Glenn Phillips

Role:

Batting Style: Right Handed Bat

Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak

Country: New Zealand

Player profile for Glenn Phillips

🏏 Glenn Phillips – Cricketer (New Zealand)

Full Name: Glenn Dominic Phillips
Date of Birth: December 6, 1996
Place of Birth: East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Age: 28 years (as of April 2025)
Height: 5’11” (180 cm)
Batting Style: Right-handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm off-spin
Role: All-rounder / Wicketkeeper
International Debut: T20I – February 17, 2017, against South Africa
Test Debut: January 3, 2020, against Australia
ODI Debut: July 10, 2022, against Ireland
Domestic Team: Otago (formerly Auckland)
Franchise Teams: Jamaica Tallawahs, Gloucestershire, Welsh Fire, Barbados Royals, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Colombo Strikers

📈 Career Highlights

International Career:
- T20I: 83 matches, 1,929 runs, average 31.11, 2 centuries, 10 half-centuries
- ODI: 44 matches, 1,112 runs, average 39.71, 1 century, 5 half-centuries
- Test: 15 matches, 728 runs, average 33.09, 5 half-centuries
Notable Performances:
- Scored 108 runs in a T20I against Sri Lanka in the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
- Top-scored for New Zealand in the 2023 Cricket World Cup with 285 runs
- Achieved career-best bowling figures of 5/45 in Test cricket

🌟 Playing Style

Batting: Known for his aggressive and innovative stroke play, particularly in T20 formats
Bowling: Provides handy off-spin options, contributing to the team’s bowling attack
Fielding: Renowned for exceptional fielding skills, often regarded among the best in the world

🧠 Interesting Facts

Early Life: Moved from South Africa to New Zealand at the age of five
Education: Attended Sacred Heart College in Auckland
Personal Life: Married Kate Victoria on February 10, 2023
Hobbies: Enjoys archery, hiking, cycling, diving, motorbiking, surfing, horseriding, watching WWE, and visiting zoos or animal shelters
Family: Brother Dale Phillips is a former New Zealand Under-19 cricketer