Henry, 33, is a right-arm pacer who clocks around 140 kmph but relies primarily on his seam movement off the surface. The speedster maintains a tight line and length in the powerplay overs and rarely gives something away for the batters ton maximise the field restrictions.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma tried to unsettle that by stepping down the track on a few occasions in the previous encounter between these two teams.
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“He’s always had the reputation of being an outstanding new-ball bowler, but you see the development in his game is using that slower bouncer and different fields, etc at the back end. He’s a much more rounded bowler and that’s why he’s having success across formats,” former Kiwi pacer Shane Bond said about Henry after their semi-final win against South Africa.
He added, “He showed that he’s really developed his skills at the back-end of the innings. He’s always had the reputation of being an outstanding new-ball bowler, but you see the development in his game is using that slower bouncer and different fields, etc at the back end. He’s a much more rounded bowler and that’s why he’s having success across formats.”
However, Henry picked up a shoulder injury during the match against the Proteas. He was racing against time to recover for the summit clash, but was sidelined from the XI minutes before toss.
Henry had played a stellar role in breaking the back of the Indian top order in the semi-final clash held in Manchester of the ODI World Cup in 2019, taking the key dimsissals of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma upfront. He has also played for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
First Published: Mar 9, 2025 2:39 PM IST
