Australia vs West Indies: Alzarri Joseph turns into main wicket-taker in worldwide cricket in 2022

Australia vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Right-arm quick bowler Alzarri Joseph, on Friday, turned the main wicket-taker in worldwide cricket in 2022 after he surpassed Sandeep Lamichhane.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 9, 2022 13:29 IST

AUS vs WI: Alzarri Joseph turns into main wicket-taker in worldwide cricket in 2022. Courtesy: AP

By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, on Friday, December 9, turned the main wicket-taker in worldwide cricket in 2022. The speedster achieved the feat throughout the second Test between West Indies and Australia on the Adelaide Oval.

Before the Day Night Test in Adelaide, Joseph had 65 wickets to his identify in 33 matches. At the shut of play on Day 1, the pacer equalled Nepal leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, who has 66 wickets to his identify from 32 matches in 2022.

Joseph went to the highest after he castled right-handed batter Cameron Green on Day 2. The Aussie batter perished after scoring 9 runs off 42 balls as Australia misplaced their sixth wicket within the 123rd over with 452 runs on the board.

In 17 ODIs in 2022, Joseph has picked up 27 wickets at an financial system charge of 4.61. The seamer didn’t fairly have a good time within the first Test at Perth Stadium. Although he scored 43 helpful runs within the fourth innings, he failed to select up a single wicket.

West Indies ended up dropping the match by 164 runs and fell 0-1 down within the collection. However, Joseph has been capable of make amends within the second Test together with his fiery tempo.

Joseph made his debut again in 2016 and has been an efficient a part of West Indies’ bowling unit, particularly in Tests and ODIs.

In 10 T20Is for the Caribbean crew, Joseph has picked up 16 wickets at an financial system charge of seven.47 with one four-wicket haul to indicate for his efforts.

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sabyasachi chowdhury

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Dec 9, 2022