Here is all you need to know about Alzarri Joseph the West Indies player as he gets grabbed by Royal Challenger Bangalore in IPL Auction 2023 along with his bowling speed
Following a first-round battle between the Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings, the West Indies fast Alzarri Joseph was put up for bid by Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants.
Cricketer Alzarri Joseph biography, age, height, wife, IPL auction price, salary, team, bowling speed, stats
In the end, RCB won the race and paid Rs 11.50 crore for the pacer. The Gujarat Titans (GT) released Alzarri Joseph prior to the IPL 2024 Auction. As of right now, the speedster is the fourth-most expensive player of the day in the IPL 2024 Auction. Here is all you need to know about the player.
Who is Alzarri Joseph?
Alzarri Shaheim Joseph is a cricketer who was born in Antigua on November 20, 1996, in Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda and represents the West Indies in both Test and One-Day International matches. The 27-year-old is 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) tall.
A look at Alzarri Joseph’s career
During the 2014–15 Regional Four Day Competition, Joseph, a player for the West Indies under-19s, made his first-class debut for the Leewards. Joseph was selected for the West Indies side that competed in the 2016 Under-19 World Cup, which they ultimately won, in December 2015.
He was included in the Leeward Islands squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 competition in October 2019. Talking about his international club, he was included in the West Indies Test team in July 2016 for their series against India. On August 9, 2016, he played in the third Test of the series, making his debut. On October 2, 2016, he made his debut for the West Indies against Pakistan in One Day Internationals (ODIs).
He received a contract from Cricket West Indies (CWI) in October 2018 for the 2018–19 cricket season, which spans all forms. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Joseph was chosen to play for the Mumbai Indians in March 2019 in place of Adam Milne.
In his teens he gained a reputation as one of the fastest bowlers on the school circuit, which carried over into the 2016 Under-19 World Cup, where he bowled the competition’s fastest delivery, a 147kph delivery that broke Zimbabwe batter Brendan Sly’s stumps.
Alzarri Joseph has played 19 matches to date in his IPL career and he took 20 wickets, with an average of 28.80, conceding nearly 9.19 runs per over and can persistently bowl in the 140-150 kmph range.
Who is Alzarri Joseph married to?
Alzarri Joseph is married to Mackishnor Bowen.
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