Trans-Tasman Trophy

Trans-Tasman Trophy
Countries Australia
 New Zealand
AdministratorInternational Cricket Council
FormatTest cricket
First edition1985–86[1] (Australia)
Latest edition2023–24 (New Zealand)
Tournament formatTest series
Number of teams2
Current trophy holder Australia[1]
Most successful Australia (12 series wins)[1]
Most runsAustralia Allan Border (1,356)[2]
Most wicketsAustralia Shane Warne (103)[3]

The Trans-Tasman Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Australia–New Zealand Test match series in cricket.[4] The trophy is awarded to the team that wins a Test series, or one-off Test match, between the two nations. If the series is a draw, the holder retains the trophy. It was first competed for in the 1985–86 season,[1] although six Test series between the nations were contested before the trophy's instigation.[5]

As of March 2024, Australia hold the trophy following their 2–0 series win in the 2023-24 series in New Zealand. Australia also lead in overall wins, winning 12 of the 19 series, while New Zealand (nicknamed the Black Caps) have won 3, the remaining 4 ending in draws.[1] Australia's Allan Border is the most successful batsman in the history of the trophy, scoring 1,356 runs in 25 innings at an average of 61.63.[2] New Zealand's Ross Taylor holds the record for the highest score in the trophy's history, with 290 in the second innings of the second Test of the 2015–16 series in Australia.[6] Taylor's score surpassed the previous record set in the same Test; Australian David Warner struck 253 in the first innings.[7] Australian spin bowler Shane Warne has taken the most wickets in the trophy, with 103 in 20 matches at an average of 24.37,[3] while New Zealand's Richard Hadlee has the best bowling figures with 9 wickets for 52 runs which he took in the first innings of the inaugural Test.[8] Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has taken the most catches, with 25 in 11 matches,[9] while fellow countryman Ian Healy is the most successful wicket-keeper, making 42 dismissals in 11 matches.[10]

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  2. ^ a b "Records / Trans-Tasman Trophy / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Records / Trans-Tasman Trophy / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. ^ "New Zealand cricket Page 5 – Playing Australia". NZ History. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Team records – Australia vs New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Records / Trans-Tasman Trophy / High scores". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  7. ^ "New Zealand tour of Australia, 2nd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Perth, Nov 13–17, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Records / Trans-Tasman Trophy / Best bowling figures in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Records / Trans-Tasman Trophy / Most catches". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Records / Trans-Tasman Trophy / Most dismissals". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2017.