Jason Behrendorff

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Jason Behrendorff

| image = Jason behrendorff.jpg

| caption = Behrendorff during the 2019 ICC World Cup

| fullname = Jason Paul Behrendorff

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|04|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Camden, New South Wales, Australia

| heightm = 1.93

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Left-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2017–2024

| country = Australia

| odidebutdate = 12 January

| odidebutyear = 2019

| odidebutagainst = India

| odicap = 227

| lastodidate = 2 April

| lastodiyear = 2022

| lastodiagainst = Pakistan

| odishirt = 65

| T20Idebutdate = 7 October

| T20Idebutyear = 2017

| T20Idebutagainst = India

| T20Icap = 88

| lastT20Idate = 13 February

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies

| T20Ishirt = 65

| club1 = Western Australia

| year1 = 2011/12–2024/25

| club2 = Perth Scorchers

| year2 = {{nowrap|2012/13–2024/25}}

| club3 = Mumbai Indians

| year3 = 2019, 2023

| club4 = Sussex

| year4 = 2019

| club5 = Middlesex

| year5 = 2022

| club6 = Jaffna Kings

| year6 = 2024

| club7 = Melbourne Renegades

| year7 = 2025/26-present

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 12

| runs1 = 21

| bat avg1 = 7.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 11*

| deliveries1 = 645

| wickets1 = 16

| bowl avg1 = 35.50

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/44

| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 17

| runs2 = 7

| bat avg2 = 7.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 5

| deliveries2 = 252

| wickets2 = 18

| bowl avg2 = 24.61

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/21

| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 31

| runs3 = 389

| bat avg3 = 12.15

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 39*

| deliveries3 = 5,731

| wickets3 = 126

| bowl avg3 = 23.85

| fivefor3 = 6

| tenfor3 = 2

| best bowling3 = 9/37

| catches/stumpings3 = 11/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 70

| runs4 = 248

| bat avg4 = 13.77

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 35*

| deliveries4 = 3,421

| wickets4 = 97

| bowl avg4 = 28.68

| fivefor4 = 2

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 5/27

| catches/stumpings4 = 13/–

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/272477.html ESPNcricinfo

| date =

| year =

}}

Jason Paul Behrendorff (born 20 April 1990) is an Australian cricketer who played One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals for Australia and first-class and List A cricket for Western Australia, but has now retired from those formats of cricket. He currently plays Twenty20 cricket in the Big Bash League for the Melbourne Renegades.

Although born in New South Wales, Behrendorff grew up in Canberra and played representative cricket for the Australian Capital Territory at both junior and senior levels. A left-arm fast bowler, he transferred to Western Australia for the 2009–10 season and made his debut at state level the following season, playing several matches after injuries to other fast bowlers. Behrendorff has since become a regular for Western Australia, opening the bowling in both the Sheffield Shield and the one-day Matador BBQs One-Day Cup. He made his debut for the Perth Scorchers during the 2012–13 season of the BBL, and featured in the Scorchers teams that won consecutive titles during the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. He later featured in the Scorchers' 2021–22 and 2022-23 championship triumphs. Behrendorff announced his retirement from first-class and List A cricket at the end of the 2024-25 Australian cricket season,{{cite web|title=Behrendorff ends 16-year WA career with state retirement|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jason-behrendorff-ends-16-year-wa-career-with-state-retirement-1474903|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|date=26 February 2025}} but his intention to continue playing in the Big Bash League, leaving the Scorchers after 13 years for a 3 year contract with the Melbourne Renegades,{{cite web|title=Renegades land Behrendorff in first major BBL free agency move|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4205136/jason-behrendorff-bbl-melbourne-renegades-three-year-deal-player-movement-window-2025-signings-perth-scorchers|publisher=Cricket.com.au|date=28 January 2025}} citing his long-term ambition to move to Melbourne after his cricket career.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DFWbiyuzVOB|title=As you may have already seen, it is with a heavy heart that I am officially announcing that I won’t be a part of the @scorchersbbl next season|publisher=Jason Behrendorff|via=Instagram|date=28 January 2025}}

Domestic career

Born in Camden, New South Wales and of German heritage,{{cite web|url=https://www.ecn.cricket/european-cricket-league/news/european-cricket-studio---take-6-with-mr-maximo-and-jason-behrendorff|title=Take 6 with Mr Maximo and Jason Behrendorff|work=European Cricket Studio|date=April 2020|access-date=21 January 2021|first=Vinny|last=Sandhu|quote=Jason has European heritage, but (unlike Shane Warne) wouldn’t be eligible to play for Germany...It was very interesting to learn more about Jason Behrendorff’s European heritage. Shane Warne’s mother was born in Germany so he would be eligible for a German passport. Jason explained how an extra "f" was added on the end of his surname to avoid persecution during World War I, and that his surname actually means "bear in the village".}} Behrendorff grew up in Canberra[http://www.perthscorchers.com.au/team/player-profiles/jason-behrendorff PLAYER PROFILES: Jason Behrendorff] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214165724/http://www.perthscorchers.com.au/team/player-profiles/jason-behrendorff |date=14 December 2012 }} – Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 29 December 2012. and played cricket for the Australian Capital Territory at both under-17 and under-19 level.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/113/113398/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Jason Behrendorff] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714205844/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/113/113398/Other_matches.html |date=14 July 2014 }} – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011. He played grade cricket for Tuggeranong Valley in the grade cricket competition of the Australian Capital Territory[http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/272477.html Jason Behrendorff profile] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2011. and also represented the Prime Minister's XI in a match against the touring New Zealand national cricket team in 2009.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/210/210027.html Australia Prime Minister's XI v New Zealanders], New Zealand in Australia 2008/09 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011. Behrendorff was recruited by Western Australia for the 2009–10 season, having impressed state selectors during a trial match.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/411681.html Western Australia go on recruiting drive] – ESPNcricinfo. Published 1 July 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2011.

Beginning in the Futures League, good form allowed him to make his List A debut for Western Australia in the 2010–11 Ryobi One-Day Cup, in a match against Tasmania at Hands Oval.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/113/113398/List_A_Matches.html List A Matches played by Jason Behrendorff (8)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 December 2012. In the match, he dismissed Mark Cosgrove with the first ball of Tasmania's innings, finishing with figures of 1/18 from five overs.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/302/302102.html Western Australia v Tasmania], Sheffield Shield 2010/11 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011. Due to injuries to other fast bowlers, Behrendorff played more regularly at state level the following season, taking 4/76 on his Sheffield Shield debut against Victoria in November 2011.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/348/348830.html Victoria v Western Australia], Sheffield Shield 2011/12 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 December 2012. He finished the 2011–12 season with 13 wickets from five Shield matches and five wickets from five Ryobi One-Day Cup matches, having often competed with Nathan Coulter-Nile for a regular spot in the side.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/15/Ryobi_One-Day_Cup_2011-12/Western_Australia_Bowling.html Ryobi One-Day Cup 2011/12: Bowling for Western Australia] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 December 2012.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/15/Sheffield_Shield_2011-12/Western_Australia_Bowling.html Sheffield Shield 2011/12: Bowling for Western Australia] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 December 2012. At the end of the 2011–12 season, Behrendorff was given the "Future Legend" award at the Western Australian Cricket Association's awards night.[http://www.auscricket.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=549 Beyond the Boundary: Jason Behrendorff] – Australian Cricketers' Association. Published 15 May 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.[https://archive.today/20130114230042/http://www.cricketact.com.au/news-and-events/news-archive/2012/4/former-act-players-shine Former ACT Players Shine] – Cricket ACT. Published 5 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.

Owing to this form, Behrendorff was offered contracts with both Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers for the 2012–13 season. In his first Sheffield Shield match for the season, against Victoria in November 2012, he took 4/29 and 3/24, although Western Australia still lost the match.[http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/cricket/behrendorff-sets-up-wa-for-points-20121102-28q3p.html Behrendorff sets up WA for points] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091526/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/cricket/behrendorff-sets-up-wa-for-points-20121102-28q3p.html |date=4 March 2016 }} – Canberra Times. Published 3 November 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012. Behrendorff debuted for Perth in the BBL the following month, taking 3/44 from four overs against the Melbourne Renegades.[http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/cricket/shaun-marsh-and-herschelle-gibbs-put-perth-scorchers-on-track-for-upset-over-melbourne-renegades/story-e6frg26c-1226545125679 Shaun Marsh leads way in Perth Scorchers' upset win over Melbourne Renegades] – PerthNow. Published 29 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012. At grade cricket level, he plays for the Subiaco–Floreat Cricket Club.[http://www.sfcc.asn.au/common/pages/public/rv/cricket/ViewPlayer.aspx?playerID=149145&eid=535 Jason Behrendorff] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626205313/http://www.sfcc.asn.au/common/pages/public/rv/cricket/ViewPlayer.aspx?playerID=149145&eid=535 |date=26 June 2019 }} – Subiaco–Floreat Cricket Club. Retrieved 29 December 2012. {{As of|December 2012}}, Behrendorff was studying a sports science degree at Edith Cowan University, having previously undertaken work at Hockey Australia.

In June 2014, pending recovery of an achilles injury, Behrendorff was picked for the Australia A team in a series of four-day matches against South Africa A in Townsville in August 2014.[http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/canberra-cricketer-jason-behrendorff-picked-in-australia-a-team-to-play-south-africa-20140606-zs056.html Canberra cricketer Jason Behrendorff picked in Australia A team to play South Africa] - The Age - Retrieved 9 June 2014 Behrendorff again played for the Scorchers during the 2014–15 BBL season and was a member of the team that won its second consecutive title. Generally opening the bowling, he took 15 wickets from ten matches, equal with teammate Yasir Arafat and behind only the Melbourne Stars' John Hastings (16 wickets) for the tournament. Behrendorff bowled 40 overs during the tournament (completing his allocation in every game), more than any other player. His wickets came at an average of 16.73 and an economy rate of 6.27 runs per over, which was only beaten by four spinners – Shakib Al Hasan, Michael Beer, Fawad Ahmed and Brad Hogg – amongst those who bowled more than 15 overs.[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2014-15/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=9351;type=tournament "Big Bash League, 2014/15 / Records / Most wickets"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2015.

At the 2014 Allan Border Medal ceremony, held in January 2015, Behrendorff was named "Domestic Player of the Year". He recorded 22 percent of the vote for the award, which is voted on by players, beating teammate Adam Voges (16 percent).Martin Smith (27 January 2015). [http://www.cricket.com.au/news/jason-behrendorff-wins-domestic-player-of-the-year-allan-border-medal-perth-scorchers/2015-01-27 "Behrendorff awarded as top domestic player"] – cricket.com.au. Retrieved 29 January 2015.

In February 2017, Behrendorff took figures of 9 for 37 in the first innings against Victoria, the fifth-best figures in the Sheffield Shield.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2016-17/content/story/1084389.html |title=Behrendorff's 9 for 37 stuns Victoria |access-date=25 February 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

Behrendorff retired from first-class and List A cricket at the conclusion of the 2024-25 Australian cricket season.{{cite web|title=Behrendorff ends 16-year WA career with state retirement|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jason-behrendorff-ends-16-year-wa-career-with-state-retirement-1474903|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|date=26 February 2025}} Behrendorff also left the Perth Scorchers after 13 seasons to move his family to the city of Melbourne, signing with the Melbourne Renegades on a three year contract.{{cite web|title=Renegades land Behrendorff in first major BBL free agency move|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4205136/jason-behrendorff-bbl-melbourne-renegades-three-year-deal-player-movement-window-2025-signings-perth-scorchers|publisher=Cricket.com.au|date=28 January 2025}}

International career

In August 2017, Behrendorff was named in Australia's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against India.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1117021.html |title=Starc out, Faulkner and Christian in for India series |access-date=18 August 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his T20I debut for Australia against India on 7 October 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1119501.html |title=1st T20I (N), Australia tour of India at Ranchi, Oct 7 2017 |access-date=7 October 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

On 12 January 2019 he made his One Day International (ODI) debut against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground, taking 2 wickets.{{cite web |title=Behrendorff debuts for opening ODI |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-india-first-odi-toss-result-jason-behrendorff-glenn-mcgrath-aaron-finch-kohli-lyon-khawaja/2019-01-12 |website=cricket.com.au |access-date=12 January 2019 |language=en}} In April 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26526151/smith-warner-make-world-cup-return-handscomb-hazlewood-out |title=Smith and Warner make World Cup return; Handscomb and Hazlewood out |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1178345 |title=Smith, Warner named in Australia World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=15 April 2019}} On 25 June 2019 in the match against England, Behrendorff took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.{{cite web |url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/australia-defeat-leaves-faltering-englands-world-cup-hopes-in-peril/ |title=Australia defeat leaves faltering England’s World Cup hopes in peril |work=Evening Express |access-date=25 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626040016/https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/australia-defeat-leaves-faltering-englands-world-cup-hopes-in-peril/ |archive-date=26 June 2019 |url-status=dead }}

In August 2023, Behrendorff was named in Australia’s T20 squad to face South Africa in a 3 match series.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-07 |title=Australia unveils squad for white-ball tour to South Africa ahead of World Cup campaign |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/shock-bolters-to-be-named-in-australian-squad-for-whiteball-tour-of-south-africa/news-story/1e09880b12ecbcb3dc646a3a7d3fecdb |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}} Behrendorff played the 2nd Match recording figures of 2/25 to help Australia to their 2nd win of an eventual 3-0 sweep of South Africa.{{Cite web |title=SA vs AUS, Australia tour of South Africa 2023/24, 2nd T20I at Durban, September 01, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-south-africa-2023-24-1373562/south-africa-vs-australia-2nd-t20i-1373569/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

In November 2023, Behrendorff was named in the Australian squad to face India in a 5 match T20i series. Behrendorff played in 4 out of the 5 matches proving to be economical with figures of 1/25, 1/12, 2/32 and 2/38. Behrendorff appeared to be the only consistent performer of Australia’s weakened bowling attack throughout the 4-1 series loss.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Jason Behrendorff dominates as Matthew Wade cements T20 World Cup spot: Australian Player Ratings |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/jason-behrendorff-dominates-as-matthew-wade-cements-t20-world-cup-spot-australian-player-ratings/news-story/7273c5651fb8584f4842b1f3d4d456b8 |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}

Behrendorff’s economy of 6.68 across his 5 matches in favourable batting conditions and valiant wicket taking efforts earned him the 2024 Australian Men’s Twenty20 International player of the year.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-31 |title=All the winners at the 2024 Australian Cricket Awards {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3873340/all-the-winners-at-the-2024-australian-cricket-awards-mitch-marsh-ashleigh-gardner-allan-border-belinda-clark |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=www.cricket.com.au |language=en}}

IPL career

Ahead of the 2018 Indian Premier League, Behrendorff was signed by Mumbai Indians. He was, however, ruled out of playing in the tournament after suffering a back injury. The team retained him for the 2019 IPL season{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/back-injury-forces-jason-behrendorff-to-withdraw-from-mumbai-indians-ipl-season-20180321-h0xr72.html |title=Back injury forces Jason Behrendorff to withdraw from Mumbai Indians IPL season |access-date=10 April 2018 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald}} and he made his IPL debut against Chennai Super Kings on 3 April 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/22410/mumbai-vs-chennai-15th-match-indian-premier-league-2019 |title=Mumbai vs Chennai, 15th Match – Live Cricket Score, Commentary |work=CricBuzz |access-date=30 June 2019}} He was released by Mumbai ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28087425/where-do-eight-franchises-stand-2020-auction |title=Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction? |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 November 2019}}

Behrendorff was signed by the Chennai Super Kings as a replacement for Josh Hazlewood ahead of the 2021 IPL season.{{Cite web|title=Behrendorff lands IPL deal on eve of tournament|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/jason-behrendorff-signs-with-chennai-super-kings-csk-josh-hazlewood-replacement-ipl-2021/2021-04-09|access-date=2021-04-09|website=cricket.com.au|language=en}} In February 2022, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}

In 2023 Indian Premier League, he was picked up by Mumbai Indians in the auction for the 15th edition of the tournament.

Personal life

In April 2014, Behrendorff married Juvelle Hatt in Perth, Western Australia.[http://www.izo.com.au/juvelle-jason-behrendorff-perth-wedding-photography Jason Behrendorff marries his fiancee Juvelle Hatt] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026131532/http://www.izo.com.au/juvelle-jason-behrendorff-perth-wedding-photography/ |date=26 October 2014}} Behrendorff relocated his family to Melbourne in 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DFWbiyuzVOB|title=As you may have already seen, it is with a heavy heart that I am officially announcing that I won’t be a part of the @scorchersbbl next season|publisher=Jason Behrendorff|via=Instagram|date=28 January 2025}} His younger brother Luke represented Australia in European handball.{{cite web |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/photogallery/act-news/behrendorff-selected-for-u21s-australian-handball-squad-20131029-2wegm.html |title=Behrendorff selected for U-21's Australian handball squad |work=The Canberra Times |date=31 October 2013 |access-date=13 January 2015 |archive-date=3 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103162727/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/photogallery/act-news/behrendorff-selected-for-u21s-australian-handball-squad-20131029-2wegm.html |url-status=dead }}

Behrendorff is an avid supporter of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.{{cite web|title=Homecoming has Jason Behrendorff eyeing Australian return|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/homecoming-has-jason-behrendorff-eyeing-australian-return-20181030-p50csr.html|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|date=30 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BkSiabZATdc|title=Great to #donthesash & see the boys get a win in Perth|publisher=Jason Behrendorff|via=Instagram|date=22 June 2018}}