Josh Hazelwood: A silent force of Australian Cricket
One of the most dominating teams in world cricket is the Australian Cricket Team. Since the very beginning, the men in yellow have a packed bowling line up who are prominently known for their raw pace and aggression. Presently the team has renounced players like Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc etc. who are the face of their Men’s Team and who have dominated every part of the world with their quick deliveries. Today, in this article by ZAP cricket, we will talk about another sensational bowler from this generation, who currently ranks No.2 in ODI, No.7 in T20I and No.2 in Test- Josh Hazelwood.
Domestic cricket and International career
Born on 8 January, 1991, Hazelwood started playing cricket quite early. By age of 12, his skill was developed like that of older players playing with him. At age 17, he was selected for New South Wales and became the youngest pacer to represent the state. He was selected in the Under 19 squad in 2008 and was the youngest member in the Australian dressing room then.
Hazelwood made his ODI debut on 22 June, 2010 vs England, T20I debut on 13 February, 2013 vs West Indies and Test debut on 17 December, 2014 vs India. In fact, he is the youngest player to make a debut for Australia in an
International stats of Josh Hazelwood
|
Format |
Test |
ODI |
T20I |
|
Matches |
71 |
91 |
52 |
|
Wickets |
278 |
138 |
67 |
|
Bowling average |
24.58 |
27.26 |
22.10 |
|
Best bowling figures |
6/67 |
6/52 |
4/12 |
Achievements of Josh Hazelwood
- ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year in 2015
- ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year in 2015
- ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year in 2021
- Won 2015 Cricket World Cup T20 World Cup
- Won 2023 Cricket World Cup
List of 5 wicket hauls
|
Format |
Bowling figures (overs-runs-wickets) |
Opponents |
Venue |
|
Test |
23.2-68-5 |
India |
The Gabba, Australia |
|
Test |
15.5-38-5 |
West Indies |
Sabina Park, West Indies |
|
Test |
24.5-70-6 |
New Zealand |
Adelaide Oval, Australia |
|
Test |
30.5-89-6 |
South Africa |
Bellerive Oval, South Africa |
|
Test |
24-67-6 |
India |
M. Chinnaswamy, India |
|
Test |
18-48-5 |
England |
WACA Ground, Australia |
|
Test |
12.5-30-5 |
England |
Headingley Cricket Ground, England |
|
Test |
5-8-5 |
India |
Adelaide Oval, Australia |
|
Test |
24.4-57-5 |
India |
The Gabba, Australia |
|
Test |
27-126-5 |
England |
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, England |
|
Test |
14-35-5 |
West Indies |
Adelaide Oval, Australia |
|
Test |
13.2-31-5 |
New Zealand |
Hagley Oval, New Zealand |
|
ODI |
9.4-31-5 |
South Africa |
WACA Ground, Australia |
|
ODI |
9.4-50-5
|
West Indies |
Kensington Oval, West Indies |
|
ODI |
9-52-6 |
New Zealand |
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, England |
Key matchups
|
Matchups |
Runs |
Wickets |
|
Virat Kohli vs Josh Hazelwood |
274 |
11 |
|
Joe Root vs Josh Hazelwood |
375 |
13 |
|
Kane Williamson vs Josh Hazelwood |
77 |
6 |
Josh Hazelwood in franchise cricket
Josh has played in BBL only in four seasons so far. He played for Sydney Sixers in 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and lastly in 2019-20. He has featured in 19 matches and has taken 17 wickets.
In IPL as well, he is not a prominent player as he was picked by CSK in 2020-21 and by RCB in 2022-23. He was bought for INR 7.75 Crores by latter and will play for them in the upcoming
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