Player profile

Mitchell Hay

Wicketkeeper · NZ

Born: Aug 20, 2000
Batting: Right Handed Bat
Bowling: na
From: Christchurch, Canterbury

Batting career

Career totals by format

Batting career statistics
Format	M	Runs	Avg	SR	HS
List A	40	764	20.11	76.71	86*
First-class	36	2,099	41.16	51.33	146
ODI	12	186	26.57	104.49	99
T20	47	579	19.97	142.96	73*
T20I	37	210	11.05	132.91	41
Test	6	236	23.6	42.6	61

Recent performances

T20 match form

9 Nov 2025vs WI, WI vs NZ 2025, #3T20I

Batting: 2 (3b)
Bowling: —

16 Jul 2025vs SA, ZIM Tri Series 2025, #2T20I

Batting: 2 (3b)
Bowling: —

23 Mar 2025vs PAK, PAK vs NZ 2025, #4T20I

Batting: 3 (6b)
Bowling: —

21 Mar 2025vs PAK, PAK vs NZ 2025, #3T20I

Batting: 9 (8b)
Bowling: —

18 Mar 2025vs PAK, PAK vs NZ 2025, #2T20I

Batting: 21* (16b)
Bowling: —

2 Jan 2025vs SL, SL vs NZ 2024-25, #3T20I

Batting: 8 (8b)
Bowling: —

30 Dec 2024vs SL, SL vs NZ 2024-25, #2T20I

Batting: 41* (19b)
Bowling: —

28 Dec 2024vs SL, SL vs NZ 2024-25, #1T20I

Batting: 0 (1b)
Bowling: —

10 Nov 2024vs SL, NZ vs SL 2024, #2T20I

Batting: 3 (5b)
Bowling: —

9 Nov 2024vs SL, NZ vs SL 2024, #1T20I

Batting: 0 (2b)
Bowling: —

About

Player story

Mitchell Hay is a right-handed wicket-keeper batter. He was born on December 12, 2001, in Christchurch, New Zealand, and has emerged as a distinguished figure in contemporary cricket. He eventually started playing for his hometown Canterbury. Hay's cricketing odyssey commenced in the cricketing heartland of Canterbury. His innate talent was evident from a young age, and he rapidly ascended through the ranks of age-group cricket. His commitment to the sport culminated in his debut for the Canterbury senior team during the 2020/21 season. His first breakthrough was in December 2020, playing for his hometown against Central District, he caught three catches and was a part of two run-outs. Although he didn’t bat, he earned his reputation as a specialized keeper. Nearly after a year-long wait, he made his T20 debut in March 2021, against Central District, scoring 29 runs at a strike rate of more than 180. In the longer format, he debuted against Otago in March 2022 in the Plunket Shield. He played a magnificent knock of 62 runs in his first innings, before taking three catches as a wicketkeeper. The 2023-24 season was a watershed period for Hay. His exceptional performances with both bat and gloves earned him the prestigious title of Canterbury Men's Player of the Year. During this season, he amassed a total of 989 runs across all formats, with a standout performance in the Plunket Shield, scoring 562 runs at an average of 51.09, including three fifties and a century. Additionally, his wicketkeeping skills were highlighted by 51 catches and two stumpings, underscoring his dual-threat capability. Hay's domestic exploits did not go unnoticed, leading to his maiden call-up to the New Zealand national team for the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in November 2024, where he made his ODI and T20I debuts. Despite a challenging start with the bat, recording a two-ball duck. Hay etched his name into the annals of cricket history by achieving six dismis