Josh Hazlewood: The Bendemeer Bullet

Australia is known for having produced many pace legends. From Dennis Lillee to Glenn McGrath, there have been plenty who have made names for themselves by tormenting opponent batters from around the world. Josh Hazlewood reminds cricket fans a lot about the 52-year-old 6-foot 6-inch bowler from New South Wales. Very much like McGrath, Hazlewood possesses a calm and composed bowling action, and contrary to many of his teammates, focuses more on line and length than on raw pace. Josh Hazlewood plays for Australia cricket team and Bangalore Team in the Indian T20 League.

Back in 2008, when he made his first class debut at the age of 17, Hazlewood became the youngest fast bowler to ever play for South Wales. His ODI debut for Australia happened two years later, though he had to wait for 3 more years to add to that count. The 6-foot 5-inch bowler hasn’t looked back since.

Josh Hazlewood: Recent Times

Hazlewood’s association with the Indian T20 League dates more than two years back when he was bought by the Chennai team for the 2020 edition of the tournament. He ended the season with just 3 appearances, managing to take just a lone wicket. However, he has since gone on to grow by leaps and bounds and finished the recently concluded season with the Bangalore team as the 7th-highest wicket taker in the tournament.

Heading into the T20 World Cup in October-November in Australia, Hazlewood could turn out to be an important weapon in the arsenal for the hosts, given his credentials in the shortest format of the game. The conditions in Australia are going to suit him and he could turn out to be a determining factor between winning and losing for the defending champions.

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Josh Hazlewood’s Personal Details

- Name
- :
- Josh Reginald Hazlewood
- Date of Birth
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- 8th January 1991
- Birthplace
- :
- Tamworth, New South Wales
- Height
- :
- 6′4″
- Playing Role
- :
- Right-arm fast medium bowler
- Batting Style
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- Left-handed batter
- Current Teams
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- Australia, Chennai team, Bangalore team

Josh Hazlewood’s Current Rankings

As of 22 Aug. 2022, Josh Hazlewood is ranked 1st, 12th, 4th in the T20I, Test and ODIs batting rankings.

- Game Format
- Test
- ODI
- T20
- ICC Bowling Rankings
- 12
- 4
- 1

Josh Hazlewood Career Stats

As of 22 Aug. 2022, Josh Hazlewood has the below stats in the ODI, Test and T20I format for Australia team.

- Format
- M
- Wickets
- Best Figures
- Bowling Avg
- Econ
- SR
- 4W
- 5W
- Test
- 57
- 215
- 6/67
- 25.92
- 2.73
- 56.91
- 7
- 9
- ODI
- 61
- 97
- 6/52
- 26.52
- 4.69
- 33.9
- 1
- 3
- T20I
- 30
- 46
- 4/12
- 18.02
- 7.22
- 14.9
- 4
- 0

Josh Hazlewood – Key Skills and Strengths

Hazlewood’s biggest strength is his ability to adapt to the conditions. Though primarily a Test bowler who can trouble batters with his short-length deliveries, the 31-year-old can test a batter’s patience by bowling the same line and length over the course of an entire spell. In windy and pace friendly conditions, Hazlewood can bowl deliveries at the fourth or fifth stump and then trust the air to swing the ball onto the batter’s boots.

In this year’s Indian T20 League, the Australian troubled batters with his short-length deliveries that were angled away from the batter. In spite of being struck for an occasional four or a six, Hazlwood stuck to his length and was rewarded in the end. His deliveries would mostly aim the top of the stumps. In the process, he would never be easy to get away as he consistently hit the top end of the bat.

Josh Hazlewood - Awards and Achievements

Hazlewood managed to make an impression in the domestic circuit at the age of just 17. He has been an important member of the Australian cricket team since his debut and has not limited his appearances to just the Test format, proving to be equal to the task at all the different levels.

Here are some important achievements of Hazlwood at the international level:

Hazlewood became the youngest player to represent his country at the age of 19.
Hazlewood was adjudged the Man of the Match in the final Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand.

Josh Hazlewood’s Indian T20 League Journey

Hazlewood is a relatively new entrant to the Indian T20 League, having decided to test the waters only in 2020. However, he has still managed to attract the attention of critics with his performances. Hazlewood is a wicket-taking bowler, which is proven by the fact that he has managed to take 32 wickets in 24 appearances so far.

Here are some of his achievements in the Indian T20 league so far:

Hazlewood finished the 2022 season as Bangalore’s second-highest wicket taker finishing with 20 wickets.

- Format
- M
- Overs
- Runs
- Wickets
- Avg
- Econ
- BBM
- 4W
- Indian T20 League
- 24
- 91.3
- 734
- 32
- 22.94
- 8.02
- 4/25
- 1

Josh Hazlewood: FAQs

What are the current teams of Josh Hazlewood?

Currently, Hazlewood has played for the Australia national cricket team since 2010 and in the Indian T20 League, he plays for the Bangalore Team since 2022.

Who does Josh Hazlewood idolize?

Hazlewood idolizes Glenn McGrath and received his Test cap from his idol, thus becoming the 440th cricketer to play for Australia in Test cricket.

Which legendary bowler did Josh Hazlewood replace in the 2015 World Cup?

Hazlewood replaced current Test captain Pat Cummins in the 2015 World Cup, picking up 7 wickets in five matches in the tournament.

What other things does Hazlewood enjoy?

Besides cricket, Hazlewood is passionate about cooking, a skill he learnt when he moved out of home.

How did Hazlewood make the first day-and-night Test match memorable?

In the historic first day-and-night Test match back in 2015, Hazlewood took the first ever wicket by trapping Martin Guptill in front of the wickets.

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