Hazlewood made his Test debut against India in Brisbane in 2014 and has since become one of Australia’s most reliable fast bowlers
Published: August 15, 2026, 2:09 PM IST
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Josh Hazlewood marked his return to Test cricket with a performance that put him in an exclusive group of Australian bowlersThe fast bowler became only the ninth Australian to take 300 Test wickets during the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin.
Hazlewood came into the match needing five wickets to reach the landmarkHe got there on the third day when Bangladesh batter Mehidy Hasan Miraz edged one behind the wicket, giving Alex Carey the catchIt was the 300th Test wicket of Hazlewood’s career and completed a six-wicket haul for the pacer.
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The 35-year-old finished the innings with figures of 6 for 89, his 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricketThe achievement also came in his first Test appearance since July last year, making the milestone even more significant.
Hazlewood is now part of an Australian group that includes some of the biggest names in the country’s Test historyHe joins Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins among Australia’s current players to have reached 300 wicketsThe other Australian bowlers to achieve the feat are Glenn McGrath, Dennis Lillee, Shane Warne, Craig McDermott and Brett Lee.
Only McGrath, Cummins and Lillee have taken more Test wickets for Australia while maintaining a better bowling average than Hazlewood, highlighting his consistency over a long international career.
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— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) August 15, 2026
Hazlewood made his Test debut against India in Brisbane in 2014 and has since become one of Australia’s most reliable fast bowlersHis ability to bowl long spells with control has made him an important part of the attack across different conditions.
His latest performance also came at an important time for AustraliaHazlewood had missed a long period of Test cricket because of injury, but returned to join Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon in Australia’s pace-spin combination against Bangladesh.
The milestone wicket came on a difficult day for Australia, howeverBangladesh had already taken control of the Test after bowling the hosts out for 198 in the first inningsThe visitors continued to build their lead, with Tanzid Hasan making 101 and Najmul Hossain Shanto scoring 84.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh finished their first innings on 426, giving them a huge 228-run lead over AustraliaHazlewood’s 6 for 89 was the highlight for the hosts, but Australia’s batting then came under pressure again.
They lost four wickets in the second innings, with Steve Smith making 44 before he was dismissedCameron Green was unbeaten on 43 and Alex Carey was on 19 at stumpsAustralia finished the day on 156 for 4, still 72 runs behind BangladeshThe visitors are firmly in control going into the fourth day, while Australia need a big partnership to avoid a heavy defeat.
