The Trans-Tasman Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Australia–New Zealand Test match series in cricket. The trophy is awarded to the team that wins a Test series, or one-off Test match, between the two nations. If the series is a draw, the holder retains the trophy. It was first competed for in the 1985–86 season, although six Test series between the nations were contested before the trophy's instigation. , Australia hold the trophy following their 3–0 series win in the 2019–20 series in Australia. Australia also lead in overall wins, winning 11 of the 18 series, while New Zealand (nicknamed the Black Caps) have won 3, the remaining 4 ending in draws. Australia's Allan Border is the most successful batsman in the history of the trophy, scoring 1,356 runs in 25 innings at an average of 61.63. New Zealand's Ross Taylor holds the record for the highest score in the trophy's history, with 290 in the second innings of the second Test of the 2015–16 series in Australia. Taylor's score surpassed the previous record set in the same Test; Australian David Warner struck 253 in the first innings. Australian spin bowler Shane Warne has taken the most wickets in the trophy, with 103 in 20 matches at an average of 24.37, while New Zealand's Richard Hadlee has the best bowling figures with 9 wickets for 52 runs which he took in the first innings of the inaugural Test. Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has taken the most catches, with 25 in 11 matches, while fellow countryman Ian Healy is the most successful wicket-keeper, making 42 dismissals in 11 matches. History The first series for which the Trans-Tasman Trophy was contested was in the 1985–86 season. The first Test witnessed exceptional bowling from New Zealand's fast bowler Richard Hadlee, who took 9 for 52 in the first innings, at the time the fourth best bowling figures in cricket history. His 6 for 71 in the second led New Zealand to victory by an innings and 41 runs. Described as "the greatest performance by a New Zealand cricketer", Hadlee himself called his performance a "fairytale". Australia fought back to win the second Test, but New Zealand secured the series win with a victory in the deciding Test, with Hadlee taking another eleven wickets in the match, and being named player of the series. The return series that season saw the