Matt Henry

Matt Henry

New Zealand New Zealand

Overview

Full Name Matthew James Henry
Age 33y 26d
Born Saturday December 14, 1991, New Zealand
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style Right-arm fast medium
Playing Role Bowler

Teams represented

New Zealand New ZealandCanterbury CanterburyDerbyshire DerbyshireKent KentNew Zealand A New Zealand ASouth Island South IslandWorcestershire WorcestershirePunjab Kings Punjab KingsChennai Super Kings Chennai Super KingsSomerset SomersetNew Zealand XI New Zealand XINew Zealanders New ZealandersEdinburgh Rocks Edinburgh RocksWelsh Fire Welsh FireLucknow Super Giants Lucknow Super GiantsSan Francisco Unicorns San Francisco Unicorns

Biography

Matt Henry, a talented right-arm fast-medium bowler from New Zealand, has become a vital asset for his country’s cricketing future. Representing Canterbury in domestic cricket, Henry is known for his ability to deliver consistent pace and accuracy, attributes that have earned him recognition as a quality pacer on the global stage.


Henry's rise to prominence was not without setbacks. In 2012, he was on the brink of earning a national call-up but was sidelined due to a back surgery. Despite this hurdle, his determination and hard work paid off when he finally made his international debut. On January 31, 2014, Henry donned the Black Caps jersey for the first time in an ODI against India, marking the beginning of his journey in international cricket.

Debut
New Zealand vs England at London - Thursday May 21, 2015

Batting

Matches 30
Innings 42
Runs 649
100's - 50's 0 - 4
Sixes - Fours 20 - 87
Average 18.02
Strike Rate 77.81
Highest Score (vs Sri Lanka, 09/03/2023) 72

Bowling

Matches 30
Innings 59
Overs 1125
Wickets 120
Economy Rate 3.18
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 4
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Best Figures (vs South Africa, 17/02/2022) 7/23

Fielding

Catches 13
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 1

Career Wickets

48
36
24
12
Wickets
Years

Biography

sub title

Matt Henry, a talented right-arm fast-medium bowler from New Zealand, has become a vital asset for his country’s cricketing future. Representing Canterbury in domestic cricket, Henry is known for his ability to deliver consistent pace and accuracy, attributes that have earned him recognition as a quality pacer on the global stage.


Henry's rise to prominence was not without setbacks. In 2012, he was on the brink of earning a national call-up but was sidelined due to a back surgery. Despite this hurdle, his determination and hard work paid off when he finally made his international debut. On January 31, 2014, Henry donned the Black Caps jersey for the first time in an ODI against India, marking the beginning of his journey in international cricket.