James Faulkner (cricketer)

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James Faulkner
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Faulkner in 2014
Personal information
Full nameJames Peter Faulkner
Born (1990-04-29) 29 April 1990 (age 31)
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Height1.86[1] m (6 ft 1 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsPeter Faulkner (father)
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 435)21 August 2013 v England
ODI debut (cap 202)1 February 2013 v West Indies
Last ODI1 October 2017 v India
ODI shirt no.44
T20I debut (cap 57)1 February 2012 v India
Last T20I22 February 2017 v Sri Lanka
T20I shirt no.44
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008/09–presentTasmania (squad no. 25)
2011Pune Warriors India
2011/12–2017/18Melbourne Stars (squad no. 5)
2012Kings XI Punjab
2013–2015Rajasthan Royals (squad no. 44)
2015Lancashire (squad no. 44)
2016–2017Gujarat Lions (squad no. 44)
2018–2019Lancashire (squad no. 44)
2018/19–presentHobart Hurricanes (squad no. 44)
2021Lahore Qalanders
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 1 69 63 128
Runs scored 45 1,032 2,566 2,026
Batting average 22.50 34.40 30.91 29.79
100s/50s 0/0 1/4 2/15 1/10
Top score 23 116 121 116
Balls bowled 166 3,211 9,776 6,041
Wickets 6 96 192 175
Bowling average 16.33 30.85 24.78 30.66
5 wickets in innings 0 0 5 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/51 4/32 5/5 4/20
Catches/stumpings 0/– 21/– 26/– 35/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 December 2019

James Peter Faulkner (born 29 April 1990) is an Australian international cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Tasmania. An all-rounder, Faulkner is known for his aggressive batting in the middle order, and for his bowling at the end of limited-overs innings.[2]

He was a prominent member of the victorious Australian squad at the 2015 Cricket World Cup and was Player of the Match in the tournament final.

Early life and family[]

Faulkner was born at Launceston, Tasmania in 1990. He is the son of Peter Faulkner, who also played first-class cricket for Tasmania and toured South Africa on the 1985/86 and 1986/87 rebel tours. Although now a pace bowler, Faulkner began his career as a leg-spin bowler. He uses topspinner and yorker-length googly deliveries as slower ball variations.[3][4]

Domestic career[]

Faulkner captained the Tasmanian under-17 team whilst already playing in the state's under-19 team and Second XI. He earned a state rookie contract for 2007–08 season and was in the Australian under-19 team at the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup after playing in the Australian Cricket Academy's development squad in 2007.[5]

Faulkner was player of the match in the 2012–13 Sheffield Shield final, helping Tasmania secure their third title.[6] In the Big Bash League Faulkner played for Melbourne Stars between 2011/12 and 2017/18 and more recently for Hobart Hurricanes. He played county cricket in England for Lancashire in 2015 and between 2018 and 2019 and was awarded his county cap in 2019.[7] Between 2011 and 2017 he played in the Indian Premier League for Pune Warriors, Kings XI Punjab, Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Lions,[7] taking 28 wickets for Rajastan in 2013, the second-most wickets in a single IPL season.[8] In 2021 he played for Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League.[9]

International career[]

Faulkner during Australia vs England in ICC Champions Trophy 2013

Faulkner made his international debut for Australia in a 2012 Twenty20 International against India.[10] He toured England in 2013 and was selected for the fifth Ashes Test of the tour. Australian selector John Inverarity described Faulkner as the sort of player who "gets things done",[11] while captain Michael Clarke said that Faulkner could provide some toughness that Australian might have lacked in previous matches on the tour.[12]

Throughout 2013, Faulkner went on to establish himself as a regular member of Australia's limited-overs team. In the third One Day International against India in October, he scored 64 runs from 29 balls, including 30 runs off a single Ishant Sharma over, to help win the match for Australia.[13] He scored his maiden One Day International century in November, at the time the second fastest ODI century by an Australian, reaching his hundred from 57 balls.[14][15] In the 2015 Cricket World Cup Final, Faulkner took three wickets for 36 runs (3/36) and was awarded the Player of the Match as Australia won the competition.

In 2016, during the second ODI against Sri Lanka, Faulkner took a hat-trick, becoming the sixth Australian to do so.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "James Faulkner". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. ^ James Faulkner, CricInfo. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ Faulkner, Maxwell turn into each other
  4. ^ James Faulkner, the Best Slower in modern day cricket
  5. ^ NDTVSports.com. "James Faulkner Profile - Cricket Player,Australia|James Faulkner Stats, Ranking, Records inCricket -NDTV Sports". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  6. ^ Malcolm, Alex. "Tasmania hold on to draw for third Title win". Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b James Faulker, CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2021. (subscription required)
  8. ^ "IPL Stats: Most Wickets in a Single IPL Season". Superfantasylobby. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Lahore Qalandars bag Shakib Al Hasan, Quetta Gladiators sign Andre Russell". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Australia v India scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  11. ^ "The Ashes 2013 : Chris Rogers and James Faulkner in Ashes squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  12. ^ Barrett, Chris (21 August 2013). "Tasmania all-rounder James Faulkner to make Test debut". The Age. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  13. ^ Australia steal win with Faulkner blitz
  14. ^ India edge sixathon with Rohit Sharma's 209
  15. ^ Fastest hundreds
  16. ^ "Sri Lanka's big win, Faulkner's hat-trick". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2016.

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