Top 5 Test all-rounders from New Zealand

#3 Chris Cairns

Chris Cairns produced numerous game-changing performances with both bat and ball

Even though his legacy has been somewhat tainted due to recent allegations of fixing, history will remember Chris Cairns as an eternal battler who combated countless injuries and still managed to carve out a remarkable career. Taking after his father Lance, Cairns' gifted potential was apparent from the moment he walked into the international arena. His destructive batting often turned seemingly hopeless situations into match-winning ones.

Apart from scoring more than 3000 runs including 5 centuries, Cairns delivered telling spells with the ball when his team needed him to rise to the occasion. His 218 scalps came at the cost of 29.40 apiece and comprised of 13 five-wicket haul