Neil Wagner Career, Records, Awards, Biography & More

Neil Wagner

New Zealand

Full Name	:	Neil Wagner
Nationality	:	New Zealand
Born	:	13th Mar, 1986
Age	:	40 years, 2 months, 5 days

Batting Style	:	Left hand Bat
Role	:	Bowlers
Bowling Style	:	Left Arm Medium Fast
birthplace	:	Pretoria, Transvaal

Career Stats

Bowling

Format	Matches	Inns	Wkts	Runs	Wkts	Best Inns	Best M	AVG	ECN	Inns	4W	5W	10W
TEST	64	122	2287.3	7169	260	7/39	9/73	27.57	3.13	52.7	13	9	0
FC	213	389	7210.4	23041	851	7/39	11/111	27.07	3.19	50.8	48	37	2
List A	122	118	993.1	5360	185	5/31	5/31	28.97	5.39	32.2	11	3	0
T20	94	90	315.5	2732	103	4/33	4/33	26.52	8.65	18.3	1	0	0

Batting

Format	Matches	Inns	Not Out	Runs	High Score	AVG	Strike Rate	50S	6S	4S
TEST	64	84	24	875	66	14.58	51.86	1	36	96
FC	213	282	62	3834	72	17.42	55.78	11	112	0
List A	122	69	13	693	45	12.37	83.19	0	17	54
T20	94	47	19	279	36	9.96	122.90	0	12	20

Last Updated On 11 May 2026

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Format

Matches

Inns

Wkts

Runs

Wkts

Best Inns

Best M

AVG

ECN

Inns

10W

TEST

122

2287.3

7169

260

7/39

9/73

27.57

3.13

52.7

213

389

7210.4

23041

851

7/39

11/111

27.07

3.19

50.8

List A

122

118

993.1

5360

185

5/31

28.97

5.39

32.2

T20

315.5

2732

103

4/33

26.52

8.65

18.3

Format

Matches

Inns

Not Out

Runs

High Score

AVG

Strike Rate

100S

50S

TEST

875

14.58

51.86

213

282

3834

17.42

55.78

112

List A

122

693

12.37

83.19

T20

279

9.96

122.90

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Career Stats

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Last Updated On 11 May 2026

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