Alzarri Joseph is an West Indies cricketer who plays for the Ahmedabad franchise in the Indian Premier League. Alzarri Joseph was born on Nov 20, 1996; and as of 2024, he is 28 years old. Alzarri Joseph is a bowler from Antigua and bowls fast seam.
Alzarri Shaheim Joseph West is a world-renowned cricketer. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Alzarri made his international debut for the West Indies cricket team in 2009. Since then, he has accumulated over 60 caps and played in three World Cups. He currently plays for Melbourne Stars in Australia’s Big Bash League. His career highlights include taking part in the inaugural 2015 World T20 as well as being named the player of the tournament at the 2016 Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Alzarri Joseph Biography
| Full Name | Alzarri Shaheim Joseph |
| Nick name | Alzarri |
| BORN | November 20, 1996, Antigua |
| Birth Place | Antigua, West Indies |
| AGE | 27y 299d |
| BATTING STYLE | Right hand Bat |
| BOWLING STYLE | Right arm Fast |
| PLAYING ROLE | Bowler |
| Team | West indies |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Father Name | Alva joseph |
| Mother Name | Late Sharon joseph |
| Nationality | West Indies |
| Net worth | $5 million |
Alzarri Joseph Physical Stats
| Heights | in centimeters- 193 cm in meters- 1.93 m in feet inches- 6’ 4” |
| Weight(s) | in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Alzarri Joseph Net Worth
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| Income | 3-5 Million |
| Net Worth | 95.43 crores INR |
Alzarri Joseph Cricket Career
Domestic Career
Here is all about Alzarri Joseph’s Domestic Career.
Joseph, a West Indies under-19, made his Leewards first-class debut in the 2014–15 Regional Four-Day Competition. He took 5/99 against Guyana in the following season. Against the Windward Islands, he took 7/46. West Indies selected Joseph for the 2016 Under-19 World Cup in December 2015. He led his team with 13 wickets from six matches at the tournament (and equal third overall). His man-of-the-match performance against Zimbabwe was 4/30.
The Leeward Islands’ 2019–20 Regional Super50 squad included him in October 2019.
International Career
Here is all about Alzarri Joseph’s International Career.
He joined the West Indies’ India Test squad in July 2016. On 9 August 2016, he made his Test debut. He made his West Indies ODI debut against Pakistan on 2 October 2016.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) gave him a 2018–19 contract for all formats in October 2018.
In early 2019, Joseph played in the 2nd Test match against England after learning that his mother had died.
Joseph was selected for West Indies Test series against England in June 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the Test series from May 2020 to July 2020. On 5 December 2020, Joseph scored his first Test fifty, 86 runs, in the second innings of a big loss against New Zealand. Joseph was selected for the West Indies T20I series against Bangladesh in June 2022. He was selected for the West Indies T20I series against India the following month. West Indies vs. India on 29 July 2022 was his T20I debut.
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Alzarri Joseph – T20 career
In March 2019, Mumbai Indians picked him as a replacement for Adam Milne in the Indian Premier League (IPL). On 6th April 2019, he made his IPL debut against the Sunrisers Hyderabad and registered the figures of 6/12, which was the best bowling figure for a debutant as well beating Andrew Tye’s 5/17 in 2017. These were also the best bowling figures in the IPL as well, breaking the eleven-year-old record held by Sohail Tanvir (6/14) and also the second-best T20 bowling figures after Deepak Chahar (6/7). He also became only the second player to take a fifer on IPL debut, after Andrew Tye as well.
In July 2019, he was picked to play for the Amsterdam Knights in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament. However, Mumbai Indians released him ahead of the 2020 IPL auction. In July 2020, he was named in the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League and went unsold in the 2021 IPL auction as well.
Records/Achievements
- He scored his career best of 7/49 when he was playing for his domestic team, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, against Guyana in 2014.
- Man of the Match in the 2016 Under 19 World Cup match against Zimbabwe
- Highest wicket-taker for the Under-19 West Indies Team that won the 2016 World Cup. He took 13 wickets, which was the 3rd highest overall in the Under-19 World Cup.
- Bowled the fastest bowl in the 2016 Under-19 World Cup at 143 kmph.
- He claimed the record for the best bowling performance ever in the history of IPL with a figure of 6/12 in 2019. He was playing for the Mumbai Indians.
Teams Alzarri Joseph played with
- West Indies
- Fortune Barishal
- Gujarat Titans
- Leeward Islands
- Leeward Islands Under-19s
- Mumbai Indians
- St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
- St Lucia Kings
- UWI Vice Chancellor’s XI
- West Indies Cricket Board President’s XI
- West Indies President’s XI
- West Indies Under-19s
Alzarri Joseph’s Personal Life
Alzarri Joseph was born in a Christian family to Alva Joseph and Late Sharon Joseph. Alzarri Joseph has a younger brother (name not known). His mother, Sharon Joseph, passed away when he was playing the 2nd test match against England in early 2019, Joseph carried on playing after a day of mourning his mother’s demise and was received plaudits for his dedication to cricket and his country.
Facts
- Alzarri credits all his talent and success to his coach and mentor, Winston Benjamin (former West Indies cricketer).
- He idolizes Dale Steyn of South Africa.
- After the 2016 Under-19 World Cup, even after facing a lot of opposition for being inexperienced, a lot of renowned former cricketers supported him to be selected in the International West Indies Team including Wes Hall who pushed the most for his inclusion.
- On 25 July 2018, in an ODI against Bangladesh, he was found guilty of a Level 1 Breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, he violated Article 21.7 of the code which refers to using abusive language/violent gestures to provoke the opposing batsman upon his/her dismissal. He was fined 50% of the match fees and no formal hearing was held as he agreed to the charges without any opposition.
- Former Australian batsman Justin Langer praised Joseph after the West Indies and Australia concluded a series held in Barbados in 2019. He complimented him on his bowling and said he ran like Usain Bolt and is one of the best athletes.
FAQs
He is Cricketer (bowler).
The Age of Alzarri Joseph is 27 Years.
He made his Test debut on 9 August 2016 in the third match of the series. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the West Indies against Pakistan on 2 October 2016.
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