This is a list of New Zealand first-class cricket records; that is, record team and individual performances in first-class cricket for Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, Northern Districts, Otago, and Wellington, teams representing New Zealand (at various levels), both in New Zealand and overseas, and other first-class teams in New Zealand.

Team records

Highest innings total

Lowest innings totals

Note: (N)=Nelson, (NSW)=New South Wales

Highest fourth innings totals

Largest victories

By an innings and

By runs

Tied matches

Close finishes

Victory by 1 wicket

(29 instances) most recent

Victory by runs

Victory after following on

Batting records

Most matches, most runs, most centuries, highest average: for a province

Players in bold are still active.

Highest innings

Highest partnerships

First wicket Second wicket Third wicket Fourth wicket Fifth wicket Sixth wicket Seventh wicket Eighth wicket Ninth wicket Tenth wicket

Most runs and highest average in a season

Note: (E)=England, (V)=Victoria, (P)=Pakistan (OZ)=Australia (NSW)=New South Wales (SA)=South Africa (W)=Wellington † more than 500 runs

Most centuries in a season

(22 players have scored 4 centuries in a Season)

Two centuries in a match

(37 instances) (Only Arthur Fagg has ever scored 2 double-centuries in a match 244 & 202*, Kent v Essex at Colchester, 1938)

Most runs in a career

Most of the players on this list scored a lot of their runs for overseas teams. Where this is the case the number of runs and the names of the teams are included. Players in bold are still active.

Best average in a career

Qualification: More than 3000 runs. Players in bold are still active.

Redpath Cup – Won most times

The Redpath Cup is awarded to the best batsman in a season for performances in first-class cricket.

Bowling records

Most wickets for one province

Best bowling in a match

Note: (HB)=Hawkes Bay, (S)=Southland, (N)=Nelson

Four Wickets with Consecutive Balls

†Wagner took five wickets in one over.

Hat Tricks

(38 Instances)

Best bowling in an innings

Note (Q)=Queensland, (NZ-23)=NZ under 23 XI

Most wickets in a season

Most wickets in a career

Most of the players high on this list took a lot of their wickets for overseas teams. Where this is the case the number of wickets and the names of the teams are included. †Grimmett was born in Dunedin, grew up in NZ, played the first 9 matches of his career for Wellington, and then moved to Australia. ‡Smith was born in Trinidad, played for West Indian teams for the first 5 years of his career, then played for Northamptonshire and West Indian teams for 10 years, and finally played for NZ teams for the last 12 years of his career. Died in Auckland. § Saunders was born in Melbourne. Played for Australian teams from 1899 to 1910. Played for Wellington for the last 5 years of his career. Played 1 match for NZ. Died in Melbourne.

Best average in a career

Qualification: More than 200 wickets.

Winsor Cup – Won most times

The Winsor Cup is awarded to the best bowler in a season for performances in first-class cricket.

All rounders' Records

A century and 5 wickets twice in the same match

(Only George Hirst has ever scored 2 centuries and taken 5 wickets twice in the same match, 111 & 117*, 6–70 & 5–45, Yorkshire v Somerset, 1906)

A century and 10 wickets in the same match

A century and 5 wickets in an innings of the same match

(41 instances) Most recent Most times

500 runs and 25 wickets in the same season

2000 runs and 150 wickets for a province

No player has scored 2000 runs and taken 150 wickets for Otago

3750 runs and 375 wickets in a career

Players in bold still active The order of the players on this list is determined by: Batting average minus Bowling average. The greater the positive difference, the higher he is on the list.

Wicket keeping records

Most dismissals for one province

Most dismissals in a match

There are 8 instances of 9 dismissals in a match.

Most dismissals in an innings

There are 15 instances of 6 dismissals in an innings.

Most dismissals in a season

Most dismissals in a career

Players in bold are still active.

Fielding records

Most catches in a match

Most catches in an innings

(12 instances of 5 catches) Most recent

Most catches in a season