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{{short description|Australian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}
{{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|Camden]], [[New South Wales]], Australia
| nickname =
| heightm = 1.93
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2017–2022
| 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 = 16 July
| lastT20Iyear = 2021
| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies
| T20Ishirt = 65

| club1 = [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]]
| year1 = 2011/12–present
| club2 = [[Perth Scorchers]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2012/13–present}}
| club3 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year3 = 2019/2023–present
| club4 = [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]]
| year4 = 2019
| club5 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year5 = 2021
| club6 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year6 = 2022
| club7 = [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]]
| year7 = 2022

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One day international|ODI]]
| matches1 = 12
| runs1 = 21
| bat avg1 = 7.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 11[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 645
| wickets1 = 16
| bowl avg1 = 35.50
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/44
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = [[Twenty 20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 9
| runs2 = 5
| bat avg2 = 5.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 5
| deliveries2 = 132
| wickets2 = 7
| bowl avg2 = 26.31
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/21
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–

| column3 = [[First class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 31
| runs3 = 389
| bat avg3 = 12.15
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 39[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 5,731
| wickets3 = 126
| bowl avg3 = 23.85
| fivefor3 = 6
| tenfor3 = 2
| best bowling3 = 9/37
| catches/stumpings3 = 11/–

| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 58
| runs4 = 235
| bat avg4 = 13.82
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 35[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 2,844
| wickets4 = 83
| bowl avg4 = 28.21
| fivefor4 = 2
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/27
| catches/stumpings4 = 11/–
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/272477.html ESPNCricinfo
| date = 2 April
| year = 2022
}}
'''Jason Paul Behrendorff''' (born 20 April 1990) is an Australian [[cricket]]er, currently listed with [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] and the [[Perth Scorchers]] in Australian domestic cricket.

Although born in [[New South Wales]], Behrendorff grew up in [[Canberra]] and played representative cricket for the [[ACT Comets|Australian Capital Territory]] at both junior and senior levels. A left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast bowler]], he transferred to [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] for the [[2009–10 Australian cricket season|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 cricket team|Western Australia]], opening the bowling in both the [[Sheffield Shield]] and the one-day [[Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament|Matador BBQs One-Day Cup]]. He made his debut for the [[Perth Scorchers]] during the [[2012–13 Big Bash League season|2012–13 season]] of the [[Big Bash League|BBL]], and featured in the Scorchers teams that won consecutive titles during the [[2013–14 Big Bash League season|2013–14]] and [[2014–15 Big Bash League season|2014–15 seasons]].

==Domestic career==
Born in [[Camden, New South Wales]] and of [[German Australians|German heritage]],<ref>{{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".}}</ref> Behrendorff grew up in [[Canberra]]<ref name="ps">[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.</ref> and played cricket for the [[Australian Capital Territory]] at both under-17 and under-19 level.<ref>[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.</ref> He played [[grade cricket]] for Tuggeranong Valley in the [[grade cricket]] competition of the [[Australian Capital Territory]]<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/272477.html Jason Behrendorff profile] – ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2011.</ref> and also represented the [[Prime Minister's XI]] in a match against the touring [[New Zealand national cricket team]] in 2009.<ref>[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.</ref> Behrendorff was recruited by [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] for the [[2009–10 Australian cricket season|2009–10 season]], having impressed state selectors during a trial match.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/411681.html Western Australia go on recruiting drive] – ESPNCricinfo. Published 1 July 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2011.</ref>

Beginning in the [[Futures League]], good form allowed him to make his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] in the [[2010–11 Ryobi One-Day Cup]], in a match against [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]] at [[Hands Oval]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/113/113398/List_A_Matches.html List A Matches played by Jason Behrendorff (8)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 December 2012.</ref> In the match, he dismissed [[Mark Cosgrove]] with the first ball of Tasmania's innings, finishing with figures of 1/18 from five overs.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/302/302102.html Western Australia v Tasmania], Sheffield Shield 2010/11 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011.</ref> 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 cricket team|Victoria]] in November 2011.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/348/348830.html Victoria v Western Australia], Sheffield Shield 2011/12 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 December 2012.</ref> 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.<ref>[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.</ref><ref>[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.</ref> At the end of the 2011–12 season, Behrendorff was given the "Future Legend" award at the [[Western Australian Cricket Association]]'s awards night.<ref name="btb">[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.</ref><ref>[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.</ref>

Owing to this form, Behrendorff was offered contracts with both [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] and the [[Perth Scorchers]] for the [[2012–13 Big Bash League season|2012–13 season]].<ref name="ps"/> In his first [[Sheffield Shield]] match for the season, against [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]] in November 2012, he took 4/29 and 3/24, although [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] still lost the match.<ref>[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.</ref> Behrendorff debuted for [[Perth]] in the [[Big Bash League|BBL]] the following month, taking 3/44 from four overs against the [[Melbourne Renegades]].<ref>[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.</ref> At [[Western Australian Grade Cricket|grade cricket]] level, he plays for the Subiaco–Floreat Cricket Club.<ref>[http://www.sfcc.asn.au/common/pages/public/rv/cricket/ViewPlayer.aspx?playerID=149145&eid=535 Jason Behrendorff] – Subiaco–Floreat Cricket Club. Retrieved 29 December 2012.</ref> {{As of|December 2012}}, Behrendorff was studying a [[sports science]] degree at [[Edith Cowan University]], having previously undertaken work at [[Hockey Australia]].<ref name="btb"/>

In June 2014, pending recovery of an [[Achilles tendon|achilles]] injury, Behrendorff was picked for the [[Australia A cricket team|Australia A]] team in a series of four-day matches against [[South Africa A cricket team|South Africa A]] in [[Townsville]] in August 2014.<ref>[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</ref> 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 (cricketer, born 1982)|Yasir Arafat]] and behind only the [[Melbourne Stars]]' [[John Hastings (cricketer)|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 [[Bowling average|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 (cricketer)|Michael Beer]], [[Fawad Ahmed]] and [[Brad Hogg]] – amongst those who bowled more than 15 overs.<ref>[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.</ref>

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).<ref>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.</ref>

In February 2017, Behrendorff took figures of 9 for 37 in the first innings against [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]], the fifth-best figures in the [[Sheffield Shield]].<ref name="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=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

==International career==
In August 2017, Behrendorff was named in Australia's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[Australian cricket team in India in 2017–18|against India]].<ref name="AusSquads">{{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=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his T20I debut for [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] against [[India national cricket team|India]] on 7 October 2017.<ref name="T20I">{{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=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

On 12 January 2019 he made his [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2018–19|against India]] at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], taking 2 wickets.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In April 2019, he was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#Australia|Australia's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{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=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> On 25 June 2019 in the match against [[England cricket team|England]], Behrendorff took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

==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 Indian Premier League|2019 IPL]] season<ref>{{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}}</ref> and he made his IPL debut against [[Chennai Super Kings]] on 3 April 2019.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He was released by Mumbai ahead of the [[List of 2020 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2020 IPL auction]].<ref>{{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=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 November 2019}}</ref>

Behrendorff was signed by the [[Chennai Super Kings]] as a replacement for [[Josh Hazlewood]] ahead of the [[2021 Indian Premier League|2021 IPL]] season.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In February 2022, he was bought by the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{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=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In April 2014, Behrendorff married Juvelle Hatt in [[Perth]], Western Australia.<ref>[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 }}- iZO Photography - Retrieved 9 June 2014</ref> His younger brother Luke represented [[Australia men's national handball team|Australia]] in [[Handball|European handball]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Australia Squad 2019 Cricket World Cup}}
{{Perth Scorchers current squad}}
{{Mumbai Indians Squad}}
{{Western Warriors squad}}

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