Matt Henry (cricketer)

Matt Henry
Personal information
Full name
Matt Henry
Born (1991-12-14) 14 December 1991
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 266)21 May 2015 v England
Last Test17 June 2026 v England
ODI debut (cap 183)31 January 2014 v India
Last ODI22 November 2025 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.21
T20I debut (cap 65)4 December 2014 v Pakistan
Last T20I8 March 2026 v India
T20I shirt no.21
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–presentCanterbury
2016Worcestershire
2017Kings XI Punjab
2017Derbyshire
2018, 2022Kent
2023, 2025Somerset
2023–2025Welsh Fire
2024Lucknow Super Giants
2015, 2026Chennai Super Kings
2026Trent Rockets
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 35 95 43 115
Runs scored 676 270 47 2,474
Batting average 15.72 10.38 5.87 18.46
100s/50s 0/4 0/0 0/0 0/9
Top score 72 48* 12 81
Balls bowled 7,642 4,946 863 24,128
Wickets 152 172 53 534
Bowling average 26.04 24.98 23.07 22.61
5 wickets in innings 8 3 0 29
10 wickets in match 1 0 0 4
Best bowling 7/23 5/30 3/26 7/23
Catches/stumpings 14/– 32/– 10/— 46/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  New Zealand
ICC World Test Championship
Winner2019–2021
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up2015 Australia & New Zealand
Runner-up2019 England & Wales
ICC T20 World Cup
Runner-up2026 India & Sri Lanka
ICC Champions Trophy
Runner-up2025 Pakistan
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 June 2026

Matthew James Henry (born 14 December 1991) is a New Zealand professional cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast-medium bowler for the New Zealand national team and Canterbury.

Since making his international debut in 2014, Henry has been a key member of the national side, contributing to major milestones such as the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship triumph and the historic 3–0 Test series whitewash away against India in 2024. Throughout his career, he has also represented various teams in county cricket, the Indian Premier League (IPL), The Hundred, and Major League Cricket (MLC).