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AUS vs WI 1st Test: Australia’s Josh Hazlewood scalps his 250th Test victim

Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood reached a remarkable milestone during the 1st AUS vs WI Test as he picked up his 250th Test wicket. An instrumental part of the Aussie pace battery over the last few years, the pacer has been crucial in joining hands with Cummins and Starc to demonize the opposition.

AUS vs WI: Hazlewood bags Test wicket no. 250

If you had to sum up Josh Hazlewood with one delivery:

That’s his 250th wicket in Tests! #MilestoneMoment | @nrmainsurance | #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/KbO7xvrk6v

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 17, 2024

Allick Athanaze was Hazlewood’s 350th Test victim as the delivery went to crash into the timbers. In a surprising move that shattered decades of Adelaide Oval orthodoxy, Australian skipper Pat Cummins opted to bowl first after winning the toss in the first Test against the West Indies. This unconventional decision defied the historical bias towards batting at the iconic venue, leaving cricket pundits scratching their heads.

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