Five New Zealand batsmen who scored the most runs against India in Tests

IND vs NZ: The first match of the 2-Test series between India and New Zealand is being played in Kanpur. Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor are also playing in this match. Both these players are included in the top-5 New Zealand cricketers who have scored the most runs in Test matches against India. Who are the rest of the players in the top-5? Read here..

1. Brendon McCullum
Former New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman Brendon McCullum has scored the most runs in Test matches against India. McCullum has scored 1224 runs in 10 test matches against India. During this his average was 68. McCullum has scored 4 centuries and 2 half-centuries against India. His highest score is 302 runs.

2. GT Dolling
Between 1965-69, this New Zealand cricketer scored 964 runs in 11 matches against India at an average of 48. Dowling has scored 3 centuries and 2 half-centuries against India. During this his highest score has been 239 runs.

3. Burt Sutcliffe
Former New Zealand cricketer Burt Sutcliffe played 9 Test matches against India between 1955 and 1965. In 16 innings of these 9 test matches, he scored 885 runs at an average of 68. He also scored 3 centuries and 3 half-centuries during this period. His highest score against India is 230 runs.

4. Ross Taylor
Ross Taylor, the middle-order batsman included in the playing XI of the Kanpur Test, has so far scored 870 runs in 15 Test matches against India. In the current series, he has a chance to come second in this list.

5. Kane Williamson
Kane Williamson is currently the captain of the India-New Zealand Test series. The match being held in Kanpur is his 13th match against India. Williamson has so far scored 829 runs in 22 innings of these 13 matches at an average of 39.47. He has scored 2 centuries and 5 half-centuries against India. In this series, he also has a chance to improve his number in this list.

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