Josh Hazlewood joins rare group of Australian bowlers with 300 Test wickets
Josh Hazlewood marked his return from injury in style, taking 6/89 against Bangladesh in Darwin to become the ninth Australian bowler to reach 300 Test wickets.
Josh Hazlewood became the ninth Australian bowler to reach 300 Test wickets after taking 6/89 on his return from injury in the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin. Hazlewood hit the mark on day three at Marrara Stadium as Bangladesh were bowled out for 426. Entering the match five wickets short of the milestone, he completed the feat in his first Test appearance since last July.
His 300th wicket was Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who edged a ball outside off stump to Alex Carey for 65. Hazlewood wrapped up the innings shortly after by having Ebadot Hossain caught behind. It was Hazlewood's 14th five-wicket haul in Tests and his fourth time taking six in an innings. His last six-wicket haul came against India in Bangalore in 2017, where he finished with 6/67.
Australia vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 3: UPDATES
The performance took patience on a surface that offered little assistance as Bangladesh's top order settled in. Hazlewood could have struck earlier, but Nathan Lyon put down Tanzid Hasan in Hazlewood's opening spell. Tanzid went on to score 101.
Hazlewood eventually broke a dangerous partnership between Tanzid and Mominul Haque on the second morning, getting Mominul caught behind on the drive. Taking the second new ball, he then removed Najmul Hossain Shanto for 84 with a delivery around the wicket.
With Bangladesh digging in under the Darwin heat, Hazlewood stuck to a tight line and length. He trapped Hasan Mahmud lbw before extracting extra bounce to dismiss Taijul Islam, who popped a leading edge to Cameron Green at gully.
He returned after lunch to dismiss Mehidy for his 300th wicket, then removed Ebadot to close out the innings.
Hazlewood's spot in the side was not guaranteed coming into the match. Having played just six of Australia's previous 14 Tests, he had missed the past 12 months after an Achilles injury kept him out of last summer's Ashes series.
That absence allowed Scott Boland to press his case as a regular starter. Captain Pat Cummins admitted selecting Hazlewood over Boland was a tough call, but Hazlewood's long-term record since his 2014 debut carried the day.
The milestone creates a unique piece of history for Australia's bowling unit. Hazlewood joins Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, and Cummins in the 300-wicket club-making them the only bowling attack in Test history to play together with all four members holding 300-plus wickets.
Lyon leads Australia's active wicket-takers with 568 Test victims, followed by Starc (435) and Cummins (316). On the all-time Australian list, Shane Warne leads with 708, ahead of Glenn McGrath (563), Dennis Lillee (355), Mitchell Johnson (313), and Brett Lee (310).
Hazlewood's career bowling average of 24.02 also places him among the elite. Among the nine Australians with 300 Test wickets, only McGrath (21.64), Cummins (22.21), and Lillee (23.92) boast better figures.
Speaking after the day's play, Hazlewood downplayed the individual benchmark.
"You don't really think about those sort of milestones when you're playing," he told Kayo Sports. "I guess it's probably something you look back on at the end. But just to see the other names there, and playing alongside three of them-it's pretty cool."
Bangladesh's 426 gave them a 228-run first-innings lead after Australia collapsed to 198 on day one.
"They hung in there tough," Hazlewood added. "It was hard work out there on that track. We stuck it out and didn't let the runs flow too quickly at the end, but Bangladesh played well and made it tough to get wickets."
Josh Hazlewood became the ninth Australian bowler to reach 300 Test wickets after taking 6/89 on his return from injury in the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin. Hazlewood hit the mark on day three at Marrara Stadium as Bangladesh were bowled out for 426. Entering the match five wickets short of the milestone, he completed the feat in his first Test appearance since last July.
His 300th wicket was Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who edged a ball outside off stump to Alex Carey for 65. Hazlewood wrapped up the innings shortly after by having Ebadot Hossain caught behind. It was Hazlewood's 14th five-wicket haul in Tests and his fourth time taking six in an innings. His last six-wicket haul came against India in Bangalore in 2017, where he finished with 6/67.
Australia vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 3: UPDATES
The performance took patience on a surface that offered little assistance as Bangladesh's top order settled in. Hazlewood could have struck earlier, but Nathan Lyon put down Tanzid Hasan in Hazlewood's opening spell. Tanzid went on to score 101.
Hazlewood eventually broke a dangerous partnership between Tanzid and Mominul Haque on the second morning, getting Mominul caught behind on the drive. Taking the second new ball, he then removed Najmul Hossain Shanto for 84 with a delivery around the wicket.
With Bangladesh digging in under the Darwin heat, Hazlewood stuck to a tight line and length. He trapped Hasan Mahmud lbw before extracting extra bounce to dismiss Taijul Islam, who popped a leading edge to Cameron Green at gully.
He returned after lunch to dismiss Mehidy for his 300th wicket, then removed Ebadot to close out the innings.
Hazlewood's spot in the side was not guaranteed coming into the match. Having played just six of Australia's previous 14 Tests, he had missed the past 12 months after an Achilles injury kept him out of last summer's Ashes series.
That absence allowed Scott Boland to press his case as a regular starter. Captain Pat Cummins admitted selecting Hazlewood over Boland was a tough call, but Hazlewood's long-term record since his 2014 debut carried the day.
The milestone creates a unique piece of history for Australia's bowling unit. Hazlewood joins Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, and Cummins in the 300-wicket club-making them the only bowling attack in Test history to play together with all four members holding 300-plus wickets.
Lyon leads Australia's active wicket-takers with 568 Test victims, followed by Starc (435) and Cummins (316). On the all-time Australian list, Shane Warne leads with 708, ahead of Glenn McGrath (563), Dennis Lillee (355), Mitchell Johnson (313), and Brett Lee (310).
Hazlewood's career bowling average of 24.02 also places him among the elite. Among the nine Australians with 300 Test wickets, only McGrath (21.64), Cummins (22.21), and Lillee (23.92) boast better figures.
Speaking after the day's play, Hazlewood downplayed the individual benchmark.
"You don't really think about those sort of milestones when you're playing," he told Kayo Sports. "I guess it's probably something you look back on at the end. But just to see the other names there, and playing alongside three of them-it's pretty cool."
Bangladesh's 426 gave them a 228-run first-innings lead after Australia collapsed to 198 on day one.
"They hung in there tough," Hazlewood added. "It was hard work out there on that track. We stuck it out and didn't let the runs flow too quickly at the end, but Bangladesh played well and made it tough to get wickets."
Josh Hazlewood became the ninth Australian bowler to reach 300 Test wickets after taking 6/89 on his return from injury in the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin. Hazlewood hit the mark on day three at Marrara Stadium as Bangladesh were bowled out for 426. Entering the match five wickets short of the milestone, he completed the feat in his first Test appearance since last July.
His 300th wicket was Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who edged a ball outside off stump to Alex Carey for 65. Hazlewood wrapped up the innings shortly after by having Ebadot Hossain caught behind. It was Hazlewood's 14th five-wicket haul in Tests and his fourth time taking six in an innings. His last six-wicket haul came against India in Bangalore in 2017, where he finished with 6/67.
Australia vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 3: UPDATES
The performance took patience on a surface that offered little assistance as Bangladesh's top order settled in. Hazlewood could have struck earlier, but Nathan Lyon put down Tanzid Hasan in Hazlewood's opening spell. Tanzid went on to score 101.
Hazlewood eventually broke a dangerous partnership between Tanzid and Mominul Haque on the second morning, getting Mominul caught behind on the drive. Taking the second new ball, he then removed Najmul Hossain Shanto for 84 with a delivery around the wicket.
With Bangladesh digging in under the Darwin heat, Hazlewood stuck to a tight line and length. He trapped Hasan Mahmud lbw before extracting extra bounce to dismiss Taijul Islam, who popped a leading edge to Cameron Green at gully.
He returned after lunch to dismiss Mehidy for his 300th wicket, then removed Ebadot to close out the innings.
Hazlewood's spot in the side was not guaranteed coming into the match. Having played just six of Australia's previous 14 Tests, he had missed the past 12 months after an Achilles injury kept him out of last summer's Ashes series.
That absence allowed Scott Boland to press his case as a regular starter. Captain Pat Cummins admitted selecting Hazlewood over Boland was a tough call, but Hazlewood's long-term record since his 2014 debut carried the day.
The milestone creates a unique piece of history for Australia's bowling unit. Hazlewood joins Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, and Cummins in the 300-wicket club-making them the only bowling attack in Test history to play together with all four members holding 300-plus wickets.
Lyon leads Australia's active wicket-takers with 568 Test victims, followed by Starc (435) and Cummins (316). On the all-time Australian list, Shane Warne leads with 708, ahead of Glenn McGrath (563), Dennis Lillee (355), Mitchell Johnson (313), and Brett Lee (310).
Hazlewood's career bowling average of 24.02 also places him among the elite. Among the nine Australians with 300 Test wickets, only McGrath (21.64), Cummins (22.21), and Lillee (23.92) boast better figures.
Speaking after the day's play, Hazlewood downplayed the individual benchmark.
"You don't really think about those sort of milestones when you're playing," he told Kayo Sports. "I guess it's probably something you look back on at the end. But just to see the other names there, and playing alongside three of them-it's pretty cool."
Bangladesh's 426 gave them a 228-run first-innings lead after Australia collapsed to 198 on day one.
"They hung in there tough," Hazlewood added. "It was hard work out there on that track. We stuck it out and didn't let the runs flow too quickly at the end, but Bangladesh played well and made it tough to get wickets."
