he second test match of the two-Test series is being played between England and New Zealand in Wellington. Batting first, England declared their innings on 435/8 runs with the help of Harry Brook’s 186 off 176 balls, and Joe Root is unbeaten 153* off 224 balls. Matt Henry got 4 wickets, and Tim Southee got one wicket from New Zealand, and with this wicket, Southee made history.
Southee has become the highest wicket-taker for New Zealand in all three formats. He completed 700 international wickets. Southee left behind the great Kiwi bowler Sir Richard Hadlee and Daniel Vettori. Vettori has 696 wickets in all three formats, while Headley has 589 wickets. Trent Boult is at number four with 578 wickets. Chris Cairns is in fifth place with 419 wickets.
Overall, Muttiah Muralitharan is in first place with 1347 wickets among the highest wicket-takers in all three formats. Australia’s late spinner Shane Warne is on the second with 1001 wickets. At the same time, James Anderson of England is in third place with 969 wickets. India’s Anil Kumble is in fourth place with 956 wickets.
Southee has taken 356 wickets in 92 Tests, 210 in ODIs, and 134 in T20Is. Hadlee is the highest wicket-taker in Tests for New Zealand with 431 wickets. At the same time, Vettori is in second place with 361 wickets, and Southee is in third place. In ODIs, Vettori is first with 297 wickets, and Kyle Mills is second with 240 wickets. Southee is also in third place on this list. But he has 134 wickets to his name in T20Is and is the highest wicket-taker for New Zealand in T20I.
