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Josh Lalor
Personal information
Full name
Joshua Kendall Lalor
Born (1987-11-02) 2 November 1987 (age 37)
Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Left-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler
Domestic team information
Years Team
2011/12–2015/16 New South Wales
2011/12 Perth Scorchers
2012/13–2013/14 Sydney Sixers (squad no. 2)
2014/15 Sydney Thunder (squad no. 2)
2015/16–2019/20 Brisbane Heat (squad no. 2)
2016/17 Cricket Australia XI
2020/21 Melbourne Renegades (squad no. 11)
FC debut 25 November 2011 New South Wales v Western Australia
Last FC 6 November 2015 New South Wales v Victoria
LA debut 20 November 2011 New South Wales v Queensland
Last LA 6 October 2014 New South Wales v Queensland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 9 7 65
Runs scored 94 45 140
Batting average 13.42 22.50 7.77
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 29* 26 14
Balls bowled 1,403 408 1,318
Wickets 22 5 66
Bowling average 35.81 79.20 27.96
5 wickets in innings 1 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/97 2/60 5/26
Catches/stumpings 0/– 3/– 20/–
Source: CricInfo, 22 October 2022

Joshua Kendall Lalor (born November 2, 1987) is an Australian cricket player. He is known for his bowling skills. Josh has played for teams like New South Wales and the Melbourne Renegades.

Josh was born in Mount Druitt, New South Wales. He has Aboriginal Australian family roots. Before becoming a full-time cricketer, he studied marketing at the University of Western Sydney.

Josh Lalor's Cricket Journey

Josh Lalor began his professional cricket career with the New South Wales team. He played his first big game, called a List A match, on November 20, 2011. Just five days later, he made his first-class debut. These are different types of cricket matches with specific rules and lengths.

Playing in the Big Bash League

Josh has also played in the exciting T20 Big Bash League. This is a popular Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. He has been a part of five different teams in this league.

These teams include:

  • The Perth Scorchers
  • The Sydney Sixers
  • The Sydney Thunder
  • The Brisbane Heat

A Special Moment: The Hat Trick

One of Josh's most memorable achievements happened during the 2018–19 Big Bash League season. While playing for the Brisbane Heat, he achieved a "hat trick" against the Perth Scorchers. This special moment happened on February 1, 2019. In cricket, a hat trick means a bowler takes three wickets with three consecutive balls. It's a very rare and exciting achievement for any bowler!

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