In this quiz, you have to name the leading run-scorers for New Zealand in Test cricket.
Only six batters had scored 2,000 runs in Test cricket for New Zealand until 1980, and only two had made it past 3,000. As of August 8, 2025, the 2,000-run club for the nation stands at 33, with one 9,000-er, two more past 7,000, and another with more than 6,000.
Quiz! Can you name the players with the longest careers in men’s Test cricket?
The latest entrant to the 2,000-run club came on August 7, 2025 as an opener went past the mark before remaining unbeaten overnight on 79 against Zimbabwe. Two other active players are recent entrants, both with under 2,500 runs at the time of writing.
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The top player on this list remains active in Test cricket, and remains in with a chance of becoming the first player from New Zealand to score 10,000 Test runs.
How many can you name?
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Last updated on August 8, 2025.
Can you name the batters with most Test runs for New Zealand?
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