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.
#9 Overcoming personal loss
The 22-year-old fast bowler from Antigua has shown that he has nerves of steel as well. A few months back, his mother passed away while he was playing a Test match against England at North Sound (second game of the series). However, he completed the game and even bowled in the second innings. Once, the Windies won the game, he returned home to be with his family. However, he returned to play the third Test match.
#10 Dream IPL debut
Playing the Indian Premier League (IPL) is a dream for many players. Alzarri Joseph, who came in as a replacement for Adam Milne, realised this dream and went onto to break multiple records. He took 6/12 as he bowled Mumbai Indians to a great win.
He started off with a wicket-maiden as he dismissed David Warner off his very first delivery in IPL cricket. Joseph then became just the second bowler ever to register a fifer on IPL debut (after Andrew Tye). When he took his sixth wicket and finished with figures of 6/12, he broke Sohail Tanvir’s record for the best IPL figures of all-time. The Pakistani left-arm pacer had created the record back in the first season in 2008. Hence, it was certainly a dream debut for the young West Indian quick.
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