Josh Reginald Hazlewood, widely known as Josh Hazlewood, is a professional Australian cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast-medium pacer. He has represented the Australian men’s cricket team across all formats in international cricket.
Recently, the lanky pacer signed an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Relationship | Name |
Father | Trevor Hazlewood |
Mother | Anne Hazlewood |
Brother | Aaron Hazlewood |
Sister | Cassey Hillier |
Wife | Cherina Murphy Christian |
Son | Zac |
Who are Josh Hazlewood’s parents?
Josh Hazlewood was born to Trevor Hazlewood and Anne Hazlewood on January 8, 1991, in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia.
Josh Hazlewood’s mother
Anne Hazlewood, Josh's mother, works as a schoolteacher and the principal at Woolbrook, a small town near Bendemeer, New South Wales, as per Fox Sports.
Josh Hazlewood’s father
Josh Hazlewood’s father, Trevor Hazlewood, is a builder who works in a steel fabrication business, according to Fox Sports. In his younger days, Trevor was an aspiring cricketer who later focused on golf before eventually turning his attention to steel fabrication on a full-time basis, as per The Indian Express. After Josh Hazlewood rattled through the Indian batting line-up in December 2020 at the Adelaide Oval, Trevor congratulated his son via text. Along with bowling out the opposition for their lowest total (36 runs) in their Test history, Hazlewood ended the match with the most economical bowling figure for a five-wicket haul by an Australian.
According to NDTV Sports, Trevor’s friends successfully won a bet on Josh Hazlewood becoming an international Test cricketer when he made his debut in 2014. Trevor’s friends placed a bet of US $82 wager with British bookies nine years before Hazlewood made his Test debut.
Who are Josh Hazlewood’s siblings?
Josh Hazlewood’s parents, Trevor Hazlewood and Anne Hazlewood, have three children. The Aussie cricket star has two elder siblings, a brother, and a sister.
Josh Hazlewood’s brother
Josh Hazlewood’s elder brother, Aaron Hazlewood, works as a Business Development Manager at the Emeco Group, in Rutherford, New South Wales. He completed his education at Tamworth Tafe.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Aaron was instrumental in developing Josh’s cricketing career as he regularly played backyard cricket with his younger brother. He represented the Old Boys Cricket Club as an all-rounder in Tamworth, New South Wales, as per The Northern Daily Leader. He picked up figures of 9-18 against City United in March 2019. Aaron is a father to three kids, namely, Summer, Chaise, and Laith.
Josh Hazlewood’s sister
Casey Hillier is Josh Hazlewood’s elder sister. There is no viable information available about Hillier on the internet.
Who is Josh Hazlewood’s wife?
According to the Daily Mail, Josh Hazlewood is married to Cherina Murphy Christian. Similar to Hazlewood's sister, his wife also leads a private life.
Does Josh Hazlewood have kids?
According to Cricket Australia’s official website, Josh Hazlewood and Cherina Murphy Christian have a son named Zac who was born in 2024.
FAQs on Josh Hazlewood Family
A. Josh Hazlewood was born to his father Trevor Hazlewood and his mother Anne Hazlewood on January 8, 1991, in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia.
A. Josh Hazlewood has two elder siblings, including a brother named Aaron Hazlewood, and a sister named Casey Hillier.
A. As of December 2024, Josh Hazlewood is 33 years old.
A. Josh Hazlewood’s brother Aaron Hazlewood represented the Old Boys Cricket Club as an all-rounder in Tamworth, New South Wales.
A. As of December 2024, Josh Hazlewood has a son named Zac.
A. Josh Hazlewood played the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 but missed the second Test due to an injury.