James Jordan Bazley (born 8 April 1995) is an Australian cricketer.[1] He has been described as an all-rounder who is a medium-fast bowler and power-hitting lower order batsman.[2]
.jpg) Bazley in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | James Jordan Bazley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 April 1995 Buderim, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014/15–2016/17 | Cricket Australia XI (squad no. 7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21– | Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21–2022/23 | Brisbane Heat (squad no. 7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Kent (squad no. 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24- | Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bazley began his cricket career playing for the Sunshine Coast Cricket Club in Queensland Premier Cricket.[3] He was selected to represent Australia at the 2014 Under 19 World Cup and was described as having an important impact in the tournament with bat and ball.[2] He received a rookie contract with the Brisbane Heat the same year.[4] He did not play for the Brisbane Heat in the 2014–15 season but was selected to represent a Cricket Australia XI in a T20 tour game against South Africa.[5]
In 2015 Bazley was selected in the squad of the newly established Cricket Australia XI which competed in the 2015–16 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup,[2] and he made his List A debut for the team on 5 October 2015.[6] In November he was named as twelfth man in the Cricket Australia XI for a tour game against the visiting West Indies Test team,[3] and he ultimately played in the match making his first-class debut and taking four wickets across two innings bowling and scoring a 50 in the only innings he batted in.[7]
In 2015 Bazley received a rookie contract with the Queensland state team and was still playing for Sunshine Coast in grade cricket,[8] and as of 2017 he had received a full state contract with Queensland but had moved to East Redlands in grade cricket.[9] In 2016 he received a contract from the Hobart Hurricanes,[10] and he suffered a career-threatening groin injury whilst training with the side in 2017 being sidelined for the entirety of the 2017/18 season and the vast majority of the 2018/19 season.[4]
In the 2019/20 season Bazley returned to cricket by playing for the East Redlands side in Queensland Premier Cricket and the Queensland 2nd XI,[4] and he was contracted by the Brisbane Heat for the 2020/21 Big Bash League.[5] In 2021 he returned to the Queensland state team receiving a full contract,[11] and he was re-signed by the Heat for the 2022/23 Big Bash League.[12]
On 9 August 2023, Bazley signed with Adelaide Strikers on a multi-year deal starting in 2023–24.[13]
References
edit- ^ "James Bazley". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Exciting young talents in Cricket Australia XI". Cricket Australia. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Scorcher may play West Indies". Courier Mail. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "BBL: Former Brisbane rookie James Bazley returns to the Heat". News.com.au. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b "JAMES BAZLEY SIGNS ON". Cricket Network. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 2nd Match: New South Wales v Cricket Australia XI at Sydney, Oct 5, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "West Indies tour of Australia, Tour Match: Cricket Australia XI v West Indians at Brisbane, Dec 2-5, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Queensland Bulls Contracts Announced". Queensland Cricket. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "New Additions To Bulls and Fire Squads". Queensland Cricket. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "HURRICANES HEAD TO SUNSHINE COAST". Cricket Network. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Champions Reveal 2021 Squad". Queensland Cricket. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "USMAN KHAWAJA SIGNS FOUR-YEAR DEAL". Cricket Network. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Bazball is coming to Adelaide Oval". Adelaide Strikers. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.