Australian fast bowler Xavier Bartlett dismissed India’s star batter Virat Kohli for a duck during the match at the Adelaide Oval. Ranked 132nd among bowlers in the world by the ICC, Bartlett also holds the 383rd position in the ICC batting rankings and is ranked 241st among all-rounders. A right-arm fast bowler, he represents Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In the current IPL season, he has taken two wickets in four innings for the franchise.
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Bartlett has a total of 12 wickets in his international career, with a bowling average of 10.67 and two maiden overs. His best figures came against the West Indies on February 2, 2024, when he took 4 for 17.
Xavier Bartlett: Career overview
Xavier Colin Bartlett is an Australian international cricketer who represents the national team in both One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). Known for his right-arm fast-medium bowling, he plays for Queensland, Brisbane Heat, and Punjab Kings. Bartlett has established himself as a key player in Australia’s domestic and international cricket scene, performing consistently across formats.
Bartlett's early life
Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Bartlett moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland, at the age of seven. He began playing cricket for the Surfers Paradise club and made his first-grade debut for the Gold Coast Dolphins at 17 in November 2015. During his school years at The Southport School, he represented the First XI cricket team in 2015 and 2016 and received the Westcott Family Trophy for First XI Bowler of the Year.
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Bartlett made his List A debut for the Australian National Performance Squad against India A in August 2016, followed by his first-class debut for Queensland in the 2019–20 Sheffield Shield season. He made his T20 debut for Brisbane Heat in the 2020–21 Big Bash League, taking three wickets in his second match against Adelaide Strikers. His breakthrough came during the 2023–24 BBL season, where he topped the wicket-taking charts with 20 wickets.
In February 2024, Bartlett joined Kent County Cricket Club for the County Championship and the Vitality Blast T20 group stage. His international debut came in January 2024 when he replaced Jhye Richardson in Australia’s ODI squad. Bartlett made an immediate impact, taking 4 for 17 on debut and earning the Player of the Match award—the second-best figures by an Australian ODI debutant. He followed it with 4 for 21 in the third ODI, securing another Player of the Match and the Player of the Series titles.
Bartlett made his T20I debut in February 2024 against the West Indies at Perth Stadium, taking two wickets. His strong performances at both domestic and international levels led to his selection by Punjab Kings for the 2025 IPL season. With his rapid progression and consistent performances, Bartlett is regarded as one of Australia’s most promising fast bowlers.
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Bartlett has a total of 12 wickets in his international career, with a bowling average of 10.67 and two maiden overs. His best figures came against the West Indies on February 2, 2024, when he took 4 for 17.
Xavier Bartlett: Career overview
Xavier Colin Bartlett is an Australian international cricketer who represents the national team in both One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). Known for his right-arm fast-medium bowling, he plays for Queensland, Brisbane Heat, and Punjab Kings. Bartlett has established himself as a key player in Australia’s domestic and international cricket scene, performing consistently across formats.
Bartlett's early life
Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Bartlett moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland, at the age of seven. He began playing cricket for the Surfers Paradise club and made his first-grade debut for the Gold Coast Dolphins at 17 in November 2015. During his school years at The Southport School, he represented the First XI cricket team in 2015 and 2016 and received the Westcott Family Trophy for First XI Bowler of the Year.
Highest wicket taker in BBL
Bartlett made his List A debut for the Australian National Performance Squad against India A in August 2016, followed by his first-class debut for Queensland in the 2019–20 Sheffield Shield season. He made his T20 debut for Brisbane Heat in the 2020–21 Big Bash League, taking three wickets in his second match against Adelaide Strikers. His breakthrough came during the 2023–24 BBL season, where he topped the wicket-taking charts with 20 wickets.
In February 2024, Bartlett joined Kent County Cricket Club for the County Championship and the Vitality Blast T20 group stage. His international debut came in January 2024 when he replaced Jhye Richardson in Australia’s ODI squad. Bartlett made an immediate impact, taking 4 for 17 on debut and earning the Player of the Match award—the second-best figures by an Australian ODI debutant. He followed it with 4 for 21 in the third ODI, securing another Player of the Match and the Player of the Series titles.
Bartlett made his T20I debut in February 2024 against the West Indies at Perth Stadium, taking two wickets. His strong performances at both domestic and international levels led to his selection by Punjab Kings for the 2025 IPL season. With his rapid progression and consistent performances, Bartlett is regarded as one of Australia’s most promising fast bowlers.
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