Zakary Foulkes records best match figures for New Zealand bowler on Test debut New

New Zealand pacer Zakary Foulkes claimed nine wickets on his Test debut as his team thrashed Zimbabwe by an innings and 359 runs in Bulawayo on Saturday.

The 23-year-old Foulkes took 4/38 in the first innings before registering his maiden five-wicket haul in the second innings, finishing with impressive match figures of 9/75.

His performance surpassed fellow New Zealander Will O’Rourke’s debut tally of 9/93 against South Africa in 2024.

Foulkes, who made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in 2024 and boasts 13 T20I caps, played a crucial role in New Zealand’s 2-0 series clean sweep over the hosts.