Matt Henry Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Matthew James Henry
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' 2" (188 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 31 January 2014 vs India at Wellington Test- On 21 May 2015 vs England at Lord's T20- On 4 December 2014 vs Pakistan at Dubai
Jersey Number	#21 (New Zealand)
Domestic/State Team	First-class • Canterbury IPL • Lucknow Super Giants • Kings XI Punjab • Chennai Super Kings Others • Welsh Fire • Somerset • Kent • Derbyshire • Worcestershire
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm fast-medium
Records (main ones)	• First Bowler to Claim Five-For Against India in Champions Trophy (2025) • Fourth New Zealand cricketer to take a hat-trick in T20Is (2023)
Award	Player of the series award (New Zealand vs Australia test series 2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 December 1991 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	33 Years
Birthplace	Christchurch, New Zealand
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	New Zealander
Hometown	Christchurch, New Zealand
School	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch, New Zealand
College/University	• St Joseph's College, Ipswich, England • St Bede's College, Christchurch, New Zealand
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Holly Henry (news reporter)
Children	Daughter- Annabelle
Parents	Father- Jeff Henry Mother- Lynn Henry
Siblings	Brother- Ken Henry

Some Lesser Known Facts About Matt Henry

• After studying in New Zealand, Matt went to England to complete his sixth-form studies on a one-year scholarship.

• Matt Henry made his first-class cricket debut in the 2010–11 Plunket Shield against Wellington in March 2011.

• Although not part of New Zealand’s squad for the 2015 ODI World Cup, he was later included as a replacement for Adam Milne in the tournament and took two wickets in the finals against Australia.

• Matt Henry likes to play golf.
  

  Photo of Matt Henry while playing golf with his friend

• In 2016, Matt Henry along with Jimmy Neesham set the record of the highest ninth-wicket partnership for New Zealand in an ODI match; they made a partnership of 84 runs against India.

• In April 2018 during the County cricket match, Matt took five wickets against Durham in the first innings and seven wickets in their second to record his first ten-wicket haul with match figures of 12 wickets for 73 runs.

• Matt Henry was signed by Kings XI Punjab in February 2017 for Rs. 50 Lakhs. He was previously bought by Chennai Super Kings but did not play a match for them.

• Matt Henry was awarded man of the match award against India in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal match; he took 3 wickets for 37 runs in the match.

• Matt Henry was part of the New Zealand squad which won the World Test Championship title in 2021.

• Matt Henry took his first five-wicket haul in test cricket against South Africa in February 2022.

• In 2023, Matt Henry was the highest wicket-taker of the Vitality Blast tournament and helped the Somerset team to win their first Vitality Blast title since 2005; he took 31 wickets in the tournament.

• In 2024, Matt Henry was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs. 1.5 crore to play in the IPL 2024.
  

  Photo of Matt Henry during an IPL match

• Matt Henry made headlines after he took five wickets against India in the group stage match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He bowled eight overs and took the wickets of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, and Mohammed Shami.
  

  Matt Henry celebrating after taking a wicket against India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

• After taking five wickets against India in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, Matt Henry surpassed Richard Hadlee’s record of 158 wickets and became New Zealand’s eighth-highest wicket-taker in ODIs.