Matt Henry (cricketer)

Matt Henry
A head and shoulders photograph taken from behind of a cricketer fielding whilst wearing a blue uniform with the number 24 on his back
Henry fielding for Kent at Beckenham, June 2018
Personal information
Full name
Matt Henry
Born (1991-12-14) 14 December 1991 (age 32)
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 Test16 October 2024 v India
ODI debut (cap 183)31 January 2014 v India
Last ODI1 November 2023 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.21
T20I debut (cap 65)4 December 2014 v Pakistan
Last T20I7 June 2024 v Afghanistan
T20I shirt no.21
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–presentCanterbury
2014Chennai Super Kings
2016Worcestershire
2017Kings XI Punjab
2017Derbyshire
2018, 2022Kent
2023Somerset
2023–2024Welsh Fire
2024Lucknow Super Giants
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 26 82 18 101
Runs scored 608 255 24 2,316
Batting average 21.71 11.08 6.00 20.31
100s/50s 0/4 0/0 0/0 0/9
Top score 72 48* 10 81
Balls bowled 6,170 4,277 390 21,714
Wickets 103 141 22 468
Bowling average 31.02 26.39 24.22 23.02
5 wickets in innings 4 2 0 25
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 3
Best bowling 7/23 5/30 3/32 7/23
Catches/stumpings 10/– 28/– 3/– 41/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  New Zealand
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 2015 Australia and New Zealand
Runner-up 2019 England and Wales
ICC World Test Championship
Winner 2019-2021
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 October 2024

Matthew James Henry (born 14 December 1991) is a New Zealand professional cricketer who plays for Canterbury, and for the New Zealand national team. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. Henry was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. He was also a part of the New Zealand squads to finish as runners-up in two Cricket World Cup finals in 2015 and 2019.