Alzarri Shaheim Joseph was born on 20 November 1996 and is an Antiguan cricketer who plays for the West Indies in Tests and ODIs.
18 Facts About Alzarri Joseph
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Alzarri Joseph played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League.
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In 2016, Joseph was named Antigua and Barbuda Sportsman of the Year award.
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In December 2015, Alzarri Joseph was named in the West Indies squad for the 2016 Under-19 World Cup, which they subsequently won.
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Alzarri Joseph made his Test debut on 9 August 2016 in the third match of the series.
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Alzarri Joseph made his One Day International debut for the West Indies against Pakistan on 2 October 2016.
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Alzarri Joseph received plaudits when, during the 2nd Test match against England in early 2019, Joseph carried on playing, in spite of the news after the 2nd day's play that his mother had died.
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In June 2020, Alzarri Joseph was named in the West Indies' Test squad, for their series against England.
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Alzarri Joseph scored his maiden Test fifty on 5 December 2020, scoring 86 runs in the second innings of a big loss against New Zealand.
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Alzarri Joseph was later named in Cricinfo's ODI team of 2020.
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In June 2022, Alzarri Joseph was named in the West Indies' Twenty20 International squad for their series against Bangladesh.
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Alzarri Joseph made his T20I debut on 29 July 2022, for the West Indies against India.
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Alzarri Joseph was later named in ESPNcricinfo's best XI of the 2022 CPL along with the ICC's ODI team of 2022.
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On 28 March 2023, in the 3rd T20I against South Africa, Alzarri Joseph took his maiden five-wicket haul in T20Is, helping his team to a 7-run victory.
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Alzarri Joseph was given a two-match ban on 8 November 2024, as a result of incidents during West Indies T20I match against England two days earlier which included him arguing with captain Shai Hope and twice going off the playing area leaving his team with only 10 men on the field.
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In March 2019, Alzarri Joseph was selected for the Mumbai Indians as a replacement for Adam Milne in the Indian Premier League.
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Alzarri Joseph became only the second player to take a five-wicket haul on IPL debut, after Andrew Tye.
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Alzarri Joseph was released by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.