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Jason Behrendorff: Age, 145 BBL Wickets & Career

Jason Behrendorff is an Australian left-arm fast-medium bowler for Melbourne Renegades. Born Jason Paul Behrendorff in Camden on 20 April 1990 and raised in Canberra, he was 36 on 30 August 2026. His record includes 145 Big Bash League wickets, 34 senior Australia matches, a five-wicket haul against England at the 2019 World Cup, 9/37 in the Sheffield Shield, four BBL titles with Perth Scorchers and the 2024 Men's T20I Player of the Year award. He retired from Western Australian state cricket in 2025 but continued in T20 leagues.

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Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium bowlerBorn 20 April 1990

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Full nameJason Paul Behrendorff

Age36As of 30 August 2026

Date of birth20 April 1990Camden, New South Wales, Australia

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleLeft-arm fast-medium

Career overview

Jason Behrendorff cricket career

Born on 20 April 1990 in Camden, New South Wales; age 36 on 30 August 2026.

Right-handed batter and left-arm fast-medium bowler who grew up in Canberra.

Played 12 ODIs and 17 T20Is for Australia, taking 34 international wickets.

Owns first-class best figures of 9/37 and match figures of 14/89.

Current BBL record: 145 wickets from 114 matches, with best figures of 4/22.

Joined Melbourne Renegades on a three-year deal before BBL|15 and remains in the BBL|16 squad.

Career story

Jason Behrendorff career and playing journey

Who is Jason Behrendorff?

Jason Behrendorff is an Australian pace bowler known for left-arm swing with the new ball. He represents Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League after a long Perth Scorchers career and previously played ODIs and T20Is for Australia.

His career is broader than one famous World Cup spell. Behrendorff combined a high-quality first-class record, sustained domestic one-day success, four Scorchers championships, international awards and franchise appearances in Australia, India, England, Sri Lanka and South Africa.

Jason Behrendorff's age, full name and birthplace

His full name is Jason Paul Behrendorff. He was born in Camden, New South Wales, on 20 April 1990 and was 36 years old on 30 August 2026. Cricket Australia's official profile supplies the same full name, date and birthplace.

Canberra is often attached to his identity because he grew up there and came through Australian Capital Territory cricket. That does not change the birth record: Camden is his birthplace, while Canberra describes his childhood and early cricket pathway.

What kind of bowler is Behrendorff?

Behrendorff is a 194-centimetre left-arm fast-medium bowler who usually attacks with the new ball. His different release angle, ability to swing the ball and control in the powerplay help explain why teams have repeatedly used him against established top-order batters.

The numbers show two related but different careers. In first-class cricket he took 126 wickets at 23.85, including long spells and six five-wicket innings. In the BBL he has worked in short, tactical spells and reached 145 wickets while conceding 7.15 runs per over.

From Canberra cricket to Western Australia

Behrendorff played junior and senior representative cricket in the Australian Capital Territory before moving west. Cricket Australia reports that he joined Western Australia as a teenager, while his 2025 retirement interview placed the move at age 19.

The move connected him with the WACA system and a deeper pace-bowling programme. It also became the foundation of a 16-year association with Western Australian cricket, spanning state competitions and the Perth Scorchers' most successful BBL period.

A wicket with his first ball for Western Australia

Behrendorff made his Western Australia one-day debut in 2011 and took a wicket with his first delivery. The detail appears in Cricket Australia's official player story and provides a precise starting point for his senior state career.

One delivery did not guarantee a long career, but the early impact suited the role he later refined: use angle and movement before a batter settles. He eventually finished with 75 wickets from 56 one-day matches for Western Australia alone.

The 40-wicket Sheffield Shield breakthrough

The 2013/14 Sheffield Shield season established Behrendorff as a leading red-ball bowler. He took 40 wickets at 22.70, finished second on the overall wicket list and was the competition's leading fast bowler.

Western Australia reached the final, which was drawn against New South Wales. The title went to the higher-ranked Blues, so Behrendorff's 40 wickets remain an individual season achievement rather than a Shield championship.

Domestic Cricketer of the Year in 2015

Behrendorff won Australia's Men's Domestic Cricketer of the Year award in 2015. Cricket Australia's historical winners list confirms the award between Cameron White in 2014 and Adam Voges in 2016.

The peer-recognised honour followed his Shield breakthrough and growing white-ball influence. It did not represent an international cap; his senior Australia debut came later, after injuries repeatedly interrupted the path from domestic performance to national selection.

Why 9/37 and 14/89 remain defining figures

Against Victoria in February 2017, Behrendorff took 9/37 in the first innings and added 5/52 in the second for match figures of 14/89. Western Australia won by an innings and 38 runs at the WACA Ground.

At the time, 9/37 was the fifth-best innings return in Sheffield Shield history and second-best for Western Australia. Cricket Australia's 2025 review lists 14/89 as the Shield's ninth-best match analysis, giving the performance both immediate match value and lasting record context.

Jason Behrendorff's first-class career

Behrendorff's first-class career closed at 31 matches and 126 wickets at an average of 23.85. He took six five-wicket innings, two ten-wicket matches and recorded a career best of 9/37, with 389 runs and 11 catches.

Those figures are unusually strong for a career limited to 31 appearances. Back and leg injuries reduced the volume, while the 9/37 spell, 14-wicket match and 40-wicket season show the peak level he reached when available for red-ball cricket.

Australia T20I debut and the 4/21 spell in India

Behrendorff made his T20I debut against India on 7 October 2017. In his second match he took 4/21, dismissing Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli and Manish Pandey as Australia won in Guwahati.

The spell demonstrated the advantage of early left-arm movement against a strong top order. It remains his best T20I return and is included within his career total of 18 wickets from 17 international matches in the format.

Jason Behrendorff's ODI debut and record

Behrendorff made his ODI debut against India on 12 January 2019. Across 12 ODIs he took 16 wickets, with best figures of 5/44, a bowling average of 35.50 and an economy rate of 5.28.

He also scored 21 runs from six innings and took three catches. The ODI record is a subset of his 70-match List A career, so adding the two rows together would double-count the international matches.

Five wickets against England at Lord's

Behrendorff's most prominent international performance came against England at Lord's on 25 June 2019. He took 5/44 as Australia defended 285 and won by 64 runs in the World Cup group stage.

The wickets completed his only ODI five-for and helped dismiss England for 221. He played five matches at the tournament, but the Lord's return stands apart because it combined a career-best analysis, the host nation and a win that confirmed Australia's semi-final place.

How serious were Behrendorff's back injuries?

Repeated lumbar stress fractures threatened Behrendorff's career and eventually led him to spinal surgery in October 2019. He missed the entire 2019/20 Australian domestic season while recovering from the procedure.

The surgery followed multiple earlier setbacks rather than a routine short absence. Cricket Australia's reporting recorded that he had sometimes feared he might not play again, which makes the later return to international and franchise cricket a central part of his career rather than a minor injury footnote.

The return after spinal surgery

Behrendorff returned during BBL|10 and gradually rebuilt a white-ball workload. By 2021 he was again playing for Western Australia and Perth Scorchers, using shorter spells to reduce the sustained physical demands associated with first-class cricket.

The comeback did not erase injury risk. A fractured leg prevented an intended IPL trip in 2024, and his state retirement followed years in which red-ball cricket had already been paused. His continued T20 career reflects workload adaptation, not proof that every medical concern disappeared.

Men's T20I Player of the Year in 2024

Behrendorff won Australia's Men's T20I Player of the Year award in February 2024. During the voting period he took eight wickets at 16.50 and conceded 6.68 runs per over across five matches.

His control in India carried particular weight. He returned 1/12 from four overs in Guwahati while India made 3/222, and no other Australian bowler in the voting period had an economy rate below 8.26. The award recognised that specific international period, not his entire T20 career.

Retirement from Western Australian state cricket

Behrendorff announced his retirement from Western Australian state cricket on 26 February 2025. The decision ended his first-class and domestic one-day career but did not end his professional T20 career.

He left as Western Australia's fifth-highest one-day wicket-taker, with 75 wickets from 56 state matches. He had also been part of five One-Day Cup title-winning teams, including the three consecutive triumphs completed in 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24.

Four Big Bash titles with Perth Scorchers

Behrendorff featured in four Perth Scorchers title-winning campaigns: BBL|03, BBL|04, BBL|11 and BBL|12. His first championship followed an 11-wicket season, and later titles placed him within a Scorchers core that sustained success across different eras.

Championship membership and individual statistics should remain separate. The four trophies describe team achievement; his wickets, economy rate and particular match spells describe his personal contribution without claiming that one bowler delivered every title.

Leading the BBL|14 wicket list

In his final season with Perth Scorchers, Behrendorff took 17 wickets at 17.41 and finished as BBL|14's leading wicket-taker. The season demonstrated that his new-ball skills remained effective more than a decade after his Big Bash debut.

Perth did not win the championship that season, so the bowling award and team result should not be blended. His 17 wickets are already included in the current BBL career total rather than being added as a separate block of career wickets.

Why did Behrendorff join Melbourne Renegades?

Melbourne Renegades signed Behrendorff on a three-year deal in January 2025, the first major move under the BBL's free-agency mechanism. He left Perth after BBL|14 and made his Renegades debut in the opening match of BBL|15.

The move gave Melbourne an experienced left-arm new-ball option and gave Behrendorff a new home after ending his Western Australian state career. The contract covers three seasons, but it does not publish his salary or guarantee selection in every match.

Jason Behrendorff's current BBL statistics

The Melbourne Renegades' official career table lists 114 BBL matches and 145 wickets through BBL|15. Behrendorff's bowling average is 20.19, economy rate 7.15, strike rate 16.93 and best return 4/22.

He has also taken 31 catches and earned six player-of-the-match awards. His batting contribution is smaller: 111 runs from 25 innings, with a high score of 26 and 16 not-outs. These figures describe the BBL only, not all T20 leagues.

What is Behrendorff's role for BBL|16?

Behrendorff remains contracted to Melbourne Renegades for BBL|16 in 2026/27. The current squad tracker lists him among the club's established bowlers after his first Renegades season.

The likely cricket role is grounded in his record: opening spells, left-arm variation and experience around younger fast bowlers. A squad listing does not prove a future appearance, wicket total or exact place in every playing XI, so those outcomes remain open.

IPL and overseas franchise experience

Behrendorff has played in the Indian Premier League, including spells associated with Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. His most productive completed IPL season was 2023, when he took 14 wickets for Mumbai Indians.

Franchise contracts and replacement signings do not always produce match appearances. The career record therefore separates confirmed playing statistics from squad associations, especially where injury prevented travel or a team did not select him in its final XI.

The 2025 Hundred title with Oval Invincibles

Oval Invincibles selected Behrendorff for the 2025 Hundred and won the men's title. In the final against Trent Rockets, he conceded 16 runs from 10 balls as the Invincibles defended 168 and completed a third consecutive championship.

The reported draft price was a contract figure, not evidence of take-home pay or net worth. He later went unsold at the 2026 Hundred auction, illustrating how franchise demand can change without rewriting the value of a completed title campaign.

Jason Behrendorff's records and achievements

Behrendorff's leading individual achievements include 9/37 and 14/89 in the Shield, 5/44 at the 2019 World Cup, the 2015 Domestic Cricketer of the Year award and the 2024 Men's T20I Player of the Year award. He also led the BBL|14 wicket list with 17.

His team honours include five Western Australia One-Day Cup titles, four Perth Scorchers BBL championships and the 2025 Hundred title with Oval Invincibles. Listing individual and team achievements separately avoids assigning an entire tournament outcome to one player.

Jason Behrendorff records

Jason Behrendorff career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

ODI career (2019–2022)12matches

Batting

Innings: 6
Runs: 21
High score: 11*
Average: 7.00
Strike rate: 91.30
Not outs: 3
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 16
Best bowling: 5/44
Average: 35.50
Economy: 5.28
Strike rate: 40.31
Balls: 645
Catches / stumpings: 3
5w / 10w: 1/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

T20I career (2017–2024)17matches

Batting

Innings: 2
Runs: 7
High score: 5
Average: 7.00
Strike rate: 77.78
Not outs: 1
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 18
Best bowling: 4/21
Average: 24.61
Economy: 8.36
Strike rate: 17.66
Balls: 318
Catches / stumpings: 7
5w / 10w: 0/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

First-class career (closed in 2025)31matches

Batting

Innings: 43
Runs: 389
High score: 39*
Average: 12.15
Not outs: 11
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 126
Best bowling: 9/37
Average: 23.85
Economy: 2.99
Strike rate: 45.48
Balls: 5,731
Catches / stumpings: 11
5w / 10w: 6/2

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

List A career (closed in 2025)70matches

Batting

Innings: 28
Runs: 248
High score: 35*
Average: 13.77
Not outs: 10
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 97
Best bowling: 5/27
Average: 28.68
Economy: 4.88
Strike rate: 35.26
Balls: 3,421
Catches / stumpings: 13
5w / 10w: 2/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Big Bash League career (through BBL|15)114matches

Batting

Innings: 25
Runs: 111
High score: 26
Average: 12.33
Strike rate: 104.72
Not outs: 16
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 113
Wickets: 145
Best bowling: 4/22
Average: 20.19
Economy: 7.15
Strike rate: 16.93
Balls: 2,459
Catches / stumpings: 31
5w / 10w: 0/0

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

Western Australia

Debut

One-day debut in 2011; wicket with first ball

Last listed match

State retirement announced 26 February 2025

First-class

Debut

Western Australia career from 2011/12

Last listed match

31 matches, 126 wickets and best of 9/37

Australia T20I

Debut

Against India on 7 October 2017

Last listed match

17 matches through 13 February 2024

Australia ODI

Debut

Against India on 12 January 2019

Last listed match

12 matches through 2 April 2022

Perth Scorchers

Debut

BBL debut in 2012/13

Last listed match

BBL|14 leading wicket-taker before free-agency move

Melbourne Renegades

Debut

Opening match of BBL|15

Last listed match

Contracted for BBL|16 and through BBL|17

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Took 9/37 and 14/89 against Victoria in the 2017 Sheffield Shield.
Claimed 5/44 against England at Lord's during the 2019 World Cup.
Won the 2015 Men's Domestic Cricketer of the Year award.
Won the 2024 Men's T20I Player of the Year award.
Won four BBL titles with Perth Scorchers and led BBL|14 with 17 wickets.
Reached 145 wickets from 114 BBL matches through BBL|15.

Reader questions

Jason Behrendorff FAQ

How old is Jason Behrendorff?

Jason Behrendorff was born on 20 April 1990 and was 36 years old on 30 August 2026.

Where was Jason Behrendorff born?

He was born in Camden, New South Wales, and grew up in Canberra.

What is Jason Behrendorff's bowling style?

He is a 194-centimetre left-arm fast-medium bowler who is best known for new-ball swing.

How many BBL wickets has Jason Behrendorff taken?

The official Melbourne Renegades table lists 145 wickets from 114 Big Bash matches through BBL|15.

What are Jason Behrendorff's best bowling figures?

His best first-class figures are 9/37, his ODI best is 5/44, his T20I best is 4/21 and his BBL best is 4/22.

How many international matches did Jason Behrendorff play?

He played 12 ODIs and 17 T20Is for Australia, taking 16 ODI and 18 T20I wickets.

Did Jason Behrendorff retire from cricket?

He retired from Western Australian state cricket in February 2025 but continued playing professional T20 cricket.

Which BBL team does Jason Behrendorff play for?

He plays for Melbourne Renegades after joining on a three-year free-agency deal before BBL|15.

Who is Jason Behrendorff's wife?

Official Melbourne Renegades reporting names his wife as Juvelle; Cricket Australia also publicly identifies their children as Harrison and Levi.

What is Jason Behrendorff's net worth?

No audited public source establishes his net worth, salary or total earnings, so speculative estimates are not treated as fact.

Conclusion

Jason Behrendorff built a distinctive career around left-arm swing, resilience and repeated success in short-form cricket. His 9/37 Shield spell, 5/44 at the World Cup, two major Australian player awards and 145 BBL wickets show quality across very different competitive settings.

State retirement closed his Western Australian first-class and one-day record, not his whole career. Melbourne Renegades remain his confirmed BBL team for 2026/27, while future appearances and milestones will depend on fitness, selection and completed match evidence.