Glenn Phillips Siblings: Meet Dale and Jessica Phillips Grobbelaar
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Glenn Dominic Phillips is a New Zealand professional cricket all-rounder born on 6 December 1996 in East London, South Africa.
He emigrated to New Zealand with his family at the age of five and was educated at Sacred Heart College in Auckland, where he developed his skills in the sport.
He is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off-spin and occasionally keeps wicket.
Phillips is known for his explosive middle-order batting, outstanding fielding, and versatility across formats.
He represents New Zealand in international cricket, plays domestically for Otago after earlier stints with Auckland, and has featured in various franchise leagues including the Indian Premier League with teams such as the Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Gujarat Titans.
Siblings
Glenn has two siblings.
His younger brother is Dale Phillips, a professional cricketer who is about two years younger and has represented New Zealand at the Under-19 level, including in the 2016 ICC Under-19 World Cup alongside Glenn.
Dale has played domestic cricket for teams including Otago and Auckland.
He has also trained at academies such as the Chennai Super Kings Academy and has toured with New Zealand A.
Glenn also has a sister named Jessica Phillips Grobbelaar, a law graduate who is married to Donovan Grobbelaar, a former New Zealand domestic cricketer.
Career
Phillips began his domestic career with Auckland, making his List A debut in the Ford Trophy in January 2015.
He made his Twenty20 debut in the Super Smash in December 2016, where he finished as the leading run-scorer with 369 runs and scored a century.
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He made his first-class debut in the Plunket Shield in March 2017.
After initially featuring for Auckland, he later joined Otago in 2022 to play alongside his brother. He has also played extensively in overseas leagues.
His franchise experience includes the Caribbean Premier League for Jamaica Tallawahs and Barbados Royals.
He has also played in The Hundred for Welsh Fire, the T20 Blast for Gloucestershire, Major League Cricket for Washington Freedom, and the Indian Premier League.
Internationally, Phillips made his T20I debut for New Zealand against South Africa in February 2017.
He debuted in Test cricket against Australia in January 2020. His ODI debut came against Ireland in July 2022.
One of his key early international highlights was scoring a then-fastest T20I century by a New Zealander, making 108 off 46 balls against the West Indies in 2020.
He also scored a memorable 104 against Sri Lanka in the 2022 T20 World Cup, where he was New Zealand’s leading run-scorer.
Phillips contributed to New Zealand’s run to the final of the 2021 T20 World Cup. He also produced strong performances in the 2023 ODI World Cup, helping New Zealand reach the semi-finals.
In Test cricket, he has developed as an all-rounder, taking a five-wicket haul and later scoring his maiden Test century, 100 against England in 2026.
He has become a regular across formats, known for his power-hitting, athleticism in the field, and useful off-spin bowling.
Accolades
Phillips was the highest run-scorer in the 2016–17 Super Smash. He became the first domestic player to score centuries in all three formats in a single season.
He holds the record for the fastest T20I century by a New Zealander at the time of his 108 against the West Indies.
He was selected in the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year for 2022.
He finished as New Zealand’s leading run-scorer in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
New Zealand reached the final of the 2021 T20 World Cup and were runners-up in the 2026 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy during periods in which he featured prominently.
He has also achieved milestones such as becoming the fourth New Zealander to score 2,000 T20I runs. He has taken a Test five-for on home soil, the first by a New Zealand spinner in many years.