10 Facts about Mumbai Indians’ latest pace sensation Alzarri Joseph
He made his first-class debut at the age of 18 back in November 2014.
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#5 Dismissing big names on international debut
Alzarri Joseph made his international debut in a Test match at Gros Islet in August 2016 against India. Even though West Indies lost the game, Joseph will remember the game for a long time. His maiden wicket in international cricket was the Indian skipper Virat Kohli. He then prized out Rohit Sharma before wrapping up the innings with the wicket of the centurion Wriddhiman Saha. He returned with figures of 3/69 on Test debut.
#6 Youngest player to dismiss Virat Kohli in his career
Joseph will remember his first international wicket for a long time. He got the prized scalp of one of the best batsmen in the world, Virat Kohli. He bowled a 141 kph bouncer and got Kohli in a tangle. Eventually, the Indian skipper tried to fend but could only manage an edge and was out caught. Joseph became the youngest – 19 years and 263 days to dismiss Kohli.
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