Paul Wiseman
On scorecards: PJ Wiseman
In-game rating: 65/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Paul Wiseman played 25 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1998 to 2005. The first came against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, with a score of 6 and 7 wickets, and the last against Sri Lanka at Basin Reserve in 2005.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 46 wickets at 46.5 in 17 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 82 against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in 1998. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 18 wickets at 66.9 at home and 43 wickets at 39.5 away. The most wickets came against Sri Lanka: 17 wickets at 44.4 in 7 Tests. Seddon Park was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 7 wickets at 53.6. New Zealand won 8 of the Tests Paul Wiseman played and lost 8, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 25 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 61 | South Africa | Seddon Park | 2004 | Drawn |
| 32* | 40 | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | 2005 | Won |
| 29 | 109 | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 2003 | Drawn |
| 28 | 51 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2004 | Won |
| 27 | 79 | India | Narendra Modi Stadium | 2003 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/82 | 46.5 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 5/90 | 45 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2000 | Won |
| 4/64 | 11.5 | India | Narendra Modi Stadium | 2003 | Drawn |
| 4/104 | 32.3 | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 2003 | Drawn |
| 3/49 | 14 | Australia | Eden Park | 2000 | Lost |
Best in a match: 8/144 against Zimbabwe (2000).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0/0 | 17 | 44.35 |
| India | 6 | 43 | 6.14 | 0/0 | 10 | 69.70 |
| Australia | 4 | 84 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 35.79 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 39.22 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 35.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 142.00 |
| South Africa | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 61.00 |
| West Indies | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 183 | 13.07 | 0/0 | 18 | 66.89 |
| Away | 14 | 183 | 15.25 | 0/0 | 43 | 39.51 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 48 | 5.33 | 0/0 | 15 | 50.87 |
| 2000s | 17 | 318 | 18.71 | 0/0 | 46 | 46.52 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seddon Park | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 53.57 |
| Eden Park | 3 | 58 | 9.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 54.00 |
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 107.67 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 57.25 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 1 | 36 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 31.00 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 35.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1998 at R Premadasa Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 2005 at Basin Reserve
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