Stephen Fleming set to be New Zealand's most successful captain

Thirteen years later Graham Dowling captained New Zealand to their first ever Test series victory, which came on the dustbowls in Pakistan in 1969-70.

Victory in Lahore was enough to pinch the three-match series.

Jeremy Coney enjoyed two of the most notable successes by a New Zealand captain when he led his side to series win in England and Australia within the space of 18 months.

England were beaten 1-0 in 1985 with Richard Hadlee enjoying an emotional 'homecoming' at Trent Bridge taking 10-140 as New Zealand triumphed by eight wickets.

New Zealand and England have one major trait in common - namely a bitter rivalry with Australia.

Victory over their cousins from across the Tasman took a long time in coming, but when Coney beat Allan Border's side of 1985-86, it was a sweet moment made all the sweeter as success came on Aussie soil.

Sir Richard Hadlee takes his 400th Test wicket

Border's side was in transition following Ashes defeat to England, and Coney's talented team were too powerful with Martin Crowe averaging 77 and Hadlee taking 33 wickets, including nine in an innings at the Gabba.

Hadlee is without doubt the name that dominates New Zealand cricket.

Knighted in 1990 months after becoming the first man to take 400 wickets - achieved when he dismissed Sanjay Manjrekar in Christchurch - he lifted his total to 431 before retiring aptly enough by taking a wicket with his last ball in Test cricket.