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AustraliaWicketkeeper batter
Josh Inglis
- Age
- 31y 253d
- Bats
- Right-hand
- From
- Leeds
- Age
- 31y 253d
- Bats
- Right-hand
- From
- Leeds
Josh Inglis is a wicketkeeper-batter born in England who has become a fixture in Australia's white-ball sides. His family roots lie in Yorkshire, where he played age-group cricket for the county over a few seasons before he and his parents relocated to Perth. He quickly made an impression in his new home, breaking into the Western Australia setup, and his place there became secure when first-choice keeper Sam Whiteman was injured. Inglis stepped in without missing a beat, and his work with the gloves drew wide praise. Selection in the Australian National Performance Squad brought him further attention, with observers noting both his tidy keeping and his inventive, unconventional strokeplay.
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Australia spent years searching for a settled gloveman after Brad Haddin retired, and Inglis was among the young contenders, though Alex Carey and Matthew Wade were preferred at first. Strong domestic form kept him in contention, and he was named for the 2021 T20 World Cup without any international experience, yet he did not play. His debut finally came in 2022 in a home series against Sri Lanka, followed by inclusion for the ODIs that came next. He was also in the 2022 T20 World Cup squad but again sat out every match.
At the 2023 Cricket World Cup he was picked in the 15-man group as the backup keeper. Once given the nod ahead of Carey, he seized the opportunity and soon came to be regarded as Australia's first-choice keeper in the shorter formats. Following the World Cup triumph, he struck his first T20I century in Visakhapatnam in a losing cause. A few months later he added another against Scotland, reaching three figures in only 43 balls, the quickest by any Australian.
Late in 2024 he led Australia in an ODI against Pakistan while Pat Cummins rested ahead of the home Tests against India, and he stayed in charge for the T20I series, which Australia swept 3-0. At the 2025 Champions Trophy he made his first ODI hundred, an unbeaten 120 from 86 balls against England, as Australia completed the highest ODI run chase in men's ICC events.
In franchise cricket, Punjab Kings signed him for INR 2.6 crore at the 2025 IPL auction. He made 278 runs in 11 innings for a side that finished runners-up, including a match-winning 73 off 42 balls against Mumbai Indians. Lucknow Super Giants then acquired him for INR 8.6 crore at the 2026 IPL auction.
