James Bazley

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]

James Bazley

Bazley in 2023
Personal information
Full name	James Jordan Bazley
Born	(1995-04-08) 8 April 1995 (age 29) Buderim, Queensland, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm fast-medium
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
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)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 13 27 42 Runs scored 288 247 361 Batting average 24.00 11.76 13.88 100s/50s 0/3 0/0 0/0 Top score 64* 45 49* Balls bowled 1,480 874 685 Wickets 20 22 33 Bowling average 36.70 40.59 30.09 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 2/9 3/12 4/22 Catches/stumpings 9/– 6/– 8/–
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

1. "James Bazley". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
2. "Exciting young talents in Cricket Australia XI". Cricket Australia. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
3. "Scorcher may play West Indies". Courier Mail. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
4. "BBL: Former Brisbane rookie James Bazley returns to the Heat". News.com.au. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
5. "JAMES BAZLEY SIGNS ON". Cricket Network. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. "Queensland Bulls Contracts Announced". Queensland Cricket. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
9. "New Additions To Bulls and Fire Squads". Queensland Cricket. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
10. "HURRICANES HEAD TO SUNSHINE COAST". Cricket Network. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
11. "Champions Reveal 2021 Squad". Queensland Cricket. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
12. "USMAN KHAWAJA SIGNS FOUR-YEAR DEAL". Cricket Network. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
13. "Bazball is coming to Adelaide Oval". Adelaide Strikers. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.

External links

• James Bazley at ESPNcricinfo