Henry Shipley is a professional New Zealand cricketer. He plays the role of a right-arm pacer and represents the national team in the T20 format.
Henry Shipley is a professional New Zealand cricketer. He plays the role of a right-arm pacer and represents the national team in the T20 format. Henry received a cricket scholarship from Lincoln University and has done a bachelor’s in Property Management and Valuation. Shiply hails from Canterbury, he is a tall right-arm bowler who could be handy down the order with the bat with his aggressive batting. Henry’s father was also a cricketer who could not make it big on the domestic circuit. Henry bowls in the high 140 kmp/h on a regular basis, he also has a lethal bouncer and a slower one. Shipley was first seen in action playing for the Canterbury U-19 team, on the back of some brilliant performances, He was picked to represent the Canterbury A side at a very young age, which helped him fast-track into the primary team and learn all the tricks in the trade.
Shipley first played List A cricket during the 2015-16 Ford Trophy match against Central Districts. In comparison, he made his First-Class debut in October 2016 versus the Northern Districts at Christchurch in the Plunket Shield. The bowling all-rounder, made his T20 debut for Canterbury in 2018, he had an excellent season and was mighty effective with the new ball and at the death as well. Unfortunately, Shipley went unsold in the Indian Premier League auction but if he continues to perform the same way he has done in the last few months, a lot of T20 scouts will have eyes on him. Henry has the uncanny ability to pick up wickets and keep a lock on the scoring rate.
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The right-arm pacer received his maiden ODI call-up for the tour of Pakistan, where he made his international debut and was fairly impressive. In 2023, he was picked in the New Zealand squad for the tour of India. He impressed one and all with his pace and tidy line and length bowling. Henry Shipley still has a long way to go in his career and if guided in the right direction, he could be a great addition to the New Zealand bowling setup. He is been one of the go-to bowlers for his team, the Canterbury King in the Super Smash league. Let’s have a look at some of the other interesting fact of this young and upcoming talent from New Zealand.
His net worth is around INR 3-4 crores (approx)
He earns around INR 50 lakhs annually (approx)
Henry Shipley earns INR 15 lakhs from his Super Smash franchise, Canterbury Kings
Henry Shipley is currently the brand ambassador for Gunn and Moore, popularly known as GM.
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