Alzarri Joseph
- Date of Birth 1996-11-20
- Role bowler
- Batting Style right-hand bat
- Bowling Style right-arm fast
Debut Matches
| Format | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TEST | IND vs WI | 2016-08-09 |
| ODI | PAK vs WI | 2016-10-02 |
| T20 | IND vs WI | 2022-07-29 |
Recent Performances
Batting Statistics
Matches
40
Innings
65
Runs
770
Average
12.22
Strike Rate
56.74
Highest Score
86
100s
0
50s
2
Fours
83
Sixes
28
Catches
17
Bowling Statistics
Matches
40
Innings
75
Wickets
124
Average
33.46
Economy
3.69
Strike Rate
54.3
Best Figure
5/27
4 Wickets
3
5 Wickets
2
Balls Bowled
6742
Runs Conceded
4150
Batting Statistics
Matches
81
Innings
46
Runs
489
Average
16.3
Strike Rate
76.64
Highest Score
49
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
37
Sixes
22
Catches
24
Bowling Statistics
Matches
81
Innings
79
Wickets
133
Average
27.88
Economy
5.49
Strike Rate
30.4
Best Figure
5/56
4 Wickets
5
5 Wickets
1
Balls Bowled
4053
Runs Conceded
3709
Batting Statistics
Matches
45
Innings
19
Runs
129
Average
16.12
Strike Rate
103.2
Highest Score
21*
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
9
Sixes
5
Catches
13
Bowling Statistics
Matches
45
Innings
44
Wickets
62
Average
24.59
Economy
9.24
Strike Rate
15.9
Best Figure
5/40
4 Wickets
2
5 Wickets
1
Balls Bowled
990
Runs Conceded
1525
Batting Statistics
Matches
103
Innings
60
Runs
633
Average
15.43
Strike Rate
78.92
Highest Score
51*
100s
0
50s
1
Fours
39
Sixes
35
Catches
26
Bowling Statistics
Matches
103
Innings
100
Wickets
171
Average
26.53
Economy
5.4
Strike Rate
29.4
Best Figure
6/31
4 Wickets
5
5 Wickets
2
Balls Bowled
5042
Runs Conceded
4538
Batting Statistics
Matches
168
Innings
76
Runs
484
Average
13.08
Strike Rate
106.84
Highest Score
29*
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
32
Sixes
23
Catches
57
Bowling Statistics
Matches
168
Innings
162
Wickets
200
Average
25.7
Economy
8.79
Strike Rate
17.5
Best Figure
6/12
4 Wickets
5
5 Wickets
2
Balls Bowled
3509
Runs Conceded
5141
Tall fast bowler Alzarri Joseph started out as a legspinner in his backyard in Antigua before his height marked him out for a different style of bowling. In his teens he gained a reputation as one of the fastest bowlers on the school circuit, which carried over into the 2016 Under-19 World Cup, where he bowled the competition's fastest delivery, a 147kph zinger that broke Zimbabwe batter Brendan Sly's stumps. Joseph would finish as West Indies' highest wicket-taker of the tournament, with 13 wickets from six games at an economy of 3.31.
He had made it into the U-19 World Cup squad on the back of his first-class performances - in his second season with Leeward Islands in late 2015, he took his first five-for, against Guyana, and followed it up with 7 for 46 against Windward Islands in the next match. His 24 first-class wickets that season and the World Cup performance saw him fast-tracked into the Test side; he debuted against India at Gros Islet in August 2016 and bounced out Virat Kohli for 3 for his first wicket. His ODI debut came a few months later, against Pakistan in Sharjah.
In 2019, Joseph was signed by Mumbai Indians as an injury replacement for Adam Milne, and in his first game, against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he returned figures of 6 for 12, the best figures by a bowler in the IPL.
