Top 5 No. 6 New Zealand Test batsmen of all time

#4 Shane Thomson

His off-spin bowling never really did the trick at Test level but former New Zealand all-rounder Shane Thomson proved to be one of his country's most prolific batsmen at number 6 and remains the third highest run scorer at the position.

He had a rather short Test career, that lasted only 19 Test matches across five years from 1990 to 1995 and he played at number 6 in all but two of those games. The right-handed batsman was known for being an attacking batsman and after he had nailed down the position, he had played brilliantly.

A century in a dramatic chase against Pakistan back in 1993-94 season remains one of his more memorable innings. However, an alarming drop in form eventually brought about his ouster from the team. He made 879 runs in those Test matches and averaged 32.55. Thomson made 1 century and 5 half-centuries in his career.