Henry Nicholls Profile: Know Career Stats and Personal Life

Henry Nicholls is a New Zealand cricketer who represents the New Zealand national team and plays domestic first-class cricket for Canterbury. He has been the captain of New Zealand’s reserve A side since 2017. Nicholls was part of the New Zealand team that won the ICC World Test Championship in 2019–2021 and was also a member of the squad that finished runners-up at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

In December 2015, Nicholls was named in New Zealand’s ODI squad for the series against Sri Lanka. He made his ODI debut on 26 December 2015 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, his home ground for Canterbury. He scored 23 not out from 21 balls in that match as New Zealand won by seven wickets. He made his Test debut against Australia on 12 February 2016.

In April 2019, Nicholls was selected in New Zealand’s squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In the final, he was New Zealand’s top scorer with 55 runs. In November 2020, he was named in the New Zealand A team for practice matches against the touring West Indies side. In 2024, Nicholls was included in the ODI and T20I squads for New Zealand’s tour of Sri Lanka, but he only played in the ODI matches.

Henry Nicholls Records and Achievements

Henry Nicholls scored 454 runs in the 2014–15 Ford Trophy at an average of 75.66 with a strike rate of 105.82, which brought him into New Zealand selection plans. He made two centuries and one fifty for New Zealand A against Sri Lanka A and averaged 84.50 in the one-day matches. He scored a half-century on his Test debut against Australia in 2016. 

His first Test century came against South Africa at the Basin Reserve in March 2017. He made an unbeaten 145 against England in Auckland, helping New Zealand win the series. He also scored a Test century in Abu Dhabi in a 212-run partnership with Kane Williamson, which helped New Zealand win an away series in Pakistan. During the 2019 World Cup, he opened the batting and scored a crucial 55 in the final against England at Lord’s.

Henry Nicholls Career Stats

Henry Nicholls has played 58 Test matches and scored 3161 runs. He has hit 10 centuries and 12 fifties in Tests, with 344 fours and 9 sixes.

In ODIs, he has played 83 matches and scored 2252 runs. He has 1 hundred and 16 fifties in this format, along with 206 fours and 19 sixes.

In T20Is, Nicholls has played 10 matches and scored 100 runs. He has not scored any hundreds or fifties, with 9 fours and no sixes.

In first-class cricket, he has featured in 135 matches and scored 8414 runs. His first-class record includes 22 hundreds, 40 fifties, 908 fours, and 46 sixes.

Henry Nicholls’s Personal Life

Henry Nicholls is married to Lucy Nicholls. Lucy was his longtime girlfriend before their wedding. Nicholls announced their wedding through his social media accounts on Sunday, May 23. The wedding ceremony was private. He shared a photo from the wedding day, which received many good wishes from fans. 

Henry Nicholls Contract

Henry Nicholls has received a New Zealand central contract for the 2025–26 season.

New Zealand Cricket announced the contracts on June 3, 2025. Four players received their first-ever Black Caps central contracts. They are Mitch Hay, Muhammad Abbas, Zak Foulkes, and Adi Ashok.

In the previous season, Nicholls represented New Zealand in six ODIs. Centrally contracted players made between NZD 165,000 and NZD 318,000 last season.

FAQs

Q. Which country does Henry Nicholls play for?

A. Henry Nicholls has played for New Zealand since 2015.

Q. When did Henry Nicholls make his Test debut?

A. Henry Nicholls made his Test debut on 12 February 2016 against Australia.

Q. When was Henry Nicholls’ ODI debut?

A. Henry Nicholls’s ODI debut was on 26 December 2015 against Sri Lanka.

Q. When did Henry Nicholls play his first T20I match?

A. Henry Nicholls made his T20I debut on 26 March 2016 against Bangladesh.

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