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Josh Inglis

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Joshua Patrick Inglis (born 4 March 1995) is an English-born Australian cricketer who represents the Australia national team as a wicket-keeper-batter across all three international formats. He has also captained Australia in One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket. In domestic cricket, Inglis represents Western Australia and plays for the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League (BBL), and he turns out for the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Key facts

Full name Joshua Patrick Inglis
Date of birth 4 March 1995
Place of birth England
Nationality Australian
Role Wicket-keeper-batter
National team Australia (Test, ODI, T20I)
Domestic team Western Australia
BBL team Perth Scorchers
IPL team Lucknow Super Giants
Test debut January 2025, vs Sri Lanka

Background

Inglis was born in England on 4 March 1995 and later moved to Australia, where he developed his cricket career. He established himself as a wicket-keeper-batter in Australian domestic cricket with Western Australia and became a regular for the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League.

International career

Inglis is a member of the Australian national team and has featured in all three formats. He has also led Australia as captain in both ODI and T20I cricket.

Major tournament involvement

  • Member of the Australian squad that won the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, although he did not play a match during the tournament.
  • Member of the Australian squad that won the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final.
  • Member of the Australian squad that won the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Test debut

Inglis made his Test debut in January 2025 against Sri Lanka, batting in the middle order. He scored a century on debut and in doing so became the fourth Australian cricketer to score centuries in all three international formats.

Franchise cricket

In the Big Bash League, Inglis represents the Perth Scorchers. In the Indian Premier League, he plays for the Lucknow Super Giants, joining the growing list of Australian wicket-keeper-batters featuring in the tournament.

Significance

Inglis's career is notable for his consistency across formats and his role in multiple Australian title-winning squads within a short period. His century on Test debut placed him in a small group of Australian cricketers to have scored hundreds across Tests, ODIs and T20Is, underlining his versatility as a top-order wicket-keeper-batter.

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