Josh Inglis

Joshua Patrick Inglis (born 4 March 1995) is an English-born Australian cricketer who represents the Australia national team as a wicket-keeper-batter in all three formats of the game. Inglis has captained Australia in ODI and T20Is. He plays for Western Australia in domestic cricket, Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League and Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.

Inglis was a member of the Australian squad that won the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. Inglis was a member of the Australian team that won the 2021 T20 World Cup, but did not play in the tournament. Inglis was also a member of the Australian team that won the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final but did not make his Test debut until January 2025 as a middle-order batsman against Sri Lanka, where he scored a century on debut, and became the fourth Australian to score centuries in all three formats.

Background Inglis was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and moved to Australia with his family when he was 14.

Career Inglis made his first-class debut for Cricket Australia XI against the West Indians during their tour of Australia in December 2015. He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI against Pakistanis during their tour of Australia in January 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut for Perth Scorchers in the 2017–18 Big Bash League season on 23 December 2017.

In October 2020, in the opening round of the 2020–21 Sheffield Shield season, Inglis scored his maiden first-class century, with 153 not out against South Australia. In March 2021, Inglis was signed by Leicestershire County Cricket Club to play in the 2021 T20 Blast tournament in England. In June 2021, Inglis scored his first century in a T20 match, with 103 not out for Leicestershire. He scored his second T20 century, against Worcestershire, with an unbeaten 118 from 61 balls.

In August 2021, Inglis was named in Australia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, in his maiden call-up to the national team. In January 2022, Inglis was named in Australia's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Sri Lanka. Inglis made his T20I debut on 11 February 2022, for Australia against Sri Lanka. Later the same month, Inglis was named in Australia's One Day International (ODI) squad for their tour of Pakistan. In April 2022, Inglis was also named in Australia's ODI squad for their tour of Sri Lanka. He made his ODI debut on 24 June 2022, for Australia against Sri Lanka. In 2023, he was selected in Australia's squad for the ODI Cricket World Cup. He scored 58 runs off 59 balls while chasing a target of 210 against Sri Lanka in their third match. In November 2023, he scored his maiden T20 hundred in the first T20i against India in Vishakhapatnam.

In May 2024, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.

In July 2024 Inglis was named in Australia's white ball squad to tour Scotland and England. On 6 September 2024 in the 2nd T20I against Scotland, Inglis scored his 2nd T20I century. Inglis reached 100 in 43 balls making it the fastest century ever hit by an Australian batter in T20Is.

Inglis filled in for Pat Cummins as captain of the Australian team in the third ODI against Pakistan on 10 November 2024.

Before the first Test in Australia's tour of Sri Lanka in January 2025, Inglis received his 'Baggy Green' Test Cap from Geoff Marsh and became the 470th Australian to play tests for Australia. He scored a century on debut.

Inglis returned to the Test team in their next series against the West Indies for the Frank Worrell Trophy in July, playing one match and scoring 17 runs across both innings.

In the 2025–26 Ashes series, Inglis played 2 matches, scoring 65 runs at an average of 21.66 across 3 innings. In the 2nd Test in Brisbane, he displayed a great set of fielding by running out England captain Ben Stokes falling away from the stumps.

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Statistics are correct to June 1, 2025