Matt Henry is a New Zealand cricketer who represents Canterbury at the domestic level and plays for the New Zealand national team. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was part of the New Zealand side that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship.
He regularly bowls above 140 kmph. He took four wickets on his ODI debut against India in 2014, taking four wickets on ODI debut. Those figures were the third best by a New Zealand debutant and helped New Zealand secure a 4–0 series win.
He plays domestic cricket for Canterbury and helped the team win both the Ford Trophy and the Plunket Shield in the 2020–21 season. He has also played franchise and county cricket, including stints with Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab in the IPL, and with Worcestershire, Derbyshire, and Kent in English county cricket.
Matt Henry Records and Achievements
Matt Henry made his ODI debut on 31 January 2014 against India and his T20I debut on 4 December 2014 against Pakistan. He played in the 2015 Cricket World Cup final, taking the wickets of David Warner and Michael Clarke. He holds New Zealand’s highest 9th wicket ODI partnership of 84 runs with Jimmy Neesham against India in 2016.
In July 2019, Henry played his 50th ODI and took 3 wickets in the World Cup semi-final against India, earning Player of the Match. He recorded his first Test five-wicket haul with 7/23 against South Africa in February 2022. In April 2023, he became the fourth New Zealand player to take a T20I hat-trick. He made the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad for New Zealand
In February 2022, Henry recorded his best Test bowling figures of 7 for 23 from 15 overs against South Africa at Hagley Oval. New Zealand dismissed South Africa for 95 in that match. His figures equalled Sir Richard Hadlee’s third-best Test innings by a New Zealand bowler, behind Hadlee’s 9 for 52 and Ajaz Patel’s 10 for 119.
Matt Henry’s Career Stats
Matt Henry has played 33 Tests, taking 140 wickets with a best of 7/23. He has taken six 4-wicket and six 5-wicket hauls. In 95 ODIs, he has 172 wickets with thirteen 4-wicket and three 5-wicket hauls. In 33 T20Is, he has 42 wickets, with a best of 3/26.
Batting-wise, Henry scored 670 runs in Tests with four fifties. He has scored 270 runs in ODIs, and 31 runs in T20Is. In Tests, he hit 90 fours and 21 sixes, in ODIs 22 fours and 11 sixes, and in T20Is 2 fours and 1 six.
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 33 | 140 | 7/23 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| ODIs | 95 | 172 | 5/30 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| T20Is | 33 | 42 | 3/26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 33 | 670 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 21 |
| ODIs | 95 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 |
| T20Is | 33 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Matt Henry’s Personal Life
Matt Henry grew up playing cricket in New Zealand with his brother in the backyard. He started in domestic cricket for Canterbury, often in front of very few spectators.
At 23, he got called into New Zealand’s World Cup squad to replace injured Adam Milne. He played in the semifinal against South Africa at Eden Park in front of 40,000 fans. Henry bowled tightly, helping New Zealand win by four wickets.
He described going from quiet domestic games to a World Cup final as surreal, saying he had to “pinch himself” to believe it. He praised the team for being close-knit and supportive, with everyone focused on doing their best for New Zealand.
Matt Henry Contract
Matt Henry was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2026 auction for ₹2 crore. He is a 34-year-old New Zealand bowler. He can also contribute runs lower down the batting order when needed.
FAQs
Q. When did Henry make his Test debut?
A. Matt Henry made his Test debut in May 2015 against England.
Q. Which team is Matt Henry in for IPL 2026?
A. Matt Henry will play for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2026.
Q. How fast does Matt Henry bowl?
A. Matt Henry regularly bowls above 140 kmph.
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