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Everyone from Ian Bishop to Curtly Ambrose thinks Antigua's Joseph, a quick and skiddy fast bowler, has what it takes to make it big in the sport. In 2016, he helped lead the Windies U-19 team to victory over India in the World Cup final, and he is only now starting to adapt those performances to the professional level.
Alzarri Joseph has only played six tests but has taken 15 wickets at an average of over 38 per game. Joseph is a fierce competitor often regarded as the next great Windies bowler because of his eagerness to succeed in red-ball cricket.
First appearing for the Leewards in the 2014–15 Regional Four-Day Competition was West Indies U–19 player Joseph. The next year, he opened the bowling with Gavin Tonge and grabbed five wickets against Guyana for his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket. In the next game, he picked up another five wickets (7/46) against the Windward Islands.
Joseph was chosen to represent the West Indies at the 2016 Under-19 World Cup in December 2015. He tied for third in the tournament's wicket-taking rankings with 13 dismissals across six games for his squad. He was chosen man of the match for his 4/30 against Zimbabwe.
As of October 2019, he is a Leeward Islands Regional Super50 squad member.
Alzarri Joseph's ODI career began when he was chosen to play for the West Indies in a series against India via the Test format. This was in July 2016. On August 9, 2016, in the series' third game, Alzarri made his Test debut. Alzarri Joseph's debut One-Day International was on October 2, 2016, against Pakistan.
He was given a contract by Cricket West Indies (CWI) in October 2018 to play in all formats of the sport during the upcoming 2018–19 season.
The passing of Joseph's mother was announced after the second day of play in the second Test match against England in early 2019, yet he continued to play.
On December 5, 2020, in the second innings of a crushing defeat to New Zealand, Joseph reached his first Test fifty with 86 runs.
The Mumbai Indians picked Joseph up in March 2019 to replace Adam Milne in the Indian Premier League (IPL). His 6/12 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Alzarri Joseph IPL debut on April 6 was the greatest by a rookie bowler since 2017. Alzarri Joseph's stats in this match was the second-best T20 bowling stats ever, behind only Deepak Chahar (6/7) and the best bowling figures in the history of the IPL.
Before the 2020 IPL auction, the Mumbai Indians waived him. In the 2021 IPL auction, he was not purchased, however In the 2022 Indian Premier League auction held in February, Joseph was purchased by the Gujarat Titans for 2.40cr and in IPL 2023, he was acquired by Ahmedabad and gave a stellar performance.
Alzarri Joseph Is A Proud Resident Of Antigua And Values The Chance To Play Cricket For His Country At The Highest Level Possible. Sincere Appreciation for the Opportunity that has fueled his determination to do his best on the pitch and bring honour to his country.
FAQs
What is the fastest bowling speed of Alzarri?
Alzarri bowled his fastest delivery at the speed of 147 kph zinger, in the 2016, U-19 World cup.
When did Alzarri Joseph make his career debut?
Joseph made his career debut as U-19s player for the Leewards during 2014-15, regional 4-day competition.
What is the rank of Alzarri Joseph in IPL 2023 fastest bowling speed ranking?
Joseph holds 6th rank and his fastest ball speed in 2023 ipl is 148.3 kph
