Across three continents and six countries, his performances over the last 10 months have been consistent
Matt Henry had gone unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction, but that seems like a massive missed opportunity for franchises looking at the New Zealand pacer’s blazing form across all formats.
His run began with the Test series against Australia at home where the speedster snared 17 wickets from just four innings which included a 7-67 at Christchurch. However, it was his scorching spell of 5-15 in Bengaluru against India and a series haul of 10 wickets from two Tests at an average of 15 that gave him the momentum going into the next few months.
SLK
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GAW
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SWDM
169/7
ADKRDM
170/6
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Development beat Sharjah Warriorz Development by 4 wickets
GGDM
17/0
DCDM
163/10
ADKRDM
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MIEDM
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DVDM
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SWDM
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SDS
48/2
WDL
98/7
Match abandoned due to rain
PD
69/10
CDK
197/5
Central Delhi Kings beat Purani Delhi 6 by 104 runs
SDS
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NDS
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WDL
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ODW
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BAC
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UCCB
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LKLS
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ACB
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UCCB
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ACB
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BAC
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UCCB
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LKLS
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ACB
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UCCB
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LKLS
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ACB
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BAC
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UCCB
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LKLS
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ACB
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BAC
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BAC
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LKLS
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KENT
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YOR
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SOM
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NOR
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LAN
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MID
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DER
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ESS
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BB
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SUSS
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GLO
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HAM
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GLAM
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LEI
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WOR
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SURR
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JER
348/3
DEN
259/10
Jersey beat Denmark by 89 runs
GER-W
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ITA-W
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IRE-W
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NED-W
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BAN
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IND
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Match Called off
KZK
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KRMPS
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CEC-A
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KUMS
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ARKS
150/2
TTS
144/10
Aries Kollam Sailors beat Thrissur Titans by 8 wickets
ALRS
180/7
ATR
178/5
Alleppey Ripples beat Adani Trivandrum Royals by 3 wickets
TTS
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KBTS
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ALRS
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CAGS
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SML
90/10
HBT
195/3
Hubli Tigers won by 105 runs
MGD
180/6
GBM
141/9
Mangalore Dragons beat Gulbarga Mystics by 39 runs
MGD
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HBT
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GBM
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BNB
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RNC
106/7
ROS
118/9
Royal Oman Stallions beat Renaissance Challengers by 12 runs
MUT
9/1
IAI
13/1
IAS Invincibles tied with Muscat Thunders (IAS Invincibles win Super Over by 1 wicket)
IAI
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YSG
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MUT
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ROS
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NSBB
144/6
GCT
145/6
Gold Coast beat Northern Suburbs by 4 wickets
VLLY
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SGR
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SBB
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WYN
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OVI
153/4
LOS
152/7
Oval Invincibles beat London Spirit by 6 wickets
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MAO
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OIW-W
108/8
LSW-W
112/2
London Spirit Women beat Oval Invincibles Women by 8 wickets
NOS-W
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MOW-W
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KASS
149/6
MEMA
41/2
Kanpur Superstars beat Meerut Mavericks by 14 runs (D/L) method
KARS
135/4
GOLS
132/8
Kashi Rudras beat Gorakhpur Lions by 6 wickets
LUF
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NOSK
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KASS
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KARS
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He continued it into the home series against England at the end of the year claiming 15 wickets from six innings at an average of 23. Then came the white-ball series against Sri Lanka where he was unplayable with both the new and old ball and finished the series with 14 wickets from six matches, helping New Zealand win the ODIs and T20Is with ease.
He continued in the same vein in the Champions Trophy co-hosted by Pakistan and Dubai, snaring 10 wickets from four games and finishing as the top wicket-taker of the tournament. It was unfortunate for New Zealand that they missed their prized pacer in the title clash to a shoulder injury.
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While that was his pre-IPL form, Henry’s performances only got better and better since returning from the injury. In the T20 Blast 2025, Henry is averaging a superb 17.56 and has an economy of 7 as he picked up 16 wickets from 10 matches for Somerset.
In the County Championship 2025, he has 14 wickets from four matches at an average of 31, which included two matches with dreaded Kookaburra ball in English conditions.
Henry is still looking unbeatable after nearly a year, spanning three continents and six countries.Recently, he defended a paltry seven runs from his final over in the Tri-Nation T20I series final against South Africa and finished as the top wicket-taker in the series with 10 wickets from four matches at an economy of 8.
In the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, Henry claimed 6-39 to skittle out the home team for 149 in the first innings. His spell included scalps of the top three batters, the crucial wicket of Sikander Raza in the middle-order and two more tail-ender wickets.
This should surely get the IPL scouts from all franchises excited ahead of the IPL 2026 auction which is likely to see bidding battles for a select few players with Henry at the top of the pile.
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