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Josh Hazlewood

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About Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood is an Australian pace bowler known for his accuracy, a style that has drawn comparisons with Glenn McGrath. He has captained Australia in a one-day international and served as Test vice-captain after the ball-tampering affair of 2018. Hazlewood was part of the Australian sides that won the 2015 World Cup, the 2021 T20 World Cup and the 2023 World Cup.

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Shanto tells Bangladesh to move on from historic Darwin win, refocus for Mackay Test

Mackay, 21 August 2026: Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto wants his team to put the emotion of its emphatic victory over Australia behind it and start again as it looks to complete a historic series win in the second Test beginning Saturday at Great Barrier Reef Arena. Bangladesh arrived in Mackay with a 1-0 lead …

WebDesk · 21 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

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Bangladesh script history in Darwin with nine-wicket demolition of Australia

Darwin, 16 August 2026: Bangladesh completed one of the most memorable victories in their Test history on Sunday, defeating Australia by nine wickets inside four days at Marrara Stadium to take an unassailable 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Set just 57 for victory after Australia were bowled out for 284 in their second innings, …

WebDesk · 16 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

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Hazlewood joins 300-wicket club but keeps focus on Australia’s fightback against Bangladesh

Darwin, 15 August 2026: Josh Hazlewood played down his personal milestone after becoming the ninth Australian bowler to take 300 Test wickets, insisting Australia’s fight to stay in the first test against Bangladesh remained his priority after the third day’s play on Saturday. Hazlewood reached the landmark during Bangladesh’s first innings at Marrara Stadium, where …

WebDesk · 15 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

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Bangladesh tightens grip on Darwin Test as Australia end Day 3 still 67 runs behind

Darwin, 15 August 2026: Bangladesh strengthened its grip on the first cricket Test against Australia on Saturday, taking a 228-run first-innings lead before reducing the hosts to 161-4 by stumps on the third day. Australia still trail by 67 runs with six second-innings wickets remaining after Cameron Green and Alex Carey survived the closing stages …

WebDesk · 15 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

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Josh Hazlewood joins Australian greats with 300th Test wicket

Darwin, 15 August 2026: Josh Hazlewood has joined an elite group of Australian bowlers after becoming just the ninth man from his country to take 300 wickets in Test cricket. The Australian fast bowler reached the landmark during the day three of the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin, dismissing Mehidy Hasan Miraz caught behind …

WebDesk · 15 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

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Tanzid calls maiden Test century in Australia ‘Very Special’ as Bangladesh take control

Darwin, 14 August 2026: Tanzid Hasan described his maiden Test century as “very special” after the opener produced a patient 101 to put Bangladesh in a commanding position against Australia on the second day of the first Test at Marrara Stadium on Friday. Playing only his second Test, Tanzid reached three figures for the first …

WebDesk · 14 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

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Tanzid’s maiden century puts Bangladesh firmly in control against Australia

Darwin, 14 August 2026: Tanzid Hasan struck his maiden Test century in only his second match as Bangladesh seized control of the opening Test against Australia, reaching 351-6 at stumps on Friday for a commanding 153-run first-innings lead.2 Tanzid made 101 from 197 balls and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto added 84 as Bangladesh built steadily …

WebDesk · 14 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

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Hasan Mahmud six-for puts Bangladesh on top in Darwin

Darwin, August 13, 2026: Fast bowler Hasan Mahmud produced a career-best Test performance with six wickets as Bangladesh dismissed Australia for 198 before reaching 96-1 at stumps on the opening day of the first Test at Marrara Stadium on Thursday. Hasan returned figures of 6-55 from 17 overs, including the wickets of Travis Head, Jake …

WebDesk · 13 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

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Australia, Bangladesh renew Test rivalry in Darwin 23 years after first meeting

Darwin, 12 August 2026: Australia and Bangladesh renew a rare Test rivalry Thursday when the first match of a two-Test series begins in Darwin, 23 years after the teams first met in the format in the same city. Australia captain Pat Cummins confirmed his XI on Wednesday, with Jake Weatherald set to open alongside Travis …

WebDesk · 12 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

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Taskin eyes memorable Darwin Test as Bangladesh prepares for Australia challenge

Darwin, 11 August 2026: Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed hopes his side can make history memorable when Test cricket returns to Darwin after a 23-year absence, with Bangladesh preparing to face Australia in the opening Test beginning Aug. 13. For Taskin, the occasion carries significance beyond the challenge of taking on one of world cricket’s …

WebDesk · 11 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

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Darwin to host opening Test as Australia name 13-player squad for Bangladesh series

Melbourne, 21 July 2026: Cricket Australia has announced a 13-player squad for the upcoming NRMA Insurance Test Series against Bangladesh, with the two-match series to be played in Darwin and Mackay as part of the ICC World Test Championship. The opening Test will be played in Darwin from Aug. 13-17, before the second Test takes …

WebDesk · 21 July 2026 · 2 min read

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Australia rout England by 82 runs to clinch Ashes series 3-0

Adelaide, 21 December 2025: Australia defeated England by 82 runs on the fifth day of the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval on Sunday to secure an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Chasing 435 for victory, England were dismissed for 352, extending their winless streak in Australia to 18 matches and confirming yet …

WebDesk · 21 Dec 2025 · 2 min read

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Cummins set to return for Adelaide Test as Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes

Brisbane, 9 December 2025: Australia captain Pat Cummins is set to return for his first Test in nearly five months, but fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes after another injury setback. Coach Andrew McDonald said Tuesday that Hazlewood, who first injured his hamstring during a Sheffield …

WebDesk · 9 Dec 2025 · 2 min read

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Hazlewood’s Ashes campaign in doubt after new achilles injury

Brisbane, 5 December 2025: Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has suffered a fresh injury setback, placing his Ashes availability under renewed uncertainty. Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed the right-armer is dealing with a low-grade Achilles issue sustained during his rehabilitation from a recent hamstring injury. Hazlewood picked up the hamstring strain last month while playing …

WebDesk · 5 Dec 2025 · 1 min read

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Cummins ruled out again as Australia keep unchanged squad for second Ashes Test

Brisbane, 28 November 2025: Australia will again be without captain Pat Cummins for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane as he continues to recover from a back injury. Cummins, 32, has not played since July and missed Australia’s stunning victory over England in the series opener in Perth. He bowled in the nets in Perth …

WebDesk · 28 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

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Stokes’ side plans five-day build-up for Gabba Test after heavy defeat

Brisbane, 27 November 2025: England have scheduled additional training sessions in Brisbane after being thrashed inside two days in the first Ashes Test in Perth. The tourists, beaten twice in 67.3 overs in their heaviest Ashes collapse since 1904, will now spend five days preparing for next Thursday’s day-night Test at the Gabba. The extended …

WebDesk · 27 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

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Cummins steps up pink-ball prep as Australia assesses options for second Ashes Test

Sydney, 27 November 2025: Australia captain Pat Cummins moved closer to proving his fitness for the second Ashes Test after bowling with a pink ball during a training session in Sydney, as fellow quick Josh Hazlewood also returned to the nets. Cummins trained at Cricket NSW headquarters on Tuesday during the Sheffield Shield match between …

WebDesk · 25 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

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Lessons From 1982-83 Show Why Green Tops Aren’t Always the Answer

By Geoff Lawson for Sydney Morning Herald The opening Test of the 1982-83 Ashes series was played on the bouncy WACA surface in Perth, where England arrived holding the urn after their famous 3-1 win in 1981, “Botham’s Ashes,” as they proudly called it. The match ended in a draw after England won the …

WebDesk · 15 Nov 2025 · 3 min read

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Injury-hit Australia lose Hazlewood for Ashes opener as England clear Wood to play

Perth, 15 November 2025: Australia’s injury troubles deepened ahead of the Ashes opener when fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out Saturday with a hamstring strain, further depleting an attack already missing captain Pat Cummins. Hazlewood had been cleared initially after feeling hamstring tightness while playing for New South Wales on Wednesday, but repeat scans …

WebDesk · 15 Nov 2025 · 3 min read

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England Poised for Best Ashes chance in years

By Sir Geoffrey Boycott for Telegraph London, 10 November 2025: England enter this month’s Ashes series in Australia with their best opportunity in years to win away from home. Several factors are working in their favor, and there will be no excuses if they fall short. Australia have been hit hard by captain Pat Cummins’ …

WebDesk · 10 Nov 2025 · 3 min read

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Cummins on track for Brisbane return, wary of full Ashes workload

Sydney, 6 November 2025: Australia captain Pat Cummins remains on target to return for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane, though he admits it will be difficult to play through the rest of the series without a break. Cummins, recovering from a back injury that has kept him out since July, has advanced to bowling …

WebDesk · 6 Nov 2025 · 3 min read

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Smith to lead Australia in Perth as Bailey announces Ashes squad

Gold Coast, 5 November 2025: Australia chairman of selectors George Bailey announced a 15-member squad on Wednesday for the first Ashes Test against England, confirming Steve Smith will captain the side in the absence of injured regular skipper Pat Cummins. The opening match of the five-Test series begins November 21 in Perth. Cummins, who continues …

WebDesk · 5 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

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Hazlewood’s fiery spell, Marsh’s power lift Australia past India at MCG

Scorecard is available here Melbourne, 1 November 2025: Josh Hazlewood produced a blistering new-ball spell to silence India supporters at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as Australia cruised to a four-wicket victory and a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series on Friday. Hazlewood took 3 for 13 in four overs, setting up India’s collapse to …

WebDesk · 1 Nov 2025 · 2 min read

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Rain washes out opening T20I in Canberra after Suryakumar’s bright start

Canberra, 29 October 2025: Rain spoiled the opening T20I between Australia and India on Wednesday, ending what had looked like a promising start for India captain Suryakumar Yadav in the five-match series. The contest, already reduced to 18 overs per side after an earlier delay, was eventually abandoned shortly before 10 pm local time with …

WebDesk · 29 Oct 2025 · 2 min read

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