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{{short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2026}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Matt Henry
| image = Matt Henry.jpg
| caption =
| full_name = Matt Henry
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|12|14}}
| birth_place = [[Christchurch]], New Zealand
| heightft = 6
| heightinch = 2
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2014–present
| country = New Zealand

| testdebutdate = 21 May
| testdebutyear = 2015
| testdebutagainst = England
| lasttestdate = 17 June
| lasttestyear = 2026
| lasttestagainst = England
| testcap = 266

| odidebutdate = 31 January
| odidebutyear = 2014
| odidebutagainst = India
| lastodidate = 22 November
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 183
| odishirt = 21
| T20Idebutdate = 4 December
| T20Idebutyear = 2014
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan
| lastT20Idate = 8 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = India
| T20Icap = 65
| T20Ishirt = 21
| club1 = [[Canterbury cricket team|Canterbury]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2010/11–present}}
| club2 = [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]]
| year2 = 2016
| club3 = [[Kings XI Punjab]]
| year3 = 2017
| club4 = [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]]
| year4 = 2017
| club5 = [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]]
| year5 = 2018, 2022
| club6 = [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]]
| year6 = 2023, 2025
| club7 = [[Welsh Fire]]
| year7 = 2023–2025
| club8 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
| year8 = 2024
| club9 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year9 = 2015, 2026
| club10 = [[Trent Rockets]]
| year10 = 2026
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 35
| runs1 = 676
| bat avg1 = 15.72
| 100s/50s1 = 0/4
| top score1 = 72
| deliveries1 = 7,642
| wickets1 = 152
| bowl avg1 = 26.04
| fivefor1 = 8
| tenfor1 = 1
| best bowling1 = 7/23
| catches/stumpings1 = 14/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 95
| runs2 = 270
| bat avg2 = 10.38
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 48[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 4,946
| wickets2 = 172
| bowl avg2 = 24.98
| fivefor2 = 3
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/30
| catches/stumpings2 = 32/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 43
| runs3 = 47
| bat avg3 = 5.87
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 12
| deliveries3 = 863
| wickets3 = 53
| bowl avg3 = 23.07
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/26
| catches/stumpings3 = 10/—

| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 115
| runs4 = 2,474
| bat avg4 = 18.46
| 100s/50s4 = 0/9
| top score4 = 81
| deliveries4 = 24,128
| wickets4 = 534
| bowl avg4 = 22.61
| fivefor4 = 29
| tenfor4 = 4
| best bowling4 = 7/23
| catches/stumpings4 = 46/–
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/506612.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 21 June
||year = 2026
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry |{{NZ}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Test Championship|ICC World Test Championship]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019–2021]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Cricket World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015 Australia & New Zealand]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019 England & Wales]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's T20 World Cup|ICC T20 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2026 India & Sri Lanka]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Champions Trophy]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2025 ICC Champions Trophy|2025 Pakistan]]|}}
}}

'''Matthew James Henry''' (born {{Birth date|1991|12|14|df=y}}) is a New Zealand professional cricketer who plays as a right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium bowler]] for the [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand national team]] and [[Canterbury cricket team|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 World Test Championship|2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship]] triumph and the historic [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2024–25|3–0 Test series whitewash away]] against [[India national cricket team|India]] in 2024. Throughout his career, he has also represented various teams in [[county cricket]], the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL), [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]], and [[Major League Cricket]] (MLC).

==Early life and education==
Henry was born on 14 December 1991 in [[Christchurch]], New Zealand. He was educated at St Joseph's School in [[Papanui]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Senior Prospectus|url=http://www.stjopapa.school.nz/Home/|website=St Joseph's College|access-date=7 October 2017|archive-date=20 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020060233/http://www.stjopapa.school.nz/Home|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[St Bede's College, Christchurch|St Bede's College]] in [[Christchurch]]<ref name=18annual27>''Kent County Cricket Club Annual 2018'', p.27. Canterbury: Kent County Cricket Club.</ref> before completing his sixth form studies at [[St Joseph's College, Ipswich]] in England on a one-year scholarship.<ref name=eadt23jun15>Watson S (2015) [http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ex-suffolk-schoolboys-resume-rivalry-on-international-stage-at-england-s-cricketers-take-on-new-zealand-1-4123896 Ex-Suffolk schoolboys resume rivalry on international stage at England’s cricketers take on New Zealand] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315070626/http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ex-suffolk-schoolboys-resume-rivalry-on-international-stage-at-england-s-cricketers-take-on-new-zealand-1-4123896 |date=15 March 2018 }}, ''[[East Anglian Daily Times]]'', 23 June 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2018.</ref>

==Career==
===Domestic and T20 career===
Henry has played for [[Canterbury cricket team|Canterbury]] in New Zealand domestic cricket since 2011, making his [[first-class cricket]] debut in the [[2010–11 Plunket Shield season|2010–11 Plunket Shield]] against [[Wellington cricket team|Wellington]] in March 2011. He has played [[county cricket]] in England for [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] for a time in 2016<ref name=wn13jul16>[http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/14615927.Impact_of_Worcestershire_s_New_Zealand_ace_Matt_Henry_hailed_by_Steve_Rhodes/ Impact of Worcestershire's New Zealand ace Matt Henry hailed by Steve Rhodes], ''[[Worcester News]]'', 13 July 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2018.</ref> and for [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]] in the [[2017 NatWest t20 Blast]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Matt Henry: Derbyshire sign New Zealand fast bowler|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39278054|access-date=15 March 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=15 March 2017}}</ref> and played for [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]] as their overseas player in the first half of the 2018 season before agreeing to return to play at the end of the season for the club.<ref name=wn13jul16/><ref name=ko14mar18>Fordham J (2018) [http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/sport/kent-sign-overseas-player-161501/ Kent sign New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry as an overseas player], ''[[Kent Online]]'', 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.</ref> After taking seven wickets on his Kent debut against [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]], Henry took his best innings and match bowling figures against [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]] in late April 2018. He took five wickets in Durham's first innings and seven in their second to record his first [[ten-wicket haul]] with match figures of 12/73.<ref name=ko22apr18>Fordham J (2018) [http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/sport/walker-matt-henry-was-exceptional-181777/ Matt Walker says Matt Henry was a 'class apart' in Kent's win at Durham], ''[[Kent Online]]'', 22 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.</ref><ref name=au22apr18>[https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/matt-henry-new-zealand-fast-bowler-record-figures-12-73-kent-cricket-durham-highlights/2018-04-22 Henry rules for Kent with record figures], [[Cricket Australia]], 22 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.</ref> Henry was awarded his [[County cap|Kent cap]] during his first stint with the club. In November 2021, Henry was again signed to play for Kent, this time for the 2022 cricket season in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/matt-henry-to-return-to-kent-for-2022-1291221 |title=Matt Henry to return to Kent for 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref>

In February 2017, he was bought by the [[Kings XI Punjab]] team for the [[2017 Indian Premier League]] (IPL) for [[Indian rupee|INR]] 5 million.<ref name="IPL">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1083407.html |title=List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017 |access-date=20 February 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He had previously signed for [[Chennai Super Kings]] in the IPL between 2014 and 2015 but did not play a match for the team.

In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the [[2019 Euro T20 Slam|inaugural edition]] of the [[Euro T20 Slam]] cricket tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27222261/eoin-morgan-represent-dublin-franchise-inaugural-euro-t20-slam |title=Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |title=Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=19 July 2019 |archive-date=19 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719163945/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27387389/inaugural-euro-t20-slam-cancelled-two-weeks-notice |title=Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref>

In February 2023, Henry was signed by [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]] for the County Championship and Vitality Blast until the following July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/matt-henry-joins-somerset-as-overseas-player-for-championship-blast-1360296 |title=Matt Henry joins Somerset as overseas player for Championship and Blast |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 June 2024}}</ref> Henry had a very successful season with Somerset by being the tournament leading wicket taker and taking the winning wicket in the final against Essex to secure Somerset their first T20 title since 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/sport/24024405.new-zealand-international-matt-henry-shined-somerset-2023/|title=New Zealand international Matt Henry shined for Somerset in 2023 |work=[[Somerset County Gazette]] |access-date=23 June 2024}}</ref> In January 2025, Henry re-signed for Somerset to play the first half of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cwyj4glg8qpo|title=New Zealand seamer Henry to rejoin Somerset in 2025 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/news/first-xi/matt-henry-returns-to-somerset/|title=Matt Henry returns to Somerset |work=[[Somerset County Cricket Club]]|access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref>

On 16 December 2025, during the 2026 IPL Player Auction, Henry was bought by [[Chennai Super Kings]] for his base price of 2 crore, after previously going unsold in earlier rounds.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |date=20 December 2025 |title=Who Bought Matt Henry in IPL 2026 Auction? – IPL Auction Price 2026 |url=https://ipl.ae/matt-henry-who-bought-matt-henry-in-ipl-2026-auction-csk/ |access-date=23 March 2026 |website=In Play League |language=en-US}}</ref>

===International career===
Henry made his international debut on 31 January 2014 in the [[Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2013–14#5th ODI|fifth ODI]] against [[India national cricket team|India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=India tour of New Zealand, 5th ODI: New Zealand v India at Wellington, Jan 31, 2014|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/engine/match/667649.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 January 2014}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20 International]] debut for New Zealand [[New Zealand cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2014–15|against Pakistan]] in the [[United Arab Emirates]] on 4 December 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st T20I: New Zealand v Pakistan at Dubai (DSC), Dec 4, 2014 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/742617.html |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 December 2014}}</ref>

Despite not being picked in the final squad of 15 for the [[2015 Cricket World Cup]], he was selected as a replacement for [[Adam Milne]] in the [[2015 Cricket World Cup knockout stage#Semi-finals|semi-final]] match against [[South Africa cricket team|South Africa]] at [[Eden Park]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/854181.html|title= Milne ruled out of New Zealand tilt |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date= 26 March 2015|access-date=28 March 2015}}</ref> He was wicketless in the match but against Australia in [[2015 Cricket World Cup Final|the final]] at Melbourne, Henry showed serious pace{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} and took the two wickets of [[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] and [[Michael Clarke (cricketer)|Michael Clarke]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2014-15-509587/australia-vs-new-zealand-final-656495/full-scorecard|title=ICC CWC Finals: Aus vs NZ Full Scorecard|date= 29 March 2015|access-date= 13 June 2021}}</ref>
He batted with [[James Neesham|Jimmy Neesham]] to set the record for what is, as of March 2018, the highest 9th wicket partnership for New Zealand in ODIs, adding 84 runs as a pair against India in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/fow/highest_partnerships_by_wicket.html?class=2;id=5;type=team |title=Highest partnerships by wicket |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>

Henry's Test debut for New Zealand came during the tour [[New Zealand cricket team in England in 2015|against England]] in May 2015.<ref name="Test debut">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/743939.html |title=New Zealand tour of England, 1st Test: England v New Zealand at Lord's, May 21–25, 2015 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=21 May 2015|access-date=21 May 2015}}</ref>

In May 2018, he was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2018–19 season by [[New Zealand Cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23512513/todd-astle-bags-first-new-zealand-contract |title=Todd Astle bags his first New Zealand contract |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 May 2018}}</ref> In April 2019, he was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#New Zealand|New Zealand's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26426227/sodhi-blundell-named-new-zealand-world-cup-squad |title=Sodhi and Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1154328 |title=Uncapped Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad, Sodhi preferred to Astle |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref> On 3 July 2019, in the match against [[England cricket team|England]], Henry played in his 50th ODI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/cricket/icc-world-cup-2019-england-vs-new-zealand-statistical-highlights-2216440.html |title=ICC World Cup 2019: England vs New Zealand—Statistical Highlights |work=Zee News |access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref> In the first semi-final, New Zealand beat [[India national cricket team|India]] by 18 runs, with Henry taking three wickets for 37, and being named the [[Player of the match#Cricket|player of the match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/48936573 |title=New Zealand beat India to reach World Cup final |work=BBC Sport |access-date=10 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.supersport.com/cricket/icc-world-cup-2019/news/190709_New_Zealand_stun_India_to_reach_World_Cup_final |title=New Zealand stun India to reach World Cup final |work=SuperSport |access-date=10 July 2019}}</ref>

In February 2022, in the first match [[South African cricket team in New Zealand in 2021–22|against South Africa]], Henry took his first [[five-wicket haul]] in Test cricket, with 7/23.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-sa-2022-1st-test-matt-henry-after-his-7-for-23-against-sa-you-pinch-yourself-when-you-hear-those-stats-1301564 |title=Matt Henry: 'You pinch yourself when you hear those stats' |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref>

In March 2023, Henry was named in New Zealand's ODI and T20I squad for their [[New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2022–23 (April 2023)|tour to Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Latham to lead T20 Squad against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Bowes and Shipley set for potential debuts |url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/latham-to-lead-t20-squad-against-sri-lanka-and-pakistan-bowes-and-shipley-set-for-potential-debuts/ |access-date=26 March 2023 |work=New Zealand Cricket |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326161440/https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/latham-to-lead-t20-squad-against-sri-lanka-and-pakistan-bowes-and-shipley-set-for-potential-debuts/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 14 April 2023, in the first T20I, he became the fourth New Zealand cricketer to take a [[List of Twenty20 International cricket hat-tricks#Chronological list of hat-tricks|hat-trick in T20Is]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pak vs NZ: Matt Henry's hat trick leaves fans in awe |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/482132-pak-vs-nz-matt-henrys-hat-trick-leaves-fans-in-awe |access-date=14 April 2023 |work=Geo News}}</ref>

In May 2024, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Zealand Squad for ICC Men’s World Cup 2024 |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/new-zealand-squad-icc-mens-world-up-2024-new-zealand-jersey |access-date=10 June 2024 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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