Top XI New Zealand Allrounders of All Time in Men Tests

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  1. #1
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    Richard Hadlee (New Zealand)
    New Zealand · Tests
    left-hand lower middle-order batsman, right-arm pace bowler, 3124 runs (BatAvg-27, BatSR*-55) and 431 wickets (BowlAvg-22, BowlSR-51, BowlER-2.6)
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    Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
    New Zealand · Tests
    left-hand lower middle-order batsman, left-arm spin bowler, 4531 runs (BatAvg-30, BatSR*-58) and 362 wickets (BowlAvg-34, BowlSR-80, BowlER-2.6)
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    Tim Southee (New Zealand)
    New Zealand · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 391 wickets (BowlAvg-30, BowlSR-60, BowlER-3.0)
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    Bruce Taylor (New Zealand)
    New Zealand · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 111 wickets (BowlAvg-27, BowlSR-57, BowlER-2.8)
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    Lance Cairns (New Zealand)
    New Zealand · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 130 wickets (BowlAvg-33, BowlSR-82, BowlER-2.4)
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    Neil Wagner (New Zealand)
    New Zealand · Tests
    left-arm pace bowler, 260 wickets (BowlAvg-28, BowlSR-53, BowlER-3.1)
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    John Reid (New Zealand)
    New Zealand · Tests
    right-hand middle-order batsman, right-arm pace-spin allrounder, 3428 runs (BatAvg-33, BatSR*-43) and 85 wickets (BowlAvg-33, BowlSR-91, BowlER-2.2)
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    Matt Henry (New Zealand)
    New Zealand · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 136 wickets (BowlAvg-27, BowlSR-52, BowlER-3.2)
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    Chris Cairns (New Zealand)
    New Zealand · Tests
    right-hand lower middle-order batsman, right-arm pace bowler, 3320 runs (BatAvg-34, BatSR*-57) and 218 wickets (BowlAvg-29, BowlSR-54, BowlER-3.3)
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    Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
    New Zealand · Tests
    right-hand middle-order batsman, 6453 runs (BatAvg-39, BatSR*-65)
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    BJ Watling (New Zealand)
    New Zealand · Tests
    right-hand lower middle-order batsman, 3790 runs (BatAvg-38, BatSR*-43)
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