His inswingers hooped into the right-handers. That factor was complemented by significant seam movement, enough bounce to justify close-in fielders on the legside, and the odd delivery which held its line to coax an edge.
Speed radar information is unavailable at first-class level, but few of Ferguson's deliveries would have travelled at less than 145km/h.
"I've been working on some plans to get into batters' minds and set appropriate fields instead of just running in quick to try to get them out," he said.
"Eden Park Outer Oval's not always the easiest place to bowl. It tends to be flat and a runs-fest, but my game has come on in leaps and bounds since I've been working with Andre Adams as my bowling coach.
"We didn't necessarily see eye-to-eye to start with because we're both hotheads, but we've had good conversations since," Ferguson quipped.
He said Adams, who is currently working with the White Ferns in the United Arab Emirates, was the first to text congratulations.
Ferguson can expect a sterner examination when Auckland meet Northern Districts in the Plunket Shield's fourth round starting Wednesday.
ND are expected to field their test players, many of whom have just returned from the Indian tour. He will get a true gauge of his worth bowling against New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and potentially B-J Watling, if he overcomes the hip injury which has kept him out of the last two games.
Northern Districts' Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner, alongside Wagner and Auckland's Colin de Grandhomme are expected to form New Zealand's bowling axis for the first test against the West Indies starting December 1 at Wellington.
Ferguson has played seven one-day internationals and one T20 and is ranked 21st on the central contracts list after taking Mitchell McClenaghan's spot when he opted to freelance. Given the weighting of points, that indicates he is not seen in the test reckoning for now.
