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Matt Henry Age, Career Stats, Records and IPL Salary

Matt Henry is a Christchurch-born New Zealand right-arm fast-medium bowler whose international record through June 2026 contains 152 Test wickets, 172 ODI wickets and 53 T20I wickets. He led the 2025 Champions Trophy with ten wickets, then took 11 for 109 against England at The Oval in June 2026 and became the joint No. 1 ranked Test bowler. Chennai Super Kings brought him back at a documented ₹2 crore IPL value. His IPL 2026 return was two wickets from three matches, and his complete IPL record stands at four wickets from nine appearances.

By StumpScope Cricket Desk · Edited by StumpScope Editorial Team · Updated 2026-08-11

Right-hand batRight-arm fast-medium bowlerBorn 1991-12-14

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Full nameMatthew James Henry

Age34As of 2026-08-11

Date of birth1991-12-14Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Batting styleRight-hand bat

Bowling styleRight-arm fast-medium

Career overview

Matt Henry cricket career

Matt Henry was born on 14 December 1991 and was 34 on 11 August 2026.

He bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium, with new-ball seam movement central to his role.

His checked international record contains 35 Tests, 95 ODIs and 42 T20Is.

He was the leading wicket-taker at the 2025 Champions Trophy with ten wickets at 16.70.

An 11-wicket match against England took him to joint No. 1 in the ICC Test bowling rankings in June 2026.

His checked IPL 2026 record is three matches and two wickets after CSK signed him for ₹2 crore.

Career story

Matt Henry career, earnings and personal life

Who is Matt Henry?

Matt Henry is a New Zealand international fast bowler from Christchurch who represents Canterbury in domestic cricket and joined Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2026. His other senior teams include Kent, Somerset, Worcestershire, Derbyshire, Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants, San Francisco Unicorns, Welsh Fire and Trent Rockets. This profile uses one canonical Matt Henry profile across those memberships, preventing duplicate biographies when a team directory or scorecard contains the same player.

Henry's primary skill is right-arm fast-medium bowling with a strong upright seam, new-ball movement and the capacity to hit a demanding length. Canterbury lists him as a bowler and right-handed batter, while ICC and IPL profiles use the same role. Lower-order Test runs and four half-centuries show useful batting depth, but they do not turn him into a current all-rounder. Match pages can record each contribution while the permanent entity remains classified by his main selection role.

Matt Henry age, birthplace and playing style

Matthew James Henry was born on 14 December 1991 in Christchurch, Canterbury, and was 34 on the checked date. New Zealand Cricket's archive records his education at St Bede's College and his long Canterbury connection. He bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium. The official Canterbury player page dates his senior provincial debut to the 2010-11 season and lists Marist-Harewood as his club.

Henry is often most dangerous when a hard new ball allows seam movement off the surface. The official IPL assessment highlights accuracy, early wickets and control, while established analysis also notes his ability to move the ball both ways. Pace alone does not explain his career. His best spells combine a repeatable channel with small deviations that force batters to play. Conditions influence that method, which is why his Test and ODI record is substantially stronger than his limited IPL sample.

Canterbury pathway and early back surgery

Henry developed through Canterbury and made his senior domestic debut in 2010-11. New Zealand Cricket's archive connects his first-class, one-day and T20 records to the same province. Established career histories also record significant back surgery in 2012, a disruption that slowed his early progress. A documented biography can mention the surgery because it is part of the documented career pathway, but it should not use it to diagnose later injuries or imply that every absence has the same cause.

The domestic system gave Henry repeated new-ball responsibility before international selection. Canterbury remains more than a birthplace label: it is the team through which he built his professional record and to which he has repeatedly returned between national and overseas assignments. County spells later expanded his experience in seam-friendly English conditions. These memberships are chronological parts of one career, not reasons to create separate player pages for New Zealand, Canterbury or each franchise.

Four for 38 on ODI debut

New Zealand gave Henry his ODI debut against India in Wellington on 31 January 2014. He took 4 for 38 as New Zealand completed a series victory, an unusually productive first international appearance. The figures remain attached to the ODI record and should not be described as a Test or T20 debut. His current career table lists 95 ODIs, demonstrating that the opening spell developed into a long senior white-ball career rather than a one-match peak.

Through his last checked ODI in November 2025, Henry had bowled 4,946 balls, conceded 4,298 runs and taken 172 wickets. That produces an average of 24.99, economy of 5.21 and strike rate of 28.76, with best figures of 5 for 30. He also has 13 four-wicket innings and three five-wicket innings. The table provides a stable snapshot, but the cutoff must remain visible if he returns for another ODI.

Late call-up for the 2015 World Cup

Henry was not in New Zealand's original final 15 for the 2015 World Cup. Adam Milne's heel injury brought him into the squad before the semi-final against South Africa. ICC's final preview records that Henry had been playing first-class cricket in Canterbury only days earlier and then entered the World Cup XI. He bowled eight overs for 40 in the semi-final, including two maidens, as New Zealand reached its first men's ODI World Cup final.

He also played the final against Australia. Squad replacement and playing appearance are distinct facts: Henry did not participate in the earlier group campaign but did play both knockout matches after the approved change. The episode became an early example of his ability to enter a major event without a long preparation window. It should not be rewritten as a tournament-leading campaign, because his World Cup involvement began only at the semi-final stage.

Test debut and the fight for a regular place

Henry made his Test debut against England at Lord's in May 2015. For several years, New Zealand's established combination of Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Neil Wagner limited continuous selection. He could deliver productive spells yet return to reserve status when the first-choice attack was available. That context explains why his wicket count grew more slowly than his ODI record before later seasons made him a central Test bowler.

By June 2026, the checked New Zealand archive listed 35 Tests, 69 bowling innings and 152 wickets at 26.04. He had eight five-wicket innings, one ten-wicket match and best innings figures of 7 for 23. With the bat, he had 676 runs at 15.72, including four fifties and a highest score of 72. Those figures support lower-order value without changing his bowler classification.

Seven for 23 against South Africa

Henry's career-best Test innings figures came against South Africa at Hagley Oval in February 2022. New Zealand Cricket's retrospective records 7 for 23 in the opening Test. The spell helped dismiss South Africa for 95 before New Zealand won by an innings and 276 runs. Conditions offered assistance, but Henry's accuracy converted opportunity into his first Test seven-wicket innings.

Best innings figures should not be confused with his best match return. The career table later lists 11 for 109 at The Oval in 2026 as his first ten-wicket match. The South Africa performance remains the lower single-innings cost and the numerical BBI. Separating innings and match records prevents a common biography error in which 7 for 23 and 11 for 109 are treated as competing versions of the same achievement.

Player of the Match in the 2019 World Cup semi-final

In the 2019 World Cup semi-final at Manchester, Henry removed Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul for one during India's collapse to 5 for 3. He later dismissed Dinesh Karthik and finished with 3 for 37, earning Player of the Match as New Zealand defended 239 and reached the final. ICC's match report directly connects his opening wickets to the result, while Trent Boult removed Virat Kohli in the same early sequence.

Henry took one wicket in the final against England at Lord's, where the match and Super Over both ended level before the boundary-count rule decided the title. ICC's post-tournament rankings report credits him with three semi-final wickets and one in the final. New Zealand did not win the trophy, so a reliable profile describes him as a 2019 finalist and semi-final match winner rather than a World Cup champion.

Leading wicket-taker at the 2025 Champions Trophy

Henry led the 2025 Champions Trophy wicket table with ten wickets at an average of 16.70. His campaign included 5 for 42 against India in the group stage on a Dubai surface where New Zealand lost by 44 runs. He then helped the team reach the final. ICC selected him in its Team of the Tournament even though a shoulder injury prevented him from playing the decider against India.

The injury occurred while he took a boundary catch to dismiss Heinrich Klaasen in the semi-final against South Africa. ICC reported that he returned to bowl after treatment, but New Zealand later ruled him out of the final. The ten-wicket aggregate therefore came before the title match. India won the final, leaving Henry as the tournament's leading wicket-taker and a runner-up, two achievements that should not be inflated into a championship.

Eleven wickets at The Oval and No. 1 ranking

Henry took 5 for 80 and 6 for 29 against England at The Oval in June 2026, completing match figures of 11 for 109. New Zealand won by 253 runs to level the series, and ICC lifted him to joint No. 1 in the men's Test bowling rankings alongside Jasprit Bumrah on 24 June. He became only the third New Zealander to hold the top position after Jack Cowie and Richard Hadlee.

The ranking was real but brief. Henry missed the Nottingham Test through injury, and ICC's 1 July update returned Bumrah to sole possession of No. 1 after Henry lost rating points. This page therefore says that Henry reached the top, not that he remains the current No. 1. The sequence shows why rankings require dates: both the historic ascent and the later change are accurate when tied to their weekly updates.

New Zealand T20I and 2026 World Cup record

Henry made his T20I debut against Pakistan in December 2014. Through the 2026 World Cup, his checked international T20 table contains 42 matches, 53 wickets, best figures of 3 for 26, an average of 23.08 and an economy of 8.50. Those numbers are meaningfully stronger than his IPL average, illustrating why format and competition context must not be collapsed into one generic T20 claim.

At the 2026 T20 World Cup he played eight matches in the checked sequence, taking wickets against Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Sri Lanka, England, South Africa and India. The spell of 2 for 3 against Sri Lanka was the most economical listed return, while 2 for 34 against South Africa carried the larger wicket count in a full four-over spell. Tournament scorecards should provide exact phase and result context for each match.

CSK contract and IPL 2026 figures

Chennai Super Kings onboarded Henry for a documented ₹2 crore before IPL 2026. The official IPL profile notes that he had previously been a spare bowler with CSK in 2015, but squad association did not create an appearance. His playing IPL debut came for Punjab Kings in 2017. Later he represented Lucknow, and his first actual CSK matches arrived in 2026.

Henry played three IPL 2026 games: 0 for 40 against Rajasthan, 2 for 54 against Punjab and 0 for 36 against Bengaluru. Across ten overs he conceded 130 runs and took two wickets, an average of 65.00 and economy of 13.00. His complete IPL career through 5 April 2026 stands at nine matches, four wickets, 162 balls and 311 runs, with best figures of 2 for 54. The page reports the difficult season without softening it.

Matt Henry salary, net worth and personal life

The reliable reviewed financial record supports a ₹2 crore Chennai Super Kings value for IPL 2026. It does not disclose take-home pay, New Zealand central-contract terms, county income, franchise bonuses, taxes, endorsements, property or investments. No audited filing establishes Henry's net worth. Adding reported values from unrelated seasons would create a speculative total rather than a documented measure of wealth.

The official cricket sources reviewed here do not provide enough dependable information to publish a wife, girlfriend or current partner claim. New Zealand Cricket's archive records a great-aunt relationship to former player ME Hobson, but that historical note does not justify broader family speculation. This profile limits personal content to documented birthplace, education and cricket pathway, adding private-life details only when the player or a reliable organization has clearly disclosed them.

What Matt Henry's records show

Henry's career contains major-event and multi-format depth: a four-wicket ODI debut, two men's ODI World Cup finals, Player of the Match in the 2019 semi-final, ten wickets at the 2025 Champions Trophy, 152 Test wickets and an 11-wicket match that took him to the top of the Test rankings. His provincial and county record also explains the seam-bowling craft behind those international peaks.

The limits remain visible. He has not won an ODI World Cup or Champions Trophy, his joint No. 1 Test ranking lasted one weekly cycle, and IPL 2026 produced only two wickets at a high economy. The ₹2 crore contract is not net worth. Future licensed updates must preserve one identity across New Zealand, Canterbury, Chennai and Trent Rockets, separate competition totals and retain exact statistical cutoffs.

Matt Henry records

Matt Henry career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

Tests through 17 June 202635matches

Batting

Innings: 49
Runs: 676
High score: 72
Average: 15.72
Strike rate: 75.53
Not outs: 6

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 69
Wickets: 152
Best bowling: 7/23 innings; 11/109 match
Average: 26.04
Economy: 3.10
Strike rate: 50.27
Balls: 7642
Catches / stumpings: 14

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

One-Day Internationals through 22 November 202595matches

Batting

Innings: 38
Runs: 270
High score: 48
Average: 10.38
Strike rate: 93.11
Not outs: 12

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 93
Wickets: 172
Best bowling: 5/30
Average: 24.99
Economy: 5.21
Strike rate: 28.76
Balls: 4946
Catches / stumpings: Not reproduced in the checked summary

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Twenty20 internationals through 8 March 202642matches

Batting

Innings: 14
Runs: 47
High score: 12
Average: 5.88
Strike rate: 94.00
Not outs: 6

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 40
Wickets: 53
Best bowling: 3/26
Average: 23.08
Economy: 8.50
Strike rate: 16.28
Balls: 863
Catches / stumpings: Not reproduced in the checked summary

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Indian Premier League through 5 April 20269matches

Batting

Innings: 2
Runs: 7
High score: 5
Average: 3.50
Strike rate: 70.00
Not outs: 0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 9
Wickets: 4
Best bowling: 2/54
Average: 77.75
Economy: 11.52
Strike rate: 40.50
Balls: 162
Catches / stumpings: Not separately documented in the checked snapshot

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

International career

Debut and last listed match

One-Day International

Debut

New Zealand v India, 31 January 2014

Last listed match

New Zealand v West Indies, 22 November 2025

Test

Debut

England v New Zealand, 21 May 2015

Last listed match

England v New Zealand at The Oval, 17-21 June 2026

Twenty20 International

Debut

New Zealand v Pakistan, 4 December 2014

Last listed match

New Zealand v India, 8 March 2026

Indian Premier League

Debut

Punjab Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders, 9 May 2017

Last listed match

Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Chennai Super Kings, 5 April 2026

Career achievements

Documented achievements and milestones

Took 4 for 38 on ODI debut against India in 2014.
Entered New Zealand's 2015 World Cup squad before the semi-final and played the final.
Recorded career-best Test innings figures of 7 for 23 against South Africa in 2022.
Won Player of the Match with 3 for 37 in the 2019 World Cup semi-final against India.
Played in the tied 2019 World Cup final at Lord's.
Led the 2025 Champions Trophy with ten wickets at 16.70.
Took 11 for 109 against England at The Oval in June 2026.
Became only the third New Zealander to top the ICC Test bowling rankings.
Reached 152 Test and 172 ODI wickets in the checked record.
Joined Chennai Super Kings at a documented ₹2 crore IPL value.

Reader questions

Matt Henry FAQ

Direct answers based on the documented record shown on this page.

How old is Matt Henry?

Matt Henry was born on 14 December 1991 and was 34 years old on 11 August 2026.

What type of bowler is Matt Henry?

He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler known for accuracy and new-ball seam movement.

How many Test wickets does Matt Henry have?

The checked record through 21 June 2026 contains 152 wickets from 35 Tests at an average of 26.04.

Was Matt Henry the No. 1 Test bowler?

Yes. He reached joint No. 1 with Jasprit Bumrah on 24 June 2026 after taking 11 for 109 at The Oval, then returned to No. 2 after missing the next Test through injury.

How many wickets did Matt Henry take in the 2025 Champions Trophy?

He led the tournament with ten wickets at an average of 16.70 but missed the final because of a shoulder injury.

What was Matt Henry's IPL 2026 price?

Chennai Super Kings onboarded him at a documented ₹2 crore value.

How did Matt Henry perform in IPL 2026?

He took two wickets from three matches, conceding 130 runs from ten overs, with best figures of 2 for 54.

What is Matt Henry's net worth?

No reliable reviewed source establishes an audited net worth. His ₹2 crore IPL value is a contract figure, not total wealth.

Conclusion

What the documented record shows

Matt Henry's documented career spans a four-wicket ODI debut, two ODI World Cup finals, a 2019 semi-final Player-of-the-Match award, ten Champions Trophy wickets and 152 Test wickets.

His 11 for 109 at The Oval took him briefly to joint No. 1 in the Test bowling rankings, while his IPL record remains much smaller and less successful. This page keeps those formats, dates and results separate and does not convert a ₹2 crore CSK value into an unsupported net-worth claim.