This was also the 34-year-old’s final international appearance for the summer before the first Test of the Ashes. But if you are an Australian fan, you’re wishing the Ashes were starting now. For, this was perhaps among the best spells Hazlewood has ever bowled with any coloured ball at a time he seems to be producing his ultimate best every time he’s running in. It surely was up there as one of the best displays of fast bowling in a T20I powerplay ever, his figures reading 3/6 after 3 overs. For the record, that now means Hazlewood has bowled 40 overs in the powerplay across all T20 cricket this year, and has taken 18 wickets at 15.61 with an economy rate of 7.02, averaging 55.4 dot balls in that period.
