New Zealand has produced some exceptional wicketkeepers in white-ball cricket over the years. Here are the top five wicketkeepers in New Zealand’s cricket history, specifically in white-ball cricket:
Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum was one of the most lethal wicketkeeper-batsmen in the cricket world. He was crucial for the New Zealand team for over a decade. He played 260 ODIs and scored 6083 runs at an average of 30.41, including five 100s and 32 50s.
As a wicketkeeper, he affected 277 dismissals in ODIs and 44 in T20Is. He also played 71 T20Is, scoring 2140 runs at an impressive strike rate of 136.21, including two 100s, thirteen 50s, 199 fours, and 91 sixes.
Adam Parore
Adam Parore was a reliable wicketkeeper-batsman for New Zealand in the early 2000s. He played 179 ODIs and scored 3314 runs at an average of 25.68. As a wicketkeeper, he made 141 dismissals in ODI and scored 2865 in test matches.
Luke Ronchi
Born in Dannevirke, New Zealand represented Australia and New Zealand in international cricket. Luke Ronchi was a key player in New Zealand’s white-ball cricket. Luke played 85 ODIs and scored 1397 runs. As a wicketkeeper, he made 117 dismissals, having played 83 ODI innings and 30 dismissals in T20I.
Ian Smith
Ian Smith debuted for New Zealand in 1980 and was an excellent wicketkeeper-batsman. He played 98 ODIs and scored 1055 runs. As a wicketkeeper, Smith dissembled 86 dismissals in 98 matches. He was also a part of the New Zealand team that reached the semi-finals of the 1992 World Cup.
Tom Latham
Tom Latham is the current wicketkeeper-batsman for New Zealand in limited-overs cricket. He has been a consistent player for the team in recent years. Tom has played 130 ODIs and scored 3762 runs with a strike rate of 85.24. And 516 runs in T20I in 26 matches.
As a wicketkeeper, he has made 126 dismissals in ODI and 19 in T20I. He was also a part of the New Zealand team that reached the final of the 2019 World Cup.
These are the top five wicketkeepers in New Zealand’s cricket history in white-ball cricket. All of them have contributed significantly to the team’s success and left a lasting legacy in the sport.
