New Delhi: The first match of the two-match Test series between India and New Zealand is being played in Kanpur. New Zealand's senior players 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 maximum runs in Test matches against India. Let us take a look at who are rest of the players in the top-5 list of batsmen who have scored the most Test runs against India.
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 Tests against India. During this, his average was 68. McCullum has scored 4 centuries and 2 half-centuries against India with a best score of 302 runs.
2. Graham Dowling: 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. Bert Sutcliffe: Former New Zealand cricketer Bert 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 his national team for India-New Zealand Test series. The match being held in Kanpur is his 13th Test match against India. Williamson has so far scored 829 runs in 22 innings of these 13 Test 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 position in the elite list.