New Zealand’s bowling team has played a big part in their journey to the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy. They are set to face India on Sunday, but there’s some worry about their star bowler, Matt Henry. He got hurt while catching a ball during the semi-final against South Africa in Lahore.
New Zealand’s head coach, Gary Stead, shared some good news: “He managed to bowl again, which is positive. We’ve done some tests, and we’ll do our best to have him play in the final. We’re still unsure at the moment.”
In their earlier match of the tournament, New Zealand lost to India by 44 runs, but Henry made a strong impression, taking 5 wickets for 42 runs. He even got out some top Indian players like Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli. Henry has been very successful against India in his career and is currently the leading wicket-taker of the tournament, with 10 wickets at an average of 16.70 and an economy rate of 5.32.
Coach Stead added, “He’s a bit sore from landing on his shoulder, but we hope he will be alright.”
Henry’s Increasing Power
Matt Henry started as a bowler who shines with the new ball, but he has now become a big threat no matter when he bowls. According to ESPNCricinfo, he is tied for the most wickets in the last ten overs of ODI cricket, with 25 wickets in 20 matches, and he has a great economy rate of 6.79.
Since 2023, Henry has one of the best bowling averages of 12.36 among bowlers who have bowled at least 200 balls between the 40th and 50th overs. He has taken a total of 136 wickets across all formats, making him the highest wicket-taker since 2023. Other famous bowlers like Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah follow him in the rankings.
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