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{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1986)}}
{{For|the actor and theatre director|Andrew Tighe}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2014}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Andrew Tye
| image = 2018.02.03.20.38.56-AUSvNZL T20 NZL innings, SCG-0001 (38618205890) (Tye cropped).jpg
| caption = Tye in 2018

| full_name = Andrew James Tye
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|12|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Perth]], Western Australia
| heightm = 1.91
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2016–2021
| country = Australia

| odidebutdate = 14 January
| odidebutyear = 2018
| odidebutagainst = England
| lastodidate = 19 June
| lastodiyear = 2018
| lastodiagainst = England
| odicap = 222
| odishirt = 68

| T20Idebutdate = 29 January
| T20Idebutyear = 2016
| T20Idebutagainst = India
| T20Icap = 78
| lastT20Idate = 7 August
| lastT20Iyear = 2021
| lastT20Iagainst = Bangladesh
| T20Ishirt = 68

| club1 = [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2013/14–present}}
| club2 = [[Sydney Thunder]]
| year2 = 2013/14
| club3 = [[Perth Scorchers]]
| year3 = {{no wrap|2014/15–2024/25}}
| club4 = [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]]
| year4 = 2016
| club5 = [[Gujarat Lions]]
| year5 = 2017
| club6 = [[Kings XI Punjab]]
| year6 = 2018–2019
| club7 = [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]]
| year7 = 2018–2019
| club8 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| year8 = 2020
| club9 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
| year9 = 2022
| club10 = [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]]
| year10 = 2022
| club11 = [[Karachi Kings]]
| year11 = 2023
| club12 = [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]]
| year12 = 2023
| club13 = [[Seattle Orcas]]
| year13 = 2023
| club14 = [[Washington Freedom (cricket)|Washington Freedom]]
| year14 = 2024
| club15 = [[Melbourne Renegades]]
| year15 = 2025/26
| club16 = [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]]
| year16 = 2026
| club17 = [[London Spirit]]
| year17 = 2026

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 7
| runs1 = 57
| bat avg1 = 14.25
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 19
| deliveries1 = 387
| wickets1 = 12
| bowl avg1 = 32.66
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/46
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 32
| runs2 = 83
| bat avg2 = 10.37
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 20
| deliveries2 = 683
| wickets2 = 47
| bowl avg2 = 21.21
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/23
| catches/stumpings2 = 10/–
| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches3 = 70
| runs3 = 396
| bat avg3 = 15.23
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 44
| deliveries3 = 3,462
| wickets3 = 148
| bowl avg3 = 21.62
| fivefor3 = 4
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 6/46
| catches/stumpings3 = 19/–
| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches4 = 266
| runs4 = 909
| bat avg4 = 13.17
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 44
| deliveries4 = 5,674
| wickets4 = 367
| bowl avg4 = 21.51
| fivefor4 = 3
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/17
| catches/stumpings4 = 102/–
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/andrew-tye-459508 Cricinfo
| date = 15 August
| year = 2026
}}

'''Andrew James''' "'''AJ'''" '''Tye''' (born 12 December 1986) is an Australian [[cricketer]] who played [[One Day Internationals]] (ODIs) and [[Twenty20 Internationals]] (T20Is) for the [[Australian national cricket team]]. At the domestic level he plays for [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] and [[Melbourne Renegades]]. He is most famous for his use of the [[knuckleball (cricket)|knuckle ball]] and wide variation of pace.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Martin |title=Need for speed: Re-born Tye eyes 150km/h mark |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3313032/need-for-speed-reborn-tye-eyes-150kmh-mark |date=14 February 2021 |website=cricket.com.au |access-date=27 June 2024}}</ref>

==Early career==
From the northern suburbs of [[Perth]], Tye played [[Second XI Championship|second XI]] cricket in England for Somerset, Durham and Northamptonshire before making his [[list A]] debut in the [[2013–14 Ryobi One-Day Cup]] aged 26.<ref name="warriorsprofile">{{cite web|url=http://www.waca.com.au/other/players_detail.php?ID=170 |title=Player profile: Andrew Tye |publisher=Western Australian Cricket Association |access-date=13 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025151835/http://www.waca.com.au/other/players_detail.php?ID=170 |archive-date=25 October 2014 }}</ref> He took the second most wickets in the tournament and returned the best single innings bowling figures of 5 wickets for 46 runs against Tasmania.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=8601;type=tournament|title=Records, Ryobi One-Day Cup, 2013/14, Most wickets|access-date=13 October 2014|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref name="patience">{{cite news|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/19753256/tyes-patiences-pays-off/|title=Tye's patiences pays off|first=Liam|last=Croy|work=The West Australian|date=9 November 2013}}</ref>

Following his impressive performances in the One Day tournament, he signed with the [[Sydney Thunder]] for the [[2013–14 Big Bash League season]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/20144019/all-rounder-ready-to-tye-one-on-in-big-bash/|title=All-rounder ready to Tye one on in Big Bash|first=Liam|last=Croy|work=The West Australian|date=4 December 2013}}</ref> For the [[2014–15 Big Bash League season]] however, he switched to play for the [[Perth Scorchers]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Adam Voges to captain Perth Scorchers in Big Bash League|date=9 September 2014|first=Brad |last=Elborough|url= https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/adam-voges-to-captain-perth-scorchers-in-big-bash-league-20140909-10eh6s.html}}</ref>

He was seen as a breakout player in BBL|04, with Australian T20 captain [[Aaron Finch]] labelling him as the 'find of the tournament'. He enjoyed success with the team, and was a focal contributor to Perth's second successive [[Big Bash League]] title.

At [[Western Australian Grade Cricket|grade cricket]] level, Tye plays for Scarborough.<ref name="warriorsprofile"/>

== Indian Premier League ==
Tye was bought by the [[Chennai Super Kings]] in the auction for the [[2015 Indian Premier League]] but did not play in the IPL until [[2017 Indian Premier League|2017 IPL]] when he first played for [[Gujarat Lions]]. On his debut, he took a [[List of Indian Premier League five-wicket hauls|five-wicket haul]], including a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/two-hat-tricks-in-a-day-tye-badree-make-ipl-history/articleshow/58184834.cms|title=Two hat-tricks in a day: Tye, Badree make IPL history|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-04-15}}</ref> His bowling figures of 5/17 were the best by a bowler on debut in the IPL,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1092187.html|title=Debutant Tye's five-for fashions Lions' first win|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-04-15|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1092259.html|title=Tye's knuckle ball punches wind out of Pune|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-04-15|language=en}}</ref> until [[Alzarri Joseph]] broke his record with figures of 6/12 against [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] in the [[2019 Indian Premier League|2019 IPL]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Joseph takes IPL record 6-12 on debut|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47842198|access-date=2020-11-26}}</ref>

In January 2018, Tye was bought by [[Kings XI Punjab]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> During the tournament, Tye broke a record. On 16 May 2018, against the [[Mumbai Indians]] when he picked up the figures of 4–16, he went on to become the first ever player to take three 4 wicket-haul in a single season of the IPL.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-16|title=IPL 2018: Andrew Tye achieves unique distinction in the IPL history|url=https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2018-andrew-tye-achieves-unique-distinction-ipl-history/|access-date=2021-05-18|website=CricTracker}}</ref> Tye then went on to win the [[Purple Cap]] for the [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018 IPL season]] for taking the most wickets (24) during the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/cricket/ipl-2018-purple-cap-kxips-andrew-tye-finishes-as-the-tournaments-leading-wicket-taker-2556033.html|title=IPL 2018 Purple Cap: KXIP's Andrew Tye finishes as the tournament's leading wicket taker|website=Moneycontrol|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> For his excellent performances in the 2018 IPL season, he was named in [[ESPNcricinfo]]’s and [[Cricbuzz]]’s 2018 IPL team of the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vote for your IPL 2018 team of the tournament|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/vote-for-your-ipl-2018-team-of-the-tournament-1148237|access-date=2021-05-18|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Cricbuzz- IPL 2018 team of the tournament|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/102276/cb-xi-team-of-ipl-2018-indian-premier-league-cricket-csk-srh-cricbuzzcom|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Cricbuzz|language=en}}</ref>

Tye played for Kings XI franchise in the [[2019 Indian Premier League|2019 IPL season]] before he was released by them 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? |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 November 2019}}</ref>

Tye was sold to [[Rajasthan Royals]] for the [[2020 Indian Premier League|2020 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2020-auctions-live-updates-full-list-of-sold-unsold-players/story-CVC2sqgyslGgmXH4wCRqkM.html|title=IPL 2020 Auctions: Full list of sold and unsold players|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref> He played one game for them, taking figures of 1/50 against [[Delhi Capitals]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals. Match 23|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2020-21-1210595/rajasthan-royals-vs-delhi-capitals-23rd-match-1216500/full-scorecard|access-date=2020-12-30|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

On 23 March 2022, Tye was signed as replacement for the injured Mark Wood by the [[Lucknow Super Giants]]. In the 2022 season, he played only 3 matches taking 2 wickets. He was released by the [[Lucknow Super Giants]] ahead of the Indian Premier League 2023 Auction.
In the 2023 Auction, he had kept a base price of 1 cr. but was unsold.

==International career==
He made his [[Twenty20 International]] debut for Australia [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2015–16|against India]] on 29 January 2016.<ref name="T20I">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895819.html |title=India tour of Australia, 2nd T20I: Australia v India at Melbourne, Jan 29, 2016 |access-date=29 January 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In January 2018, he was named in Australia's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[English cricket team in Australia in 2017–18|against England]].<ref name="AusODI">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/586746 |title=Lynn replaces Maxwell in Australia ODI squad |access-date=3 January 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for Australia against England on 14 January 2018.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1072310.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Melbourne, Jan 14 2018 |access-date=14 January 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In April 2018, he was awarded a national contract by [[Cricket Australia]] for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1142958.html |title=Carey, Richardson gain contracts as Australia look towards World Cup |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/cricket-australia-contract-list-centrally-salary-upgrade-men-2018-19-tim-paine-marsh-starc-cummins/2018-04-11 |title=Five new faces on CA contract list |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=11 April 2018}}</ref> He went on to become the leading wicket taker in [[Twenty 20 International|T20IS]] in 2018 with 31 wickets.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=3;id=2018;type=year|title=Most T20I Wickets in 2018|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 December 2018}}</ref> On 16 July 2020, Tye was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible [[Australian cricket team in England in 2020|tour to England]] following the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29470776/usman-khawaja-marcus-stoinis-expanded-australia-training-squad-possible-england-tour |title=Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis in expanded Australia training squad for possible England tour |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-26-player-preliminary-list-training-group-uk-england-tour-odi-t20-covid19/2020-07-16 |title=Aussies name huge 26-player group with eye on UK tour |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=16 July 2020}}</ref> On 14 August 2020, [[Cricket Australia]] confirmed that the fixtures would be taking place, with Tye included in the touring party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29658561/riley-meredith,-josh-philippe-daniel-sams-included-australia-tour-england-confirmed |title=Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe and Daniel Sams included as Australia tour to England confirmed |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-squad-odi-t20-england-tour-philippe-meredith-sams-maxwell-stoinis-lyon-tye-bubble-covid19/2020-08-14 |title=Uncapped trio make Australia's UK touring party |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=14 August 2020}}</ref> In November 2020, Tye replaced [[Kane Richardson]] in the Australian squad for T20I and ODI matches against India.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Malcolm |first1=Alex |title=Kane Richardson to miss limited-overs series against India, Andrew Tye called up |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30339044/australia-vs-india-2020-21-kane-richardson-miss-limited-overs-series-india-andrew-tye-called-up |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

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