
Australia · Sydney Sixers · Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Josh Hazlewood
35Australia
- Left-handed lower-order batter
- Right-arm fast-medium bowler
- New-ball bowler
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First-class record
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 87 | 17,310 | 327 | 24.46 | 2.77 | 6/35 | 16 | 0 |
| Tests | 81 | 16,214 | 313 | 24.11 | 2.79 | 6/49 | 15 | 0 |
| v South Africa | 12 | 2,590 | 46 | 27.41 | 2.92 | 6/49 | 2 | 0 |
| Domestic | 6 | 1,096 | 14 | 32.36 | 2.48 | 6/35 | 1 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,559 | 35 | 21.83 | 2.94 | 6/49 | 3 | 0 |
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 87 | 107 | 595 | 10.44 | 43.2 | 0/0 | 39 |
| Tests | 81 | 99 | 586 | 11.27 | 44.0 | 0/0 | 39 |
| v South Africa | 12 | 20 | 149 | 16.56 | 51.4 | 0/0 | 29 |
| Domestic | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 | 20.5 | 0/0 | 4 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 17 | 80 | 8.00 | 49.1 | 0/0 | 17 |
Batting style
Lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 9.1 | 28.2 | |
| Average v pace | 10.1 | 27.3 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 47 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 23 | 52 | |
| Dot % | 82.5 | 73.0 |
360 balls in Tests and domestic first-class matches · Dec 2021 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersLower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 9.4 | 28.3 | |
| Average v pace | 10.6 | 27.4 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 47 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 23 | 52 | |
| Dot % | 82.5 | 72.9 |
349 balls in Tests · Dec 2021 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Dominant new-ball seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 22.0 | 29.3 | |
| Balls per wicket | 45.4 | 52.9 | |
| Economy | 2.90 | 3.32 | |
| Average with the new ball | 19.0 | 27.3 | |
| Average v right-handers | 22.7 | 28.6 | |
| Average v left-handers | 20.7 | 30.7 | |
| Dot % | 76.6 | 72.8 |
4,633 balls bowled in Tests and domestic first-class matches · Dec 2021 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersDominant seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 20.9 | 29.5 | |
| Balls per wicket | 42.8 | 52.8 | |
| Economy | 2.92 | 3.35 | |
| Average with the new ball | 17.4 | 27.6 | |
| Average v right-handers | 21.9 | 28.8 | |
| Average v left-handers | 19.0 | 31.0 | |
| Dot % | 76.4 | 72.6 |
4,327 balls bowled in Tests · Dec 2021 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +19.9
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +23.3 above
October 2026Now +19.9 above201520172019202120232025- ICC rank
- 9
- 805 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 12 | 41 | 20.6 | 2.81 | 91 | 9.1 | 44.0 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
Team
- AustraliaInternationalLast Test Oct 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 9/10 | 92% | 1 | 20 | 2743171802 |
- Josh Hazlewood has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | Newlands | 4* & 0 | 2/127 (36.0) | Lost by 176 runsL 176 runs |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | St George's Park | 2* & 0 | 0/43 (14.0) | Lost by an innings and 31 runsL an innings and 31 runs |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | Kingsmead | 5* (11) | 8/103 (32.5) | Won by 214 runsW 214 runs |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Ray Mitchell Oval, Harrup Park | 6 (18) | 1/34 (18.0) | Won by an innings and 51 runsW an innings and 51 runs |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Marrara Cricket Ground | 4* & 0* | 7/94 (31.0) | Lost by 9 wicketsL 9 wkts |
| 10 Nov 2025 | New South Wales | Victoria | Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 (10) | 1/76 (27.0) | Lost by 300 runsL 300 runs |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Australia | West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 4 & 4 | 3/42 (15.0) | Won by 176 runsW 176 runs |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Australia | West Indies | National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | 10* & 4 | 4/76 (22.0) | Won by 133 runsW 133 runs |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Australia | West Indies | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 4 & 12 | 7/84 (30.0) | Won by 159 runsW 159 runs |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Australia | South Africa | Lord's | 0* & 17 | 2/85 (34.0) | Lost by 5 wicketsL 5 wkts |
Test streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 9/10 | 93% | 1 | 22 | 1274371802 |
- Josh Hazlewood has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 Tests bowled in.
Last 10 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | Newlands | 4* & 0 | 2/127 (36.0) | Lost by 176 runsL 176 runs |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | St George's Park | 2* & 0 | 0/43 (14.0) | Lost by an innings and 31 runsL an innings and 31 runs |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | Kingsmead | 5* (11) | 8/103 (32.5) | Won by 214 runsW 214 runs |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Ray Mitchell Oval, Harrup Park | 6 (18) | 1/34 (18.0) | Won by an innings and 51 runsW an innings and 51 runs |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Marrara Cricket Ground | 4* & 0* | 7/94 (31.0) | Lost by 9 wicketsL 9 wkts |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Australia | West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 4 & 4 | 3/42 (15.0) | Won by 176 runsW 176 runs |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Australia | West Indies | National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | 10* & 4 | 4/76 (22.0) | Won by 133 runsW 133 runs |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Australia | West Indies | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 4 & 12 | 7/84 (30.0) | Won by 159 runsW 159 runs |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Australia | South Africa | Lord's | 0* & 17 | 2/85 (34.0) | Lost by 5 wicketsL 5 wkts |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Australia | India | The Gabba | 0* (3) | 1/22 (6.0) | DrawnDrawn |
Last 6 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2025 | New South Wales | Victoria | Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 (10) | 1/76 (27.0) | Lost by 300 runsL 300 runs |
| 1 Nov 2024 | New South Wales | Queensland | Cricket Central | 1* (1) | 0/57 (24.0) | DrawnDrawn |
| 15 Apr 2021 | New South Wales | Queensland | Allan Border Field | 0 & 3 | 1/42 (25.0) | Lost by an innings and 33 runsL an innings and 33 runs |
| 6 Mar 2021 | New South Wales | South Australia | Adelaide Oval | – | 4/111 (37.0) | Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts |
| 17 Feb 2021 | New South Wales | Victoria | Sydney Cricket Ground | 0* & 0* | 1/72 (27.0) | Lost by 4 wicketsL 4 wkts |
| 1 Nov 2019 | New South Wales | South Australia | Adelaide Oval | 0 & 1 | 7/95 (42.4) | Won by 96 runsW 96 runs |
Pace and pitch map
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Tests7,899 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
ODIs3,352 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s1,704 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
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