Chad Bowes

Full NameChad Jayson Bowes
BornOctober 19, 1992, in Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa
Nationality🇳🇿 New Zealander (South African-born)
ProfessionProfessional Cricketer (Batsman)
Team/ClubNew Zealand national cricket team; Canterbury (domestic)

Last updated: August 2026

Chad Bowes is a South African-born cricketer who represents New Zealand internationally as a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium bowler. No reliable public net worth figure exists for Bowes; New Zealand Cricket contract values are not fully disclosed for all centrally or domestically contracted players.

Early Life & Family

Chad Jayson Bowes was born on October 19, 1992, in Benoni, in South Africa’s former Transvaal province, and was educated at Kearsney College in Durban.

Rise to Fame

He first gained attention captaining South Africa’s Under-19 side at the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, where he scored 115 runs off 115 balls against Namibia in a 212-run partnership with future Proteas star Quinton de Kock, and went on to play domestic cricket for KwaZulu-Natal.

Career History

Frustrated by South Africa’s domestic quota system, Bowes relocated to Christchurch, New Zealand, in October 2015, joining Sydenham Cricket Club under former Black Cap Chris Harris. He debuted for Canterbury in February 2016 and scored his maiden centuries for both Sydenham and Canterbury in late 2016. He made his New Zealand ODI debut on March 25, 2023, and his T20I debut the following month. On October 23, 2024, Bowes set a world record for the fastest double century in men’s List A cricket.

How They Built Their Wealth

Bowes’ income comes from his New Zealand Cricket domestic contract with Canterbury and any national team match fees, along with earlier South African domestic cricket earnings. Specific salary figures are not publicly disclosed.

Chad Bowes’ journey from South African age-group captain to New Zealand international and List A record-holder is a notable one in modern cricket, though no confirmed net worth figure is publicly available.

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