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Hazlewood joins Australia’s 300-wicket Test club
Josh Hazlewood became the ninth Australian bowler to take 300 Test wickets during the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin on Saturday. He reached the mark by dismissing Mehidy Hasan Miraz and…
The Story in Brief
Josh Hazlewood became the ninth Australian bowler to take 300 Test wickets during the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin on Saturday. He reached the mark by dismissing Mehidy Hasan Miraz and finished Bangladesh’s first innings with six wickets, including Ebadot Hossain. It was his 14th five-wicket haul and first six-wicket innings since 2016.
Bangladesh were dismissed for 426, securing a 228-run first-innings lead over Australia, according to The Times of India. Tanzid Hasan scored a maiden Test century, while Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy made half-centuries. Australia also dropped five catches. Hazlewood’s career average is 24.02, bettered among Australia’s 300-wicket bowlers only by Glenn McGrath, Pat Cummins and Dennis Lillee.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that one milestone settles Hazlewood’s place among Australia’s greats. His average and longevity support that view, but Bangladesh’s 426 and Australia’s five dropped catches show why individual brilliance has not changed the match’s balance. Claims that a single spell has rescued Australia overlook the 228-run deficit. The sharper measure now is whether Australia can turn Hazlewood’s six wickets into a competitive second innings.
Sources (2): freepressjournal.in, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
