Zakary Foulkes is a New Zealand international all-rounder cricketer who plays for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and for Canterbury in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium bowler, known for his ability to generate late swing.
In May 2026, Zakary Foulkes has been selected for the New Zealand cricket team, and he will participate in the New Zealand tour of England series in June 2026.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland vs New Zealand · Only Test | Test | May 27, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| New Zealand vs South Africa · 5th T20I | T20I | March 25, 2026 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| New Zealand vs South Africa · 4th T20I | T20I | March 22, 2026 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140.00 |
| New Zealand vs South Africa · 1st T20I | T20I | March 15, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| India vs New Zealand · 4th T20I | T20I | January 28, 2026 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 216.67 |
| India vs New Zealand · 2nd T20I | T20I | January 23, 2026 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 187.50 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland vs New Zealand · Only Test | Test | May 27, 2026 | 25 | 6 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.28 |
| New Zealand vs South Africa · 5th T20I | T20I | March 25, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.50 |
| New Zealand vs South Africa · 4th T20I | T20I | March 22, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.75 |
| New Zealand vs South Africa · 1st T20I | T20I | March 15, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| India vs New Zealand · 4th T20I | T20I | January 28, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9.67 |
| India vs New Zealand · 2nd T20I | T20I | January 23, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 22.33 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand tour of Ireland 2026 | TEST | May 27, 2026 - May 30, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026 | T20I | Mar 15, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 120.00 |
| New Zealand tour of India 2026 | T20I | Jan 11, 2026 - Jan 31, 2026 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 200.00 |
| West Indies tour of New Zealand 2025 | TEST | Nov 5, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025 | 39 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 40.21 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand tour of Ireland 2026 | TEST | May 27, 2026 - May 30, 2026 | 25 | 6 | 82 | 2 | 1/32 | 3.28 |
| South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026 | T20I | Mar 15, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 65 | 3 | 1/8 | 6.50 |
| New Zealand tour of India 2026 | ODI | Jan 11, 2026 - Jan 31, 2026 | 28 | 0 | 193 | 4 | 3/77 | 6.89 |
| West Indies tour of New Zealand 2025 | TEST | Nov 5, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025 | 103 | 22 | 294 | 4 | 2/32 | 2.85 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 4 | 4 | 39 | 97 | 23 | 19.5000 | 40.2000 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 9 | 5 | 49 | 55 | 22 | 24.5000 | 89.0900 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 68 | 39 | 292 | 225 | 32 | 13.2700 | 129.7700 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 22 | 14 | 100 | 67 | 27 | 14.2800 | 149.2500 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 38 | 26 | 486 | 653 | 74 | 25.5700 | 74.4200 | 7 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| First Class | 25 | 37 | 599 | 1309 | 75 | 18.1500 | 45.7600 | 4 | 61 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 4 | 8 | 128.00 | 768 | 369 | 13 | 28.3800 | 2.8800 | 59.0000 | 5/37 | 9/75 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ODI | 9 | 8 | 60.00 | 360 | 337 | 13 | 25.9200 | 5.6100 | 27.6000 | 4/41 | 4/41 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 68 | 64 | 218.00 | 1308 | 1766 | 77 | 22.9300 | 8.1000 | 16.9000 | 4/23 | 4/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 22 | 21 | 70.30 | 423 | 634 | 22 | 28.8100 | 8.9900 | 19.2000 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 38 | 36 | 272.50 | 1637 | 1438 | 52 | 27.6500 | 5.2700 | 31.4000 | 4/41 | 4/41 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 25 | 45 | 655.00 | 3930 | 2086 | 74 | 28.1800 | 3.1800 | 53.1000 | 5/37 | 9/75 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Domestic: Canterbury (since 2020)
County Cricket (UK): Warwickshire (2024), Durham (2025)
Indian Premier League (IPL): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) (signed for the 2026 season)
International: New Zealand (T20I, ODI, and Test caps since 2024)
Zakary Foulkes has debuted in all three formats of international cricket for New Zealand.
T20I Debut: April 21, 2024, against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
ODI Debut: November 19, 2024, against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. The match was rained off before he could bat or bowl.
Test Debut: August 7, 2025, against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. He took nine wickets in the match, the best figures by a New Zealander on Test debut.
Test Cricket (3 matches): 13 wickets at an average of 20.53, with best figures of 5/37 in an innings.
ODI Cricket (6 matches): 9 wickets at an average of 16.00, with best figures of 4/41.
T20I Cricket (17 matches): 18 wickets at an average of 26.27, with best figures of 3/20.
Domestic Highlights: He was Canterbury's highest wicket-taker in the 2022-23 Super Smash season, which led to his fast-tracking into the national T20I side.
He recorded the best-ever bowling figures for a New Zealander on Test debut with a match haul of 9/75 against Zimbabwe in August 2025.
He was named Men's Bowler of the Year for Canterbury in consecutive seasons.
