NZ 50 Test Wickets: Kyle Jamieson recently became the fastest Kiwi bowler to reach to 50 Test wickets. Here is the list of Top 5 such Kiwi bowlers!
#5 – Sir Richard Hadlee
One of the greatest of all time and definitely a Kiwi legend, Sir Hadlee took 431 wickets in 86 Tests for his country.
He was a great right from the beginning of his career, as he took only 14 Tests to achieve the 50-wicket landmark!
#4 – Daniel Vettori
Dan Vettori is arguably the best left-arm spinner that New Zealand has produced, and certainly one of the best of all time!
In 113 Tests for NZ, he took 362 wickets. He took the first 50 of those, also in 14 Tests.
#3 – Chris Martin
The bald-headed right-arm fast bowler played 71 Tests for his country and took an impressive 233 wickets. He took his 50 wickets in a game less than the above two legends, in 13 Tests that is!
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#2 – Shane Bond
The legendary fast bowler had an illustrious career cut short due to continuous and multiple injuries. Due to his injury-prone body, he could only feature in 18 Tests for his country and took a whopping 87 wickets in them!
He, before our No.1 pick, held the record for the fastest Kiwi to reach to 50 Test wickets, as he did in 12 Tests.
#1 – Kyle Jamieson
The 6 foot 8 inch Jamieson is still starting out in his career. So the fact that he already has more than 50 Test wickets, and that he took them in only 9 Tests, is a testament to the kind of bowler he can become in the future!
So these are the top 5 Kiwi bowlers who were the quickest to 50 Test wickets!
