Hazlewood Proves Why He’s Australias T20 Trump Card Once Again
Josh Hazlewood continues his red-hot form in the T20 format. In the T20I series against India, Hazlewood dominated the top order with his bowling skills. Playing just two games in the series, he ensured those games counted for the team.
Josh Hazlewood continues his red-hot form in the T20 format. In the T20I series against India, Hazlewood dominated the top order with his bowling skills. Playing just two games in the series, he ensured those games counted for the team.
After the first match was washed out, India and Australia faced each other in the second ODI. This was also the last game for Josh Hazlewood in this series, as he will be preparing for the Ashes, set to be played from 21 November. But he ensured to give his best to the line-up as
Hazlewood finished his spell with one of his best figures in the T20I format. Bowling four overs for the team, he was able to take 3 wickets and conceded just 13 runs. With his dominance at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia was able to bowl out India for just 125 runs, setting a low target for them to chase.
1. Hazlewood’s Dominant Spell against India
India and Australia faced each other at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the second ODI. This match was being played at a pace-friendly pitch, as Australia decided to bowl first, taking advantage of the pitch conditions. With Hazlewood in the line-up, it was the right time for the team to
Hazlewood started to trouble Shubman Gill from the very first over. Gill was given out LBW on the first ball, but the ball was missing the stumps, and he survived. In the first over, he was only able to concede a run, troubling the Indian batsmen to a great extent.
Coming back in the third over, Hazlewood finally started off by taking the wicket of Shubman Gill. Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson also had a tough time against him on the crease. As Hazlewood maintained his pace and bounce, he was given yet another over
Bowling the fifth over of the innings, it turned out to be match-changing. He first took the wicket of Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav, dismissing him for just one run. Tilak Varma, the danger man, came to the crease, but he could not set his foot on the crease for long. It took just two balls for Hazlewood to take his wicket, in the over.
However, Hazlewood was not able to finish the spell well. In the 7th over of the innings, he bowled his final over and conceded 7 runs in the same over without taking a wicket. Still, he finished with the best figures for the team, taking 3 wickets in 4 overs and conceding just 13 runs.
2. Hazlewood in IPL 2025
Josh Hazlewood was also a part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2025 edition. This is also the time when he started to dominate with the ball in the shortest format of the game. Although he had performed well earlier as well, it was his time to hone his skills with the help of the Indian Premier League.
RCB wanted a pacer to their line-up, and for this, they decided to go with Josh Hazlewood. The team was surely presented with various options, but they wanted to stick with Hazlewood with his performances. As a result, RCB even ended up getting him for 12.5 crore rupees, among the highest
He had some great performances for the team, but eventually missed a few games. This happened due to a shoulder injury, which made him doubtful about even making it to the playoffs. With every game being important for the team, Hazlewood was able to make
Finishing third in the Purple Cap race, he took 22 wickets in just 12 innings, dominating for RCB. In the first Qualifier, he took the wicket of Shreyas Iyer on his return. Hazlewood finished the first Qualifier with 3 wickets in hand. In the final match, he took the opening wicket for the team, dismissing Priyansh Arya in the power play.
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