Brother: Willy Nicholls
Henry Nicholls is a gritty left-handed top-order batter who has been a mainstay of New Zealand’s Test middle order for nearly a decade. The 34-year-old from Christchurch made his international debut in 2015-16 and has since established himself as a reliable run-scorer, particularly in the longest format. His maiden Test century against South Africa at the Basin Reserve in March 2017 announced his arrival, and he has since played several pivotal innings, including an unbeaten 145 against England in Auckland that helped secure a famous series win, and a crucial century in Abu Dhabi as part of a 212-run stand with Kane Williamson to seal New Zealand’s first away series victory over Pakistan. While his ODI career has seen him shuffled in and out of the order, Nicholls saved his best for the biggest stage, making a crucial 55 in the 2019 World Cup final at Lord’s in tough batting conditions. An aggressive yet organised left-hander, Nicholls has been the bedrock of New Zealand’s Test batting lineup, earning praise from coaches for his resilience and value to the side.
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| Tests | 58 | 90 | 9 | 3161 | 200* | 39.02 | 6225 | 50.77 | 10 | 12 | 344 | 9 | 36 |
| ODIs | 87 | 85 | 16 | 2337 | 124* | 33.86 | 2926 | 79.87 | 1 | 17 | 218 | 19 | 35 |
| T20Is | 10 | 9 | 1 | 100 | 36* | 12.50 | 112 | 89.28 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| FC | 139 | 228 | 20 | 8817 | 226 | 42.38 | 16253 | 54.24 | 22 | 45 | 955 | 48 | 127 |
| List A | 177 | 170 | 26 | 6194 | 178 | 43.01 | 7284 | 85.03 | 12 | 36 | 648 | 53 | 82 |
| T20s | 67 | 62 | 12 | 1581 | 76* | 31.62 | 1235 | 128.01 | 0 | 11 | 161 | 32 | 31 |
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODIs | 87 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20Is | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FC | 139 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 0 | - | - | - | 6.78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 177 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 0 | - | - | - | 8.50 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 67 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 5.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
He is a left-handed top-order batter known for his organised technique and ability to anchor innings in Test cricket.
He has scored over 2,500 Test runs at an average of over 37, with several centuries and half-centuries to his name.
He made his Test debut against Australia in February 2016.
He scored an unbeaten 145 against England in Auckland, helping New Zealand secure a famous series win.
He scored a crucial 55 in tough batting conditions at Lord's, playing a key role in New Zealand's near-victory in the final against England.
He represents Canterbury in New Zealand domestic cricket.
He was born on November 15, 1991, in Christchurch, making him 34 years old.
He attended St Andrew's College in Christchurch.
He scored a century in Abu Dhabi as part of a 212-run partnership with Kane Williamson, helping New Zealand secure their first away series victory over Pakistan.
