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Best Batting Average (Test)
This list features the players with the best test match batting average for the New Zealand national cricket team.
RANK | PLAYER | APPS | RUNS | BATTING AVERAGE | YEARS |
1 | Kane Williamson | 105 | 9276 | 54.88 | 2010–2024 |
2 | John Reid | 19 | 1296 | 46.28 | 1979–1986 |
3 | Martin Crowe | 77 | 5444 | 45.36 | 1982–1995 |
4 | Mark Richardson | 38 | 2776 | 44.77 | 2000–2004 |
5 | Ross Taylor | 112 | 7683 | 44.66 | 2007–2022 |
6 | Glenn Turner | 41 | 2991 | 44.64 | 1969–1983 |
7 | Daryl Mitchell | 33 | 2139 | 44.56 | 2019–2025 |
8 | Andrew Jones | 39 | 2922 | 44.27 | 1987–1995 |
9 | Rachin Ravindra | 17 | 1224 | 42.20 | 2021–2025 |
10 | James Ryder | 18 | 1269 | 40.93 | 2008–2011 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (2025). Batting – highest career batting average – New Zealand – Test matches. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/batting-highest-career-batting-average/new-zealand-5/test-matches-1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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