Matt Henry stats: Test, ODI, T20I and IPL record of New Zealand’s new-ball bowler
Matt Henry’s wickets, averages and best figures in every format, from his 6 for 27 against India at Bay Oval to the Test turnaround that began in 2022.
Nov 13, 2026
Matt Henry has 152 Test wickets at 26.05, 178 ODI wickets at 24.30 and 53 T20I wickets at 24.36. The latest six came at Bay Oval on 13 November 2026, when he took Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer in the first over of India’s chase and finished with 6 for 27, the best ODI figures of his career. India were all out for 89. All figures on this page are from ESPNcricinfo’s Statsguru and include that match.
Matt Henry: quick facts
| Full name | Matthew James Henry |
| Born | 14 December 1991, Christchurch (34) |
| Role | Right-arm fast-medium bowler, right-handed lower-order batter |
| Domestic side | Canterbury |
| Debuts | ODI 31 Jan 2014 v India, Wellington; T20I 4 Dec 2014 v Pakistan, Dubai; Test 21 May 2015 v England, Lord’s |
| IPL teams | Kings XI Punjab (2017), Lucknow Super Giants (2024), Chennai Super Kings (2026) |
Matt Henry stats in every format
| Format | Matches | Wickets | Best | Average | Economy | Strike rate | 5 wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 35 | 152 | 7/23 | 26.05 | 3.11 | 50.3 | 8 |
| ODIs | 96 | 178 | 6/27 | 24.30 | 5.19 | 28.1 | 4 |
| T20Is | 45 | 53 | 3/26 | 24.36 | 8.64 | 16.9 | 0 |
| All T20s | 199 | 231 | 5/18 | 24.06 | 8.47 | 17.0 | 1 |
| IPL | 9 | 4 | 2/54 | 77.75 | 11.52 | 40.5 | 0 |
He is a new-ball bowler first and last. He has opened the bowling in 48 of his ODIs and taken 101 wickets at 21.76 doing it. At home in New Zealand his ODI average is 19.04, against 34.34 away, which is about what you would expect from someone who lives off seam movement and the odd bit of swing. His only ten-wicket match in Tests is 11 for 109 against England at The Oval in June 2026, the best match figures by a New Zealander against England. In T20Is he has a hat-trick, against Pakistan in Lahore in April 2023; he was only the fourth New Zealander to take one.
Three wickets in one over at Bay Oval
India needed 334 in the fourth ODI. Henry had Rohit caught by Finn Allen off the first ball of the chase, bowled Kohli with the fifth and won an lbw review against Iyer, the new captain, with the sixth. All three made nought, and India were 0 for 3. He came back later to bowl Ishan Kishan, whose 27 was the highest score of the innings, and finished with 6 for 27 from 9.4 overs. New Zealand won by 244 runs; India’s only heavier ODI defeat by runs was the 245-run loss to Sri Lanka in Sharjah in October 2000. Our match report has the full story.
Before Friday his best ODI figures were 5 for 30 against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi in December 2014. The only New Zealander with better ODI figures against India is Shane Bond, who took 6 for 19 in Bulawayo in 2005, and Henry is now the only New Zealand bowler with two ODI five-wicket hauls against them.
Matt Henry against India
India have seen the best of him for a long time. In 12 ODIs against them he has 27 wickets at 17.33, and in four Tests another 16 at 25.43. Sri Lanka are the only side he has bowled to regularly in ODIs who have fared worse against him. His big days against India have tended to come in matches that mattered:
| Figures | Format | Ground | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/37 | ODI | Manchester | 9 Jul 2019 | World Cup semi-final; New Zealand won by 18 runs |
| 5/42 | ODI | Dubai (DICS) | 2 Mar 2025 | Champions Trophy group game; India won |
| 5/15 | Test | Bengaluru | 16 Oct 2024 | India all out for 46; New Zealand won by eight wickets |
| 6/27 | ODI | Mount Maunganui | 13 Nov 2026 | His best ODI figures; New Zealand won by 244 runs |
The 2019 semi-final at Old Trafford is the one Indian fans still bring up: chasing 240, India were 5 for 3, Rohit among Henry’s victims, and he was named player of the match. In Bengaluru in October 2024 his 5 for 15 bowled India out for their lowest Test total at home. At the 2025 Champions Trophy he was the leading wicket-taker with 10, including 5 for 42 against India in the group stage, but a shoulder injury he picked up taking a catch in the semi-final kept him out of the final, which India won. For the head-to-head between the two sides in every format, see our India v New Zealand records page.
How he became a different Test bowler
| Period | Tests | Wickets | Average | Strike rate | 5 wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 2022 | 14 | 37 | 46.27 | 86.0 | 0 |
| Since 2022 | 21 | 115 | 19.54 | 38.8 | 8 |
For most of his first seven years as a Test cricketer Henry was the man waiting behind Tim Southee and Trent Boult, and the figures from that time are thin: 37 wickets at 46.27, a wicket every 86.0 balls and not one five-wicket haul in 14 Tests. He played only five Tests in 2019, 2020 and 2021 combined.
The change began in Christchurch in February 2022. Called up because Boult was on paternity leave, he took 7 for 23 as South Africa were bowled out for 95. Since the start of that year he has 115 wickets in 21 Tests at 19.54, striking every 38.8 balls, with all eight of his five-wicket hauls. 2024 was the busiest year of his career, 48 wickets in nine Tests at 18.58, and his 100th Test wicket came in Bengaluru in his 26th Test.
| Best Test figures | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/23 | v South Africa | Christchurch | 17 Feb 2022 |
| 7/67 | v Australia | Christchurch | 8 Mar 2024 |
| 6/29 | v England | The Oval | 17 Jun 2026 |
| 6/39 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 30 Jul 2025 |
Matt Henry IPL record
| Season | Team | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kings XI Punjab | 2 | 1 | 71.00 | 14.20 |
| 2024 | Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 1 | 110.00 | 9.17 |
| 2026 | Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 2 | 65.00 | 13.00 |
The IPL is the one place his record does not travel. Across three franchises and nine matches he has four wickets, going at 11.52 an over. He joined Lucknow in 2024 as a replacement for David Willey, and Chennai Super Kings bought him for his base price of ₹2 crore at the auction in December 2025. His overall T20 numbers, 231 wickets at 24.06 in 199 matches, suggest the IPL sample is small rather than the whole story. For context against his T20I peers, see our list of the most T20I wickets; the ODI equivalent is our most ODI wickets page.
Matt Henry stats: common questions
How many Test wickets does Matt Henry have?
152 in 35 Tests at an average of 26.05, with eight five-wicket hauls. His best innings figures are 7 for 23 against South Africa in Christchurch in 2022.
What are Matt Henry’s best ODI figures?
6 for 27 against India at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on 13 November 2026, including three wickets in the first over of India’s innings.
How old is Matt Henry?
He was born on 14 December 1991 in Christchurch, so he is 34 and turns 35 next month.
Which IPL team does Matt Henry play for?
Chennai Super Kings, who bought him at the IPL 2026 auction. He has also played for Kings XI Punjab (2017) and Lucknow Super Giants (2024).
When does Matt Henry play India next?
The fifth and final ODI is at Bay Oval on Sunday, 15 November, with India leading the series 2-1. Two Tests follow, starting on Thursday, 19 November. Our Shreyas Iyer stats page and Rachin Ravindra stats page cover two of the other players in the series, and our Bay Oval records page has the ground’s numbers.