Matt Henry overtakes New Zealand great on elite list with stunning 5-fer against Zimbabwe in second Test

New Zealand seamer Matt Henry decimated the Zimbabwe batting order by recording figures of 5/40 in the second Test held in Bulawayo. He played a key role in bundling out the side for just 125 runs in their first innings, making the Kiwis the in-charge of the match.

Henry has been in terrific form in the Zimbabwe series so far and had picked up 9 scalps in the first match as well. He had recorded figures of 6/39 in the hosts' first inning to help his side in bundling them out for 149 runs. The 33-year-old followed that up by claiming three more wickets in the second innings as Zimbabwe got bowled out for only 165 runs.

Henry's five-wicket haul in the second Test saw him surpass Lance Cairns and become New Zealand's ninth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. Henry now has 134 scalps in 32 Tests under his belt in the longest format. 

Here is the full list - 

1. Richard Hadlee - 431 wickets

2. Tim Southee - 391 wickets

3. Daniel Vettori - 361 wickets

4. Trent Boult - 317 wickets

5. Neil Wagner - 260 wickets

6. Chris Martin - 233 wickets

7. Chris Cairns - 218 wickets

8. Danny Morrison - 160 wickets

9. Matt Henry - 134 wickets

10. Lance Cairns - 130 wickets

Henry has been a key figure in New Zealand's Test set-up for quite a long time now. He has become one of the Kiwis' greatest modern-day bowlers in red-ball cricket and isn't showing any signs of stopping either. The 33-year-old is likely to achieve many more milestones in his career.

Henry has also been quite a valuable player for the Black Caps in the one-day format for several years now. He has taken 165 scalps in 91 ODIs and is likely to add more to his tally in future assignments. Notably, despite not featuring in the final due to injury, the pacer performed extremely well for the side in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.