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| Josh Hazlewood | |
|---|---|
| Name | Josh Hazlewood |
| Fullname | Joshua Reginald Hazlewood |
| Birth date | 1991-01-08 |
| Birth place | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role | Bowler |
| Country | Australia |
| Testdebutdate | 2014-07-31 |
| Testdebutagainst | England |
| Odi debutdate | 2010-06-20 |
| Odi debutagainst | India |
| T20debutdate | 2010-10-31 |
| T20debutagainst | India |
Josh Hazlewood is an Australian right-arm fast-medium bowler known for his height, accuracy, and seam-position skills, who has represented Australia in Test, One Day International, and Twenty20 International cricket. Emerging from New South Wales pathways, he has been a central figure in Australian pace attacks alongside players such as Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, and has played in major franchise leagues including the Indian Premier League and the Big Bash League. Hazlewood's career spans international tournaments like the ICC Cricket World Cup and the ICC World Twenty20, and domestic competitions such as the Sheffield Shield and the Ranji Trophy (as a visiting player).
Born in Tamworth, New South Wales, Hazlewood grew up in rural Australia within a sporting family that included involvement in netball clubs and regional athletics; his early education took place in local schools before moving into state cricket programs. He developed through the New South Wales cricket development pathways, featuring in Australian Under-19 cricket team setups and youth championships where he worked with coaches from institutions like the Australian Cricket Academy and the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy. Influences during his formative years included Australian fast-bowling traditions embodied by cricketers such as Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee, and Craig McDermott, and he later drew technical guidance from state staff connected to the New South Wales Cricket Association.
Hazlewood debuted in senior domestic cricket for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield and established himself as a regular in the state's pace unit alongside teammates who progressed to international selection for Australia. He has been a prominent figure in the Big Bash League, representing franchises such as the Sydney Sixers and engaging with coaches and contemporaries tied to the Cricket Australia system. In the Indian Premier League, Hazlewood was contracted by clubs including the Kings XI Punjab and the Chennai Super Kings, competing against international players from England, South Africa, and West Indies. He has also participated in overseas first-class stints, featuring in county or franchise arrangements linked to the County Championship and other competitions that brought him into contact with players from England and New Zealand.
Hazlewood made his international breakthrough with Australia during tours and home series beginning in 2010, debuting in limited-overs formats against teams like India and later earning a Test cap in the 2013–2014 period, including matches against England in the Ashes series. He became part of Australia’s core pace attack with contemporaries from the Bradman Oval era, playing in marquee tournaments including the ICC Cricket World Cup campaigns and ICC World Twenty20 events. His international performances involved touring series in England, South Africa, India, and Sri Lanka, and multi-format tours against sides such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, and New Zealand. Notable series contributions came in victories and drawn contests in venues like the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the WACA Ground, and Lord's, where his disciplined bowling often complemented batsmen from squads captained by leaders like Michael Clarke, Steve Smith, and Pat Cummins.
A tall right-arm fast-medium bowler, Hazlewood is renowned for a seam-up, line-and-length approach that recalls the precision of Glenn McGrath and the control of bowlers from the Australian cricket lineage. His bowling emphasizes upright seam position, consistent back-of-the-hand release, and the use of subtle swing and cutter variations to exploit pitch conditions in places such as England and New Zealand. Fielding close to the wicket and contributing with lower-order batting, he has worked on variations like slower balls and off-cutter deliveries under the guidance of high-performance staff associated with Cricket Australia and international bowling coaches formerly linked to teams like England Lions and New South Wales.
Hazlewood’s achievements include key wicket hauls in Test matches and limited-overs fixtures that contributed to Australia’s series wins in Ashes series contests and ICC Cricket World Cup campaigns. He has been shortlisted for awards administered by bodies such as Cricket Australia and has been selected in tournament squads produced for events organized by the International Cricket Council. Statistical milestones include leading wicket-taking spells in series against touring sides from Pakistan and Sri Lanka, selections for Player of the Match recognitions in fixtures at venues like Sydney Cricket Ground and Adelaide Oval, and franchise-level contributions in competitions such as the Big Bash League and the Indian Premier League.
Off the field, Hazlewood has family ties to rural New South Wales communities and has been involved with teammates and public figures from Australian sport and media networks including personalities linked to Channel Seven and Fox Sports. He has engaged with charitable initiatives often connected to organizations partnered with Cricket Australia and local community foundations in regions such as Tamworth and Sydney. Personal relationships and life events have been covered by Australian and international sports journalism outlets operating within the Nine Network and global sports media.
Hazlewood's career has been comparatively free of major controversies; on-field incidents have generally involved routine disciplinary matters governed by playing regulations administered by Cricket Australia and the International Cricket Council. Like many international cricketers, he has been subject to media scrutiny during high-profile series such as the Ashes series and the ICC Cricket World Cup, and he has navigated selection debates publicly discussed by commentators from outlets such as ESPNcricinfo, The Guardian, and Australian newspapers connected to the Australian Associated Press.
Category:Australian cricketers Category:Living people Category:1991 births