Glenn Phillips Cricket Player Profile

Glenn Phillips is a professional Cricket player representing New Zealand. Born on 1996-12-06 , they operate primarily as a All-Rounder on the field. Over the course of their career, Glenn Phillips has featured for Gujarat Titans, New Zealand A, Edex Knights, New Zealand, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Gloucestershire, Auckland, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Tallawahs, Colombo Kaps, Otago, Welsh Fire, Barbados Tridents, Washington Freedom different teams, including national setups, top-tier domestic sides, and competitive franchise leagues. Known for their tactical execution and steady presence as a All-Rounder, they remain an integral figure across all formats and tournaments they compete in.

Glenn Phillips is a New Zealand all-rounder known for his right-handed batting, right-arm off-spin and athletic fielding. He can also keep wicket part-time. A flexible limited-overs batter, he has contributed in the middle order and produced notable T20I centuries, including a record-setting 46-ball hundred in 2020. His international career has also included opportunities in Test cricket, where he has added value with both bat and ball.

Profile

Phillips began his domestic career with Auckland, making his List A debut in 2015 and his first-class debut in 2017. In the 2016–17 Super Smash, he finished as the competition’s leading run-scorer and scored a century against Central Districts. That season, he also became the second domestic player to score centuries in all three forms of the game, and the first to do so in a single season.

Phillips made his T20I debut for New Zealand against South Africa in February 2017. He made his Test debut against Australia in January 2020, top-scoring in New Zealand’s first innings with 52. Later that year, he scored 108 against the West Indies in a T20I, reaching his century in 46 balls to set a New Zealand record for the format.

After making his ODI debut against Ireland in July 2022, Phillips scored 104 against Sri Lanka at the 2022 T20 World Cup and finished that tournament as New Zealand’s leading run-scorer. He played in every match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. In 2023, against Bangladesh, he took his first Test wickets; in 2026, he scored his maiden Test century against England and made 341 runs across five innings in a bilateral T20I series against India.

IPL Career

Phillips made his Indian T20 League debut for Rajasthan Royals in 2021.

He joined Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2023 season and played for Gujarat Titans in 2025.

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Records

In the 2016–17 domestic season, Phillips became the first player since Hamish Marshall to score centuries in all three forms of New Zealand domestic cricket in a single season.

In November 2020, Phillips set the record for the fastest century by a New Zealand batter in a T20I, reaching three figures in 46 balls.

On 21 January 2026, Phillips became the fourth New Zealand cricketer to pass 2,000 T20I runs, reaching the milestone in his 84th match.

In October 2026, Phillips set the record for the most runs scored in a bilateral T20I series, with 341 across five innings.

FAQs

What is Glenn Phillips’s role?

He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off-spin; he can also keep wicket part-time.

When did Glenn Phillips make his international debut?

He made his T20I debut for New Zealand against South Africa in February 2017.

What is Glenn Phillips’s fastest T20I century?

He scored a century in 46 balls against the West Indies in 2020, then a New Zealand record.

Which Indian T20 League teams has Glenn Phillips played for?

He made his debut with Rajasthan Royals in 2021, played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023 and Gujarat Titans in 2025.