Josh Hazlewood
![]() Josh Hazlewood during the AUSvENG 3rd ODI in 2018 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | 8 January 1991
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Batting | Left-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
Role | Bowler |
International information | |
National side | |
ODI shirt no. | 38 |
Josh Reginald Hazlewood, born on 8 January 1991, is an Australian cricketer known for his skills as a pace bowler. He is recognized for his precision and has drawn comparisons to the former Australian paceman Glenn McGrath. At the age of 17, he became the youngest fast bowler to be selected for New South Wales.[1] Hazlewood is ranked 2nd in One Day Internationals (ODIs), 7th in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), and 15th in Test cricket as of September 2023 in the ICC Men's Player Rankings of Bowlers.[2] He was a vital part of the Australian cricket team that emerged victorious in both the 2015 Cricket World Cup and the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[3][4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Josh Hazlewood | Cricket NSW". www.cricketnsw.com.au. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ↑ "ICC Men's Bowling | Player Rankings". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ↑ Viransh Shah (29 March 2023). "I look back and probably should have enjoyed that a bit more - Josh Hazlewood on 2015 World Cup triumph". sportskeeda.
- ↑ "Hazlewood proves tried and tested methods sometimes work best". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.