C) Teams players’ performances head-to-head in Test
- Indian batsmen vs New Zealand batsmen in India: Total runs scored by Indian batsmen – 14,789 (average – 39.54); Centuries by Indian batsmen – 34; Half-centuries by Indian batsmen – 66; Ducks (dismissed on 0) by Indian batsmen – 41; Highest individual score in an innings by an Indian batsman – 231 by Vinoo Mankad at Chennai in 1956.
Total runs scored by New Zealand batsmen – 12,961 (average – 26.02); Centuries by New Zealand batsmen – 20; Half-centuries by New Zealand batsmen – 55; Ducks (dismissed on 0) by New Zealand batsmen – 56; Highest individual score in an innings by a New Zealand batsman – 230* by Bert Sutcliffe at Delhi in 1955.
- Indian bowlers vs New Zealand bowlers in India: Wickets taken by Indian bowlers – 488 (average – 26.86); No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by Indian bowlers – 22; No. of times 10-wicket haul in a Test match by Indian bowlers – 3; Best bowling performance in an innings by an Indian bowler – 8/72 by Srinivas Venkataraghavan at Delhi in 1965; Best bowling performance in a Test match by an Indian bowler – 12/85 by Ravichandran Ashwin at Hyderabad (Deccan) in 2012
Wickets taken by New Zealand bowlers – 362 (average – 41.19); No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by New Zealand bowlers – 12; No. of times 10-wicket haul in a Test match by New Zealand bowlers – 1; Best bowling performance in an innings by a New Zealand bowler – 7/64 by Tim Southee at Bangalore in 2012; Best bowling performance in a Test match by a New Zealand bowler – 10/88 by Sir Richard Hadlee at Mumbai in 1988
- Indian pacers vs New Zealand pacers in India: Wickets taken by Indian pacers – 112 (average – 33.39); No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by Indian pacers – 2; No. of times 10-wicket haul in a Test match by Indian pacers – 0; Best bowling performance in an innings by an Indian pacer – 6/45 by Javagal Srinath at Mohali in 1999; Best bowling performance in a Test match by an Indian pacer – 8/108 by Javagal Srinath at Mohali in 1999
Wickets taken by New Zealand pacers – 228 (average – 36.12); No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by New Zealand pacers – 8; No. of times 10-wicket haul in a Test match by New Zealand pacers – 1; Best bowling performance in an innings by a New Zealand pacer – 7/64 by Tim Southee at Bangalore in 2012; Best bowling performance in a Test match by a New Zealand pacer – 10/88 by Sir Richard Hadlee at Mumbai in 1988
- Indian spinners vs New Zealand spinners in India: Wickets taken by Indian spinners – 370 (average – 24.56); No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by Indian spinners – 20; No. of times 10-wicket haul in a Test match by Indian spinners – 3; Best bowling performance in an innings by an Indian spinner – 8/72 72 by Srinivas Venkataraghavan at Delhi in 1965; Best bowling performance in a Test match by an Indian spinner – 12/85 by Ravichandran Ashwin at Hyderabad (Deccan) in 2012
Wickets taken by New Zealand spinners – 125 (49.07); No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by New Zealand spinners – 4; No. of times 10-wicket haul in a Test match by New Zealand spinners – 0; Best bowling performance in an innings by a New Zealand spinner – 6/51 by John Bracewell at Mumbai in 1988; Best bowling performance in a Test match by a New Zealand spinner – 9/100 by Hedley Howarth at Nagpur in 1969
- Indian all-round bowlers vs New Zealand all-round bowlers in India: Wickets taken by Indian all-round bowlers – 6 (average – 46.50); No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by Indian all-round bowlers – 0; No. of times 10-wicket haul in a Test match by Indian all-round bowlers – 0; Best bowling performance in an innings by an Indian all-round bowler – 2/11 by Dattu Phadkar at Kolkata in 1955; Best bowling performance in a Test match by an Indian all-round bowler – 3/58 by Dattu Phadkar at Mumbai (BS) in 1955
Wickets taken by New Zealand all-round bowlers – 9 (average – 60.33); No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by New Zealand all-round bowlers – 0; No. of times 10-wicket haul in a Test match by New Zealand all-round bowlers – 0; Best bowling performance in an innings by a New Zealand all-round bowler – 3/19 by John Reid at Kolkata in 1955; Best bowling performance in a Test match by a New Zealand all-round bowler – 5/106 by John Reid at Kolkata in 1955
[Note: “All-round bowlers” refers to that kind of bowlers who have equally skilled in both types (as a pacer and as a spinner) of bowling.]