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Cooper Connolly vs Josh Hazlewood — IPL 2026 Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
Josh Hazlewood has the edge on the headline numbers: Josh Hazlewood averages 67 IPL fantasy pts/match vs Cooper Connolly's 61. Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Cooper Connolly (Punjab Kings) averages 61 fantasy pts per match. Josh Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) averages 67 fantasy pts. Full IPL stats & fantasy cricket comparison: batting, bowling, fielding, and form.
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Cooper Connolly vs Josh Hazlewood — Stat Comparison Table
Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).
| Statistic | Cooper Connolly | Josh Hazlewood |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 20 | 19 |
| Avg fantasy points | 61 | 67 |
| Best fantasy score | 195 | 260 |
| Runs | 643 | 11 |
| Strike rate | 127.3 | 33.3 |
| Fours | 57 | 1 |
| Sixes | 34 | 0 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 3 | 0 |
| Centuries (100+) | 1 | 0 |
| Highest score | 107 | 5 |
| Wickets | 3 | 36 |
| Economy rate | 5.28 | 5.84 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 2 | 8 |
| Catches | 6 | 10 |
| Total dismissals | 8 | 10 |
| Statistic | Cooper Connolly | Josh Hazlewood |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 14 | 60 |
| Runs | 91 | 29 |
| Batting average | 10.11 | 9.67 |
| Strike rate | 123.0 | 138.1 |
| Wickets | 3 | 79 |
| Bowling average | 77.00 | 20.41 |
| Economy rate | 9.24 | 7.41 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Cooper Connolly has played 14 T20Is and Josh Hazlewood 60. Cooper Connolly has 91 runs at 10.1 (strike rate 123.0), against 29 at 9.7 (138.1) for Josh Hazlewood, so Cooper Connolly has scored more. With the ball, Cooper Connolly has 3 wickets at an economy of 9.24 and Josh Hazlewood 79 at 7.41; Josh Hazlewood has more wickets.
ODI. Cooper Connolly has played 18 ODIs and Josh Hazlewood 99. Cooper Connolly has 502 runs at 38.6, against 137 at 13.7 (82.5) for Josh Hazlewood, so Cooper Connolly has scored more. Hundreds: Cooper Connolly 1, Josh Hazlewood 0. Fifties: 3 and 0. With the ball, Cooper Connolly has 9 wickets and Josh Hazlewood 148; Josh Hazlewood has more wickets.
Test. Cooper Connolly has played 1 Test and Josh Hazlewood 78. Cooper Connolly has 4 runs at 4.0 (strike rate 66.7), against 575 at 11.5 (43.9) for Josh Hazlewood, so Josh Hazlewood has scored more. Josh Hazlewood also bowls: 303 wickets at an economy of 2.78, while Cooper Connolly has not taken a Test wicket.
International numbers up to 22 August 2026.
Cooper Connolly vs Josh Hazlewood — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Cooper Connolly has scored 91 T20I runs in 14 matches at an average of 10.11. He has also taken 3 T20I wickets at an average of 77.00 with an economy of 9.24.
T20I career: Josh Hazlewood has scored 29 T20I runs in 60 matches at an average of 9.67. He has also taken 79 T20I wickets at an average of 20.41 with an economy of 7.41.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Josh Hazlewood is the stronger pick with an average of 67 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.
Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.
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