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Matt Henry
34New Zealand
- Right-handed finisher
- Right-arm fast-medium bowler
- New-ball bowler
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First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 97 | 136 | 2,113 | 18.06 | 80.8 | 0/7 | 75* |
| Tests | 35 | 49 | 676 | 15.72 | 75.5 | 0/4 | 72 |
| Domestic | 62 | 87 | 1,437 | 19.42 | 83.5 | 0/3 | 75* |
| Last 10 | 10 | 14 | 114 | 9.50 | 70.8 | 0/0 | 41* |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 97 | 20,889 | 457 | 22.86 | 3.00 | 7/23 | 23 | 4 |
| Tests | 35 | 7,642 | 152 | 26.05 | 3.11 | 7/23 | 8 | 1 |
| Domestic | 62 | 13,247 | 305 | 21.28 | 2.94 | 7/42 | 15 | 3 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,790 | 52 | 17.83 | 3.11 | 6/29 | 4 | 1 |
Batting style
Ultra-aggressive lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 16.7 | 29.7 | |
| Average v pace | 17.6 | 28.0 | |
| Average v spin | 15.1 | 33.8 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 84 | 54 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 89 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 20 | 55 | |
| Dot % | 68.2 | 73.0 |
1,033 balls in Tests and first-class · Oct 2021 – Jun 2026
Compare with other playersLower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 15.2 | 28.8 | |
| Average v pace | 17.1 | 27.4 | |
| Average v spin | 12.8 | 31.9 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 73 | 55 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 78 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 20 | 53 | |
| Dot % | 71.4 | 72.4 |
588 balls in Tests · Feb 2022 – Jun 2026
Compare with other playersLower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 18.5 | 30.9 | |
| Average v pace | 18.1 | 28.9 | |
| Average v spin | 19.4 | 37.7 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 96 | 53 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 110 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 19 | 58 | |
| Dot % | 64.0 | 73.8 |
445 balls in first-class matches · Oct 2021 – Jun 2025
Compare with other playersBowling style
Dominant new-ball seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 18.9 | 30.2 | |
| Balls per wicket | 39.2 | 54.8 | |
| Economy | 2.90 | 3.30 | |
| Average with the new ball | 20.2 | 28.4 | |
| Average v right-handers | 16.5 | 29.0 | |
| Average v left-handers | 25.0 | 32.3 | |
| Dot % | 77.3 | 73.6 |
8,431 balls bowled in Tests and first-class · Oct 2021 – Jun 2026
Compare with other playersDominant new-ball seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 19.5 | 29.4 | |
| Balls per wicket | 38.8 | 52.6 | |
| Economy | 3.02 | 3.35 | |
| Average with the new ball | 22.1 | 27.8 | |
| Average v right-handers | 16.9 | 28.8 | |
| Average v left-handers | 26.6 | 30.6 | |
| Dot % | 75.8 | 72.7 |
4,461 balls bowled in Tests · Feb 2022 – Jun 2026
Compare with other playersDominant new-ball seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 18.2 | 31.1 | |
| Balls per wicket | 39.7 | 57.4 | |
| Economy | 2.75 | 3.25 | |
| Average with the new ball | 18.3 | 29.0 | |
| Average v right-handers | 15.9 | 29.2 | |
| Average v left-handers | 23.4 | 34.7 | |
| Dot % | 78.9 | 74.7 |
3,970 balls bowled in first-class matches · Oct 2021 – Jun 2025
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +39.1
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +40.1
June 2026Now +39.1201520172019202120232025- ICC rank
- 2
- 861 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 14 | 158 | 7.9 | 64.8 | 66 | 19.7 | 3.23 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
Team
- New ZealandInternationalLast Test Jun 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 10/10 | 96% | 69 | 69 | 64721974111 |
- Matt Henry has taken a wicket in 10 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 69.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | New Zealand | England | Kennington Oval | 5 & 1 | 11/109 (42.1) | New Zealand won by 253 runs |
| 4 Jun 2026 | New Zealand | England | Lord's | 0 & 0 | 1/51 (15.0) | England won by 115 runs |
| 2 Dec 2025 | New Zealand | West Indies | Hagley Oval | 8 & 8 | 4/72 (33.0) | Drawn |
| 7 Aug 2025 | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | – | 7/56 (22.0) | New Zealand won by an innings and 359 runs |
| 30 Jul 2025 | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 5 (10) | 9/90 (36.3) | New Zealand won by 9 wickets |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | The Cooper Associates County Ground | 41* & 4 | 1/107 (26.0) | Drawn |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Somerset | Warwickshire | Edgbaston | 7 (13) | 2/89 (32.0) | Drawn |
| 23 May 2025 | Somerset | Durham | Riverside Ground | 23* (19) | 7/111 (33.0) | Somerset won by 7 wickets |
| 16 May 2025 | Somerset | Sussex | The Cooper Associates County Ground | 4 (12) | 4/132 (32.0) | Somerset won by 5 wickets |
| 14 Dec 2024 | New Zealand | England | Seddon Park | 8 & 0 | 6/110 (26.4) | New Zealand won by 423 runs |
Test streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 10/10 | 94% | 29 | 29 | 82546974111 |
- Matt Henry has taken a wicket in 10 of the last 10 Tests bowled in, including the last 29.
Last 10 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | New Zealand | England | Kennington Oval | 5 & 1 | 11/109 (42.1) | New Zealand won by 253 runs |
| 4 Jun 2026 | New Zealand | England | Lord's | 0 & 0 | 1/51 (15.0) | England won by 115 runs |
| 2 Dec 2025 | New Zealand | West Indies | Hagley Oval | 8 & 8 | 4/72 (33.0) | Drawn |
| 7 Aug 2025 | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | – | 7/56 (22.0) | New Zealand won by an innings and 359 runs |
| 30 Jul 2025 | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 5 (10) | 9/90 (36.3) | New Zealand won by 9 wickets |
| 14 Dec 2024 | New Zealand | England | Seddon Park | 8 & 0 | 6/110 (26.4) | New Zealand won by 423 runs |
| 6 Dec 2024 | New Zealand | England | Basin Reserve | 0 & 4 | 4/143 (33.0) | England won by 323 runs |
| 28 Nov 2024 | New Zealand | England | Hagley Oval | 18 & 1 | 5/96 (26.0) | England won by 8 wickets |
| 1 Nov 2024 | New Zealand | India | Wankhede Stadium | 0 & 10 | 2/36 (11.0) | New Zealand won by 25 runs |
| 16 Oct 2024 | New Zealand | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 8 (9) | 8/117 (37.5) | New Zealand won by 8 wickets |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 10/10 | 97% | 41 | 41 | 5188634721 |
- Matt Henry has taken a wicket in 10 of the last 10 domestic first-class matches bowled in, including the last 41.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2025 | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | The Cooper Associates County Ground | 41* & 4 | 1/107 (26.0) | Drawn |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Somerset | Warwickshire | Edgbaston | 7 (13) | 2/89 (32.0) | Drawn |
| 23 May 2025 | Somerset | Durham | Riverside Ground | 23* (19) | 7/111 (33.0) | Somerset won by 7 wickets |
| 16 May 2025 | Somerset | Sussex | The Cooper Associates County Ground | 4 (12) | 4/132 (32.0) | Somerset won by 5 wickets |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Canterbury | Northern Districts | Hagley Oval | 5 & 6 | 3/99 (34.0) | Northern Districts won by 7 wickets |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Somerset | Surrey | The Cooper Associates County Ground | 16 & 4 | 6/80 (25.1) | Surrey won by 10 wickets |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Somerset | Northamptonshire | County Ground | 7 (11) | 8/109 (31.0) | Somerset won by 9 wickets |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | The Cooper Associates County Ground | 7 & 22* | 8/78 (28.0) | Somerset won by 399 runs |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Somerset | Essex | County Ground | 0 & 3 | 1/100 (33.0) | Essex won by 196 runs |
| 18 May 2023 | Somerset | Middlesex | Lord's | 40 (23) | 5/78 (32.0) | Somerset won by an innings and 13 runs |
Pace and pitch map
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Tests4,810 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
ODIs2,940 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s1,419 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort