| 1 | Kane Williamson | Batsman | 2010-Present | Led NZ to WTC 2021 win, one of the most consistent Test batters |
| 2 | Richard Hadlee | Fast Bowler | 1973-1990 | First bowler to take 400 Test wickets, NZ’s greatest all-rounder |
| 3 | Martin Crowe | Batsman | 1982-1995 | NZ’s most stylish batsman, led team to 1992 WC semis |
| 4 | Brendon McCullum | Batsman-Wicketkeeper | 2002-2016 | Fastest Test century (54 balls), transformed NZ’s aggressive cricket |
| 5 | Ross Taylor | Batsman | 2006-2022 | NZ’s highest international run-scorer (18,000+ runs) |
| 6 | Stephen Fleming | Batsman | 1994-2008 | NZ’s most successful Test captain, great strategist |
| 7 | Daniel Vettori | All-rounder | 1997-2015 | Most Test wickets for NZ (362), key left-arm spinner |
| 8 | Tim Southee | Fast Bowler | 2008-Present | Over 350 Test wickets, leader of NZ’s pace attack |
| 9 | Trent Boult | Fast Bowler | 2011-Present | 2019 WC highest wicket-taker, deadly new-ball bowler |
| 10 | Glenn Turner | Batsman | 1969-1983 | First NZ batsman to score 100+ first-class centuries |