Neil Wagner

Neil Wagner
Wagner playing for Essex in 2017
Personal information
Full name
Neil Wagner
Born (1986-03-13) 13 March 1986
Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 256)25 July 2012 v West Indies
Last Test13 February 2024 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005/06–2007/08Northerns
2006/07–2007/08Titans
2008/09–2017/18Otago
2014Northamptonshire
2016Lancashire
2017–2018Essex
2018/19–2024/25Northern Districts
2023Somerset
2024–2025Durham
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 64 213 122 94
Runs scored 875 3,834 693 279
Batting average 14.58 17.42 12.37 9.96
100s/50s 0/1 0/11 0/0 0/0
Top score 66* 72 45* 36
Balls bowled 13,725 43,264 5,959 1,895
Wickets 260 851 185 103
Bowling average 27.57 27.07 28.97 26.52
5 wickets in innings 9 37 3 0
10 wickets in match 0 2 0 0
Best bowling 7/39 7/39 5/34 4/33
Catches/stumpings 19/– 70/– 21/– 15/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  New Zealand
ICC World Test Championship
Winner 2019–2021
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2025

Neil Wagner (born 13 March 1986) is a New Zealand former Test cricketer who played for New Zealand and Northern Districts cricket teams. He played for Northerns until 2007/08 and Otago between 2008 and 2018. Wagner was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. On 27 February 2024, he announced his retirement from international cricket.