Alzarri Joseph has taken 474 wickets across Test, ODI and T20 cricket: 130 in Tests, 137 in ODIs and 207 in T20s. He has played 296 matches in the three formats, bowled 14,964 deliveries and conceded 13,718 runs, a combined bowling average of 28.94. He bowls fast for West Indies and has played franchise T20 cricket for nine different sides. His record shows a strike bowler whose value changes a great deal from one format to the next.
Every figure below comes from the CricMind global cricket database, which is built from the Cricsheet ball-by-ball archive. You can see the full career file on Alzarri Joseph's player page.
Alzarri Joseph career stats by format
| Format | Mat | Runs | Bat Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Bowl Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 42 | 804 | 12.37 | 57.4 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 33.56 | 3.73 |
| ODI | 83 | 486 | 14.29 | 75.6 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 28.97 | 5.56 |
| T20 | 171 | 532 | 13.64 | 106.4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 26.02 | 8.83 |
| Total | 296 | 1,822 | — | — | 86 | 2 | 0 | 474 | 28.94 | — |
The T20 row covers all of his T20 cricket, both T20 internationals and franchise leagues. That is why it is the largest sample.
Where Joseph stands in the game
Joseph took 207 wickets in 171 T20 matches, more than in either longer format, and he did it for ten different teams. Besides West Indies, his T20 cricket has taken him to Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans in the IPL, Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators in the PSL, Joburg Super Kings in the SA20, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, St Lucia Kings and Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the CPL, and Fortune Barishal in the BPL. Nine franchises across five leagues is a career on the global circuit. Teams keep signing fast bowlers who can take wickets.
Joseph is not a short-format specialist, though. He has played 42 Tests and 83 ODIs for West Indies, and he took more wickets in ODIs (137) than in Tests (130). He has more than 100 wickets in each of the three formats.
Test cricket: 130 wickets from 7,024 balls
Test cricket shows his workload most clearly. He bowled 7,024 deliveries in 79 innings, about 1,170 overs, and took 130 wickets at 33.56. That is a strike rate of 54.0 balls per wicket, or a wicket roughly every nine overs. He has taken just over three wickets per Test (3.10).
His economy rate of 3.73 is the figure to look at closely. A Test economy above 3.5 usually belongs to a bowler who attacks the stumps and the edge rather than one who builds pressure with dots. That fits the career shape: Joseph is picked to take wickets with pace and bounce, and he gives away some runs as the price.
His Test batting has value as well. He made 804 runs at 12.37 with two fifties and a highest score of 86, and he hit 31 sixes in the format. That is more Test sixes than he has hit in ODIs (21) or T20s (25). A lower-order batter who can stay in and then hit hard can add runs that change a Test.
ODI cricket: his most efficient wicket-taking format
In ODIs Joseph's bowling numbers are at their sharpest relative to the format:
- 137 wickets in 83 matches, at 1.65 per match
- Average 28.97, about 4.6 runs lower than his Test average
- Strike rate 31.2, a wicket roughly every five overs
- Economy 5.56
An ODI strike rate near 31 means he tends to break partnerships, not just contain. Over 4,280 deliveries he took a wicket on average once every 31 balls. That is why a captain uses him in the middle overs to look for wickets rather than only at the start and end of an innings.
With the bat he has 486 runs at 14.29, a strike rate of 75.6 and a highest score of 49. He came close to a fifty but never reached one.
T20 cricket: the busiest part of his career
T20 makes up most of his matches: 171 of the 296. His key T20 numbers are:
| T20 measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 171 |
| Innings bowled | 170 |
| Balls bowled | 3,660 |
| Wickets | 207 |
| Average | 26.02 |
| Economy | 8.83 |
| Balls per wicket | 17.7 |
| Teams represented | 10 |
The strike rate of 17.7 balls per wicket means he takes a wicket about every three overs. Across a full four-over spell, that is better than one wicket per match on average, and his actual return of 207 wickets in 170 innings bowled confirms it.
The economy of 8.83 is high, but T20 sides pick him for wickets, not dot balls. A bowler who takes a wicket every 18 balls changes how opponents bat. They have to plan around his overs, which often means slowing down against him even when the scoreboard says they shouldn't.
His T20 batting (532 runs at a strike rate of 106.4, highest score 29) is a bonus at the lower end of the order rather than a selection reason.
What the numbers show
Joseph's record across formats has a clear pattern. His average improves as the format gets shorter, from 33.56 in Tests to 28.97 in ODIs to 26.02 in T20s, and his economy goes up at the same time. That is how a wicket-first fast bowler typically looks. In Tests, batters can leave the ball and wait for him to tire, so his wickets cost more. In shorter formats, batters have to take risks against him and his wickets come more cheaply.
Three conclusions stand out:
- Wickets in every format. Totals of 130, 137 and 207 show he has never been used only to contain.
- Durability. He has bowled 14,964 balls in international and franchise cricket, a heavy load for an express bowler.
- Global demand. Nine franchises across the IPL, PSL, SA20, CPL and BPL show that franchises worldwide value his skills.
For more context, compare his career with other fast bowlers on the all-time cricket records pages, or browse cricket player profiles for his West Indies teammates.
FAQ
How many international and T20 wickets has Alzarri Joseph taken?
Alzarri Joseph has taken 474 wickets across the three formats: 130 in Tests, 137 in ODIs and 207 in T20 cricket. The T20 figure includes franchise leagues as well as T20 internationals.
What is Alzarri Joseph's best format by bowling average?
T20 cricket, where he averages 26.02 across 171 matches. His ODI average is 28.97 and his Test average is 33.56. The trade-off is economy: 8.83 in T20s against 3.73 in Tests.
What is Alzarri Joseph's highest score?
His highest score is 86, made in Test cricket, where he has two fifties and 804 runs. His best ODI score is 49 and his best T20 score is 29.
Which teams has Alzarri Joseph played for?
West Indies in international cricket. His T20 career includes Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans in the IPL, Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators in the PSL, Joburg Super Kings in the SA20, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, St Lucia Kings and Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the CPL, and Fortune Barishal in the BPL.