Top 5 spinners in New Zealand's Test history

#3 Hedley Howarth

Hedley Howarth played a pivotal role in New Zealand's first ever Test win on Asian soil

From 79 Tests in Asia, New Zealand have emerged victorious on 12 occasions. The first of those came against a strong Indian team at Nagpur in 1969. On a raging turner, Hedley John Howarth managed to outperform the likes of Bishan Singh Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna and Srinivas Venkataraghavan. The left-arm spinner's match haul of 9/100 propelled the Kiwis to an unexpected and eternal triumph.

In the same year, Howarth's match haul of 5/98 also enabled New Zealand to pocket a famous victory against Pakistan in Lahore. The 5-wicket triumph at the Gaddafi Stadium would eventually give them their maiden series win on Asian soil. In all, Howarth played 30 Tests and picked up 86 wickets at an average of 36.95. With his capacity to attack and defend in equal measure, the southpaw delivered a significant volume of overs in his brief Test career and left a lasting impression.

Career Span

1969 to 1977

Statistics

86 wickets from 30 Tests at an average of 36.95 and strike-rate of 102.7 with 2 five-wicket hauls