Zak Foulkes is a New Zealand international cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He plays domestic cricket for Canterbury and plays in the Indian Premier League for Chennai Super Kings.
In April 2024, he was picked for New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan as a replacement for the injured Adam Milne. He made his international debut on that tour and played two Twenty20 Internationals. In November 2024, he was selected for the tour of Sri Lanka and played two more T20Is. He made his One Day International debut in the third ODI of the series, but the match was abandoned due to rain, and he did not bat or bowl.
Foulkes made his Test debut during New Zealand’s tour of Zimbabwe in August 2025. He took nine wickets in the match, including a five-wicket haul. This was the best bowling performance by a New Zealand player on Test debut.
Zak Foulkes Records and Achievements
Zak Foulkes was the joint highest wicket-taker for Canterbury in the 2022–23 Men’s Super Smash, taking 12 wickets in 10 matches. He played Twenty20 cricket for Warwickshire in 2024 and for Durham in 2025.
In the 2026 IPL auction, he was bought by Chennai Super Kings for his base price of ₹75 lakh (US$89,000). Internationally, Foulkes made his T20I debut for New Zealand in April 2024 and his ODI debut in November 2024, although that match was rained off.
He made his Test debut in August 2025 against Zimbabwe, taking nine wickets. The wickets included a five-wicket haul, achieving the best bowling figures by a New Zealander on Test debut.
Zak Foulkes’s Career Stats
Zak Foulkes has played 4 Test matches, scoring 39 runs, hitting 5 fours and no sixes. In ODIs, he has played 9 matches, scored 49 runs, and hit 6 fours. In T20Is, he has appeared in 17 matches, scoring 60 runs with 3 fours and 2 sixes. In first-class cricket, Foulkes has played 25 matches, scoring 599 runs with 3 fifties, hitting 61 fours and 9 sixes.
As a bowler, he has taken 13 wickets in 4 Test matches, with a best innings of 5 for 37, including one four-wicket haul and one five-wicket haul. In ODIs, he has 13 wickets from 9 matches, with a best of 4 for 41 and one four-wicket haul. In T20Is, he has 18 wickets in 17 matches, best of 3 for 20. In first-class cricket, he has taken 74 wickets in 25 matches, with a best of 5 for 37, with three four-wicket hauls and three five-wicket hauls.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| ODIs | 9 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| T20Is | 17 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| FC | 25 | 599 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 9 |
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 4 | 13 | 5/37 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 9 | 13 | 4/41 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 17 | 18 | 3/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 25 | 74 | 5/37 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Zak Foulkes Personal Life
Zak Foulkes is 23 and comes from a cricketing family. His father, Glen, and brothers, Liam and Robbie, all played for Canterbury Country. Robbie also represented New Zealand in the 2024 Under-19 World Cup, and Liam now works with Cricket Ireland.
Zak was originally a top-order batter but switched focus to swing bowling, which has become his main skill. He has performed well in ODIs and Tests, including his Test debut in Zimbabwe, where he was 9 for 75. He hopes to keep having an impact on New Zealand and appreciates the benefits of Test cricket.
Zak Foulkes Contract
Zak Foulkes has been awarded his first New Zealand central contract for the 2025/2026 season. He made his ODI and T20I debuts last year and earned the contract after strong performances for the Black Caps over the past 12 months. He joins Mitch Hay, Muhammad Abbas, and Adi Ashok as first-time central contract recipients.
FAQs.
Q. Which team is Zak Foulkes in for IPL 2026?
A. In the IPL 2026, Zak Foulkes will play for the Chennai Super Kings.
Q. How fast is Zak Foulkes?
A. Zak Foulkes usually bowls in the lower 130 kph range and gets extra skid off the pitch.
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