Josh Lalor

{{short description|Australian cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Josh Lalor

| image =

| country = Australia

| fullname = Joshua Kendall Lalor

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|11|02}}

| birth_place = Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia

| nickname =

| heightm = 1.78

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Left-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

| club1 = New South Wales

| year1 = {{nowrap|2011/12–2015/16}}

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = Perth Scorchers

| year2 = 2011/12

| clubnumber2 =

| club3 = Sydney Sixers

| year3 = {{nowrap|2012/13–2013/14}}

| clubnumber3 = 2

| club4 = Sydney Thunder

| year4 = 2014/15

| clubnumber4 = 2

| club5 = Brisbane Heat

| year5 = 2015/16–2019/20

| clubnumber5 = 2

| club6 = Cricket Australia XI

| year6 = 2016/17

| club7 = Melbourne Renegades

| year7 = 2020/21

| clubnumber7 = 11

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 25 November

| debutyear1 = 2011

| debutfor1 = New South Wales

| debutagainst1 = Western Australia

| lastdate1 = 6 November

| lastyear1 = 2015

| lastfor1 = New South Wales

| lastagainst1 = Victoria

| type2 = LA

| debutdate2 = 20 November

| debutyear2 = 2011

| debutfor2 = New South Wales

| debutagainst2 = Queensland

| lastdate2 = 6 October

| lastyear2 = 2014

| lastfor2 = New South Wales

| lastagainst2 = Queensland

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 9

| runs1 = 94

| bat avg1 = 13.42

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 29*

| deliveries1 = 1,403

| wickets1 = 22

| bowl avg1 = 35.81

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/97

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 7

| runs2 = 45

| bat avg2 = 22.50

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 26

| deliveries2 = 408

| wickets2 = 5

| bowl avg2 = 79.20

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/60

| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 65

| runs3 = 140

| bat avg3 = 7.77

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 14

| deliveries3 = 1,318

| wickets3 = 66

| bowl avg3 = 27.96

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/26

| catches/stumpings3 = 20/–

| date = 22 October

| year = 2022

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/272385.html CricInfo

}}

Joshua Kendall Lalor (born 2 November 1987) is an Australian cricketer who plays for New South Wales and Melbourne Renegades.

Lalor, who has Aboriginal Australian ancestry, was born in Mount Druitt, New South Wales. He is a marketing graduate of the University of Western Sydney.{{cite news | url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/lalor-proud-to-be-part-of-indigenous-revolution-20121124-2a04a.html | title=Lalor proud to be part of indigenous revolution | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | date=25 November 2012 | accessdate=2 January 2014 | author=Lane, Daniel}}{{cite web | url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/148/148127/148127.html | title=Josh Lalor | publisher=CricketArchive | accessdate=2 January 2014}}

Playing career

Lalor made his debut for New South Wales in a List A match on 20 November 2011, making his first-class debut five days later.{{cite web | url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/148/148127/List_A_Matches.html | title=List A Matches played by Josh Lalor | publisher=CricketArchive | accessdate=2 January 2014}}{{cite web | url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/148/148127/First-Class_Matches.html | title=First-Class Matches played by Josh Lalor | publisher=CricketArchive | accessdate=2 January 2014}} In the T20 Big Bash League, Lalor has represented five different teams including the Perth Scorchers,{{cite news |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-20/scorchers-keep-faith-in-big-bash-stars/3740844 |title=Scorchers keep faith in Big Bash stars |date=20 December 2011 |publisher=ABC News |accessdate=17 February 2019}} the Sydney Sixers,{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/josh-lalor-in-top-form-as-sydney-sixers-face-perth-scorchers-at-the-scg-in-big-bash/news-story/14a3b0341470d48639405e8c844994a7 |title=Josh Lalor in top form as Sydney Sixers face Perth Scorchers at the SCG in Big Bash |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |author=Tarbert, Kristine |date=10 January 2014 |accessdate=17 February 2019}} the Sydney Thunder,{{cite news |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/sport/josh-lalor-says-sydney-thunder-have-solid-foundations-for-next-big-bash/news-story/cfed38342a023dc10918f3fd3a459ac5 |title=Josh Lalor says Sydney Thunder have solid foundations for next Big Bash |author=Tarbert, Kristine |date=2 February 2015 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |accessdate=17 February 2019}} and the Brisbane Heat. During the 2018–19 Big Bash League season, while playing for the Heat, Lalor took a hat trick against the Perth Scorchers on 1 February 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8044/report/1152558/brisbane-heat-vs-perth-scorchers-48th-match-big-bash-league |title=Heat stay alive after Lynn fifty, Lalor hat-trick |author= Lavalette, Tristan |website=ESPNCricInfo |date=1 February 2019 |accessdate=17 February 2019}}

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