Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood is an Australian fast bowler known for his relentless accuracy and seam movement, forming part of Australia's championship-winning pace trio.

Josh Reginald Hazlewood was born on 8 January 1991 in Tamworth, and raised 40 kilometres north in the small country town of Bendemeer, New South Wales, Australia, the younger son of Trevor and Anne Hazlewood, playing competitive backyard cricket against his older brother throughout his childhood. Hazlewood became the youngest fast bowler ever to represent New South Wales at just 17, and made his international debut for Australia in 2010, developing into one of the most metronomically accurate bowlers in the modern game, often compared to his childhood idol, Glenn McGrath. Hazlewood, nicknamed "the Bendemeer Bullet," formed a formidable and enduring new-ball partnership with Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc, and won multiple ICC tournaments with Australia, including the 2015 and 2023 Cricket World Cups and the 2021 T20 World Cup. Hazlewood has continued to be one of Australia's first-picked bowlers across Test and ODI cricket, renowned for his steep bounce and disciplined line and length outside off stump, and remains one of the most reliable and durable fast bowlers of his generation.

Hazlewood is a traditional right-arm fast bowler who relies on accuracy, consistency and seam movement rather than express pace. He excels at bowling a tight line and length, particularly targeting the off-stump channel to create pressure and induce edges. His ability to extract bounce and movement from various pitch conditions makes him effective across different playing surfaces worldwide.

Hazlewood has been a cornerstone of Australia's successful Test bowling attack during a golden period for Australian cricket in the 2010s and 2020s.

• World Cup winner 2015, 2023