Josh Reginald Hazlewood was born on 8 January 1991 and is an Australian international cricketer.
20 Facts About Josh Hazlewood
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Josh Hazlewood is a tall pace bowler known for his accuracy and has been compared to former Australian paceman Glenn McGrath.
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Josh Hazlewood was a part of the Australian side that won both 2015 Cricket World Cup and 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
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Josh Hazlewood is the younger son of Trevor and Anne Hazlewood, having an older brother and sister.
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Josh Hazlewood was selected for New South Wales at the age of 17, making him the youngest paceman to represent the state.
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Josh Hazlewood became the youngest to make his One Day International debut for Australia on 22 June 2010.
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Josh Hazlewood bowled 7 overs on his One Day International debut and picked up one wicket for 41 runs.
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Josh Hazlewood made his Test match debut for Australia against India at the Brisbane Cricket Ground on 17 December 2014.
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Josh Hazlewood took 5 wickets in the first innings, conceding 68 runs.
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Josh Hazlewood was a part of the Australian squad for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup and played a part in their triumph, picking up 4 wickets against Pakistan in the quarter-finals.
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In November 2015, Josh Hazlewood became the first player to achieve the player of the match award in a day-night Test match ever.
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Josh Hazlewood took the first five-wicket haul in day-night Test cricket history with the figures of 6 for 70, en route to reaching 50 career wickets in just his 12th Test, faster than Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Mitchell Johnson.
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In January 2017, Josh Hazlewood recorded an unusual innings in the first ODI against New Zealand.
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Josh Hazlewood had a 26-minute long 54-run tenth wicket partnership with Marcus Stoinis without facing a single ball.
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Josh Hazlewood was run out at the non-striker's end with Australia falling just seven runs short of a win and he became the first player to be dismissed for a diamond duck in a partnership of over fifty runs.
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Josh Hazlewood picked up nine wickets in the Champions Trophy that year while topping the ICC ODI bowlers' rankings.
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Josh Hazlewood played in 4 of the 5 matches of the series, taking 20 wickets at an average of 21.85.
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On 16 July 2020, Josh Hazlewood was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible tour to England following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Josh Hazlewood is Australia's 17th highest Test wicket taker as of 19 December 2020.
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Josh Hazlewood was named as stand-in captain for a rested Pat Cummins during the second ODI against England in November 2022.