Having a bowler of Josh Hazlewood’s stature is always a boost for any team. The amount of skill he brings to the table is invaluable. And Hazlewood has shown his skills against all the opponents he has played.
So here’s a look at Josh Hazlewood’s opponent-wise Test bowling stats.
Josh Hazlewood Test Wickets by Opponent
| Opponent | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5W/10W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v Bangladesh | 6 | 8 | 6/89 | 21.25 | 2.49 | 51.12 | 1/0 |
| v England | 33 | 76 | 5/30 | 25.97 | 3.28 | 47.54 | 3/0 |
| v India | 31 | 57 | 6/67 | 25.49 | 2.50 | 61.18 | 4/0 |
| v New Zealand | 15 | 33 | 6/70 | 27.09 | 3.23 | 50.27 | 2/0 |
| v Pakistan | 18 | 36 | 4/16 | 22.08 | 2.33 | 56.78 | 0/0 |
| v South Africa | 19 | 44 | 6/49 | 24.80 | 2.86 | 52.05 | 2/0 |
| v Sri Lanka | 6 | 7 | 3/21 | 32.71 | 2.70 | 72.57 | 0/0 |
| v West Indies | 21 | 50 | 5/35 | 15.38 | 2.42 | 38.08 | 3/0 |
| v Overall | 149 | 311 | 6/49 | 23.71 | 2.78 | 51.17 | 15/0 |
Key Insights on Josh Hazlewood’s Opponent-Wise Bowling Stats in Test Cricket
Hazlewood’s Test Records Against Bangladesh, England, and India
Hazlewood has registered the sixth-best bowling figures for Australia against Bangladesh in Tests. He claimed 6 for 89 in the second innings of the 2026 Darwin Test.
The 6 for 89 is also the second-best bowling figures by an Australian bowler against Bangladesh at home in Tests.
Hazlewood is among 20 Australian bowlers to take 70 or more wickets against England in Tests.
Hazlewood has the ninth-lowest bowling strike rate of around 47 for Australia on English soil in Tests (minimum 1000 balls bowled).
Hazlewood has failed to take a wicket in a Test innings against England only twice, that too in the 2019 Ashes.
The right-arm pacer is one of the eight Australian bowlers with 50 or more wickets against India in Tests.
His four five-wicket hauls are the joint third-most for Australia against India in Tests.
He is one of the 11 Australian bowlers to average under 26 against India in Tests (minimum 30 wickets taken).
Hazlewood has delivered the second-best five-for in terms of runs conceded against India in Tests. He returned 5 for 8 in the third innings of the 2020 Adelaide Test.
Hazlewood’s Test Stats Against New Zealand and Pakistan
Hazlewood is one of the nine Australian bowlers to fetch 30 or more wickets against New Zealand in Tests.
The tall pacer has recorded the fifth-best bowling figures for Australia against New Zealand. He returned 6 for 70 in the third innings of the 2015 Adelaide Test.
Hazlewood has the second-highest bowling average of around 27 for Australia against New Zealand in Tests (minimum 30 wickets taken).
His bowling strike rate of around 50, though, is the sixth-lowest by an Australian bowler against New Zealand in Tests (minimum 1000 balls bowled).
He is one of the seven Australian bowlers to take two or more five-wicket hauls against New Zealand in Tests.
Hazlewood is one of the eight Australian bowlers with 30-plus scalps against Pakistan in Tests.
Among them, he has the fourth-best bowling average of around 22 against Pakistan in Tests.
He has taken the fifth-most wickets for Australia against Pakistan at home in Tests, with over 36 scalps.
Hazlewood’s Performance Milestones Against South Africa and the West Indies
Hazlewood is one of the 14 Australian bowlers to take 40-plus wickets against South Africa in Tests.
He is one of the nine Australian bowlers with an average under 25 against the Proteas in Tests (minimum 30 wickets taken).
The right-hand pacer has the seventh-best bowling strike rate of around 52 for Australia against South Africa in Tests.
Hazlewood has picked up the joint tenth-most wickets for Australia against the West Indies in Tests, with over 50 scalps.
Among them, he has the lowest bowling average of around 15 against the West Indies in Tests.
Hazlewood has the second-lowest bowling strike rate of around 38 for Australia against the West Indies in Tests (minimum 1000 balls bowled).
He has taken the joint third-most five-wicket hauls for Australia against the Caribbean side in Tests, with three such spells.
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