Cricket Winner Test Team of the Year

9. Matt Henry

2024 Stats: Matches: 9; Wickets: 48; Economy: 3.28

After eight years as New Zealand's supporting holder of the Kiwi's pace attack, Matt Henry has earned a starring role as the team's Test attack captain. He was 33 years old and had spent the last decade developing his game in domestic competitions.

He grabbed 17 wickets at 15 runs apiece in two Tests against Australia in the spring, earning him player of the series despite New Zealand's defeat, and then 13 wickets at 12 runs each when they whitewashed India, notably five for 15 in the first Test in Bengaluru. Few men have outbowled India's quicks at home, but Henry was the face of it.