The BLACKCAPS ‘Mr Nice Guy’, Matt Henry still has a mean streak when he gets the cricket ball in his hands.
The Canterbury fast bowler is consistently over 140 kmph and made a stellar start to his international career against India in 2014, taking the third-best figures for a New Zealand debutant in ODIs, claiming four wickets to seal New Zealand's 4-0 series triumph.
Henry is a regular feature of the BLACKCAPS ODI and Test set-up. and offers pace, bounce and movement in all formats with the ball while is a handy lower order batsman when required.
He will long be remembered for his new ball spell in the BLACKCAPS semi final against India at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. Henry took 3-37 including the key wickets of both Indian openers, setting the course for a famous NZ victory!
In February 2022, Henry achieved career-best Test figures of 7-23 from 15 overs as the BLACKCAPS skittled South Africa for just 95 at Hagley Oval. The effort equalled Sir Richard Hadlee’s mark for the third best bowling in a Test innings by a New Zealand bowler with only Hadlee’s 9-52 against Australia in 1985 and Ajaz Patel's stellar 10-119 against India in December, having better figures.
Henry plays his domestic cricket for his hometown Canterbury and helped his home Major Association claim the Ford Trophy and the Plunket Shield during the 2020/21 season.
He has also plied his trade in leagues around the world, including for the Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab in the IPL, and for Worcestershire, Derbyshire and, most recently, Kent in the English County Championship.
