–10.000/40
2014Test81927.373.384/62
2015First-class112432.583.165/73
2015Test4926.003.903/40
2016First-class225124.923.086/66
2016T20 (leagues & domestic)5442.009.882/25
2016Test174121.052.706/41
2017First-class274831.853.236/48
2017List A71425.216.164/41
2017T20 (leagues & domestic)3248.0010.471/33
2017Test143625.473.357/39
2018First-class142830.293.255/45
2018List A81237.086.363/40
2018T20 (leagues & domestic)4631.1712.472/44
2018Test101439.292.504/48
2019First-class41724.123.406/114
2019T20 (leagues & domestic)4332.337.462/17
2019Test114317.812.845/44
2020First-class51225.503.524/69
2020Test101824.222.614/66
2021First-class71032.802.454/58
2021Test61028.002.773/18
2022First-class101631.622.564/67
2022Test121833.283.214/102
2023First-class81229.673.104/38
2023T20 (leagues & domestic)61116.367.833/26
2023Test61140.915.724/62
2024First-class81633.383.534/68
2024List A3433.255.322/18
2024T20 (leagues & domestic)4521.007.243/17
2024Test2237.003.081/32
2025First-class51414.862.705/53
2025T20 (leagues & domestic)8831.128.892/20

Neil Wagner against each team

Batting against each opponent (3+ innings)
OpponentFormatInnsRunsAvgSRHS10050
South AfricaTest1218921.0077.54900
West IndiesTest1218516.8246.56601
EnglandTest2118216.5546.82700
BangladeshTest69919.8060.44700
PakistanTest8637.8843.82100
IndiaTest10579.5031.02100
Sri LankaTest7559.1759.12700
AustraliaTest84511.2563.41800
Central DistrictsT20 (leagues & domestic)55714.25139.03600
CanterburyT20 (leagues & domestic)43010.00111.11800
WellingtonT20 (leagues & domestic)316–106.71300
Central StagsFirst-class1630621.8655.46803
Otago VoltsFirst-class1522920.8285.84100
Auckland AcesFirst-class1622722.7067.44700
Wellington FirebirdsFirst-class1518112.0765.64300
WarwickshireFirst-class713222.0069.57201
CanterburyFirst-class1112912.9043.72400
HampshireFirst-class611118.5068.54400
SurreyFirst-class39732.3356.75001
SomersetFirst-class58421.0067.73300
YorkshireFirst-class45614.0062.92300
Northern DistrictsFirst-class5489.6031.22300
NottinghamshireFirst-class6477.8347.53700
MiddlesexFirst-class33316.5050.01600
DurhamFirst-class4307.5062.51600
Bowling against each opponent (3+ innings)
OpponentFormatInnsWktsAvgEconBest
EnglandTest255731.373.405/44
West IndiesTest204028.103.487/39
BangladeshTest143921.053.095/45
South AfricaTest163329.033.095/86
AustraliaTest82423.042.666/106
IndiaTest122128.433.254/62
Sri LankaTest121837.783.564/48
PakistanTest111727.122.303/34
ZimbabweTest41117.002.316/41
Central DistrictsT20 (leagues & domestic)7833.7510.382/17
OtagoT20 (leagues & domestic)5719.437.563/30
AucklandT20 (leagues & domestic)5621.677.033/26
WellingtonT20 (leagues & domestic)4621.509.213/17
CanterburyT20 (leagues & domestic)6445.258.982/22
CanterburyFirst-class194926.123.075/70
Otago VoltsFirst-class174521.222.996/114
Central StagsFirst-class164027.802.945/45
Wellington FirebirdsFirst-class183926.872.795/73
Auckland AcesFirst-class193928.492.975/54
NottinghamshireFirst-class82325.783.586/66
SomersetFirst-class71629.064.196/48
Northern DistrictsFirst-class71529.202.986/39
YorkshireFirst-class41216.173.084/71
SurreyFirst-class61138.733.693/52
HampshireFirst-class81031.703.012/17
WarwickshireFirst-class8952.113.263/67
DurhamFirst-class3544.204.255/104
LancashireFirst-class4553.404.103/100
MiddlesexFirst-class31219.003.321/83
HampshireList A3617.504.504/41

Top grounds (batting)

Most runs by ground
GroundInnsRunsAvgHS
University Oval, Dunedin2948623.1468
Hagley Oval1828220.1449
Bay Oval1924018.4659
County Ground, Chelmsford1221824.2250
Seddon Park1921413.3847
Basin Reserve2320413.6066
Kennards Hire Community Oval411356.5047
Edgbaston510320.6072
Old Trafford910312.8837
Lord's79122.7525

Top grounds (bowling)

Most wickets by ground
GroundInnsWktsAvgEcon
University Oval, Dunedin388926.702.91
Seddon Park357026.513.72
Basin Reserve306230.033.48
Bay Oval235821.603.33
Hagley Oval315529.333.12
County Ground, Chelmsford213239.624.04
Mainpower Oval62316.173.15
Old Trafford142326.614.03
County Ground, Taunton81723.594.56
Eden Park61424.293.04

Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)

T20 phases: overs 1–6, 7–15, 16–20. ODI phases: overs 1–10, 11–40, 41–50.
FormatPhaseRunsBallsSROutsBowl ballsWktsEcon
T20Powerplay––––348218.10
T20Middle394390.7418079.47
T20Death14292154.3102141110.32

How Neil Wagner was dismissed

How Neil Wagner took wickets

Last 20 innings

020406012 Jan 202428 Nov 202422 Jul 202533
Neil Wagner: runs in the last 20 innings
020406012 Jan 202411 Aug 202419 Nov 20247 Dec 202428 Jan 202521 Mar 202522 Jul 202533
Neil Wagner: runs in the last 20 innings
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Neil Wagner: runs in the last 20 innings
InningsRuns
12 Jan 20241
13 Feb 202433
9 Aug 202433
11 Aug 20241
14 Aug 20249
11 Nov 202420
19 Nov 202420
28 Nov 202419
7 Dec 20249
7 Dec 202459
6 Jan 20257
19 Jan 20252
28 Jan 202510
1 Feb 202518
21 Mar 20250
21 Mar 202510
29 Mar 202525
29 Mar 202527
22 Jul 202524
22 Jul 202533
Most recent batting innings in the data
DateFormatAgainstScoreBallsHow outGround
22 Jul 2025First-classSomerset3349lbwCounty Ground, Taunton
22 Jul 2025First-classSomerset2423caughtCounty Ground, Taunton
29 Mar 2025First-classOtago Volts27*11not outUniversity Oval, Dunedin
29 Mar 2025First-classOtago Volts25*11not outUniversity Oval, Dunedin
21 Mar 2025First-classWellington Firebirds1015caughtBasin Reserve
21 Mar 2025First-classWellington Firebirds07caughtBasin Reserve
1 Feb 2025T20 (leagues & domestic)Canterbury1814caughtBasin Reserve
28 Jan 2025T20 (leagues & domestic)Canterbury109caught and bowledHagley Oval
19 Jan 2025T20 (leagues & domestic)Canterbury2*2not outSeddon Park
6 Jan 2025T20 (leagues & domestic)Central Districts77caughtSaxton Oval
7 Dec 2024First-classCentral Stags59*95not outBay Oval
7 Dec 2024First-classCentral Stags915caughtBay Oval
28 Nov 2024First-classOtago Volts1918caughtSeddon Park
19 Nov 2024First-classAuckland Aces2012caughtSeddon Park
11 Nov 2024First-classCanterbury2030caughtHagley Oval
14 Aug 2024List ADerbyshire915run outRiverside Ground
11 Aug 2024List AKent12caughtSt Lawrence Ground
9 Aug 2024List AHampshire3327caughtRoseworth Terrace
13 Feb 2024TestSouth Africa3327stumpedSeddon Park
12 Jan 2024T20 (leagues & domestic)Auckland12caught and bowledBay Oval

Last 20 bowling innings

Most recent bowling innings in the data
DateFormatAgainstFiguresOversMdnsGround
22 Jul 2025First-classSomerset2/4770County Ground, Taunton
29 Mar 2025First-classOtago Volts5/53215University Oval, Dunedin
29 Mar 2025First-classOtago Volts3/33112University Oval, Dunedin
21 Mar 2025First-classWellington Firebirds2/38215Basin Reserve
21 Mar 2025First-classWellington Firebirds2/37173Basin Reserve
1 Feb 2025T20 (leagues & domestic)Canterbury0/3230Basin Reserve
28 Jan 2025T20 (leagues & domestic)Canterbury0/3130Hagley Oval
25 Jan 2025T20 (leagues & domestic)Otago1/2540Bay Oval
19 Jan 2025T20 (leagues & domestic)Canterbury1/3130Seddon Park
16 Jan 2025T20 (leagues & domestic)Otago2/3140University Oval, Dunedin
13 Jan 2025T20 (leagues & domestic)Auckland2/2040Seddon Park
6 Jan 2025T20 (leagues & domestic)Central Districts0/3930Saxton Oval
1 Jan 2025T20 (leagues & domestic)Wellington2/4040Seddon Park
7 Dec 2024First-classCentral Stags2/92298Bay Oval
28 Nov 2024First-classOtago Volts2/76215Seddon Park
28 Nov 2024First-classOtago Volts2/73194Seddon Park
19 Nov 2024First-classAuckland Aces3/54164Seddon Park
19 Nov 2024First-classAuckland Aces0/3014.16Seddon Park
11 Nov 2024First-classCanterbury2/60150Hagley Oval
11 Nov 2024First-classCanterbury1/81191Hagley Oval

Batter vs bowler matchups

Frequently asked questions

How many wickets has Neil Wagner taken in Tests?
260 wickets in 122 innings at an average of 27.57, economy 3.13, best figures 7/39.
How many wickets has Neil Wagner taken in T20 leagues?
39 wickets in 35 innings at an average of 28.77, economy 9.07, best figures 3/17.
How many runs has Neil Wagner scored in Tests?
875 runs in 84 innings (64 matches) at an average of 14.58 and a strike rate of 51.9, in the data from 2012 to 2024.
How many runs has Neil Wagner scored in T20 leagues?
181 runs in 23 innings (36 matches) at an average of 12.93 and a strike rate of 134.1, in the data from 2014 to 2025.
What is Neil Wagner's highest score?
72 in first-class, the highest score in the data.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.