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{{short description|Former Australian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = James Faulkner
| image = File:JAMES FAULKNER (11704434875) (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Faulkner in 2014
| full_name = James Peter Faulkner
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|04|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Launceston, Tasmania]], Australia
| nickname =
| height = 186 cm<ref>{{cite web|title=James Faulkner |url=http://www.cricket.com.au/teams/australia-men/the-squad/james-faulkner |work=cricket.com.au |publisher=[[Cricket Australia]] |access-date=15 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116133940/http://www.cricket.com.au/teams/australia-men/the-squad/james-faulkner |archive-date=16 January 2014 }}</ref>
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = Bowling [[all-rounder]]
| family = [[Peter Faulkner]] (father)
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2012–2017
| country = Australia
| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 21 August
| testdebutyear = 2013
| testdebutagainst = England
| testcap = 435
| odidebutdate = 1 February
| odidebutyear = 2013
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 202
| lastodidate = 1 October
| lastodiyear = 2017
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt = 44
| T20Idebutdate = 1 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2012
| T20Idebutagainst = India
| T20Icap = 57
| lastT20Idate = 22 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2017
| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Ishirt = 44
| club1 = [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2008/09–2019/20}}
| club2 = [[Pune Warriors India]]
| year2 = 2011
| club3 = [[Melbourne Stars]]
| year3 = {{nowrap|2011/12–2017/18}}
| club4 = [[Kings XI Punjab]]
| year4 = 2012
| club5 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| year5 = 2013–2015
| club6 = [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]]
| year6 = 2015, 2018–2019
| club7 = [[Gujarat Lions]]
| year7 = 2016–2017
| club8 = [[Hobart Hurricanes]]
| year8 = {{nowrap|2018/19–2020/21}}
| club9 = [[Lahore Qalandars]]
| year9 = 2021
| club10 = [[Quetta Gladiators]]
| year10 = 2022
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 45
| bat avg1 = 22.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 23
| deliveries1 = 166
| wickets1 = 6
| bowl avg1 = 16.33
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/51
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 69
| runs2 = 1,032
| bat avg2 = 34.40
| 100s/50s2 = 1/4
| top score2 = 116
| deliveries2 = 3,211
| wickets2 = 96
| bowl avg2 = 30.85
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/32
| catches/stumpings2 = 21/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 24
| runs3 = 159
| bat avg3 = 14.45
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 41[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 515
| wickets3 = 36
| bowl avg3 = 19.00
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/27
| catches/stumpings3 = 11/–
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 63
| runs4 = 2,566
| bat avg4 = 30.91
| 100s/50s4 = 2/15
| top score4 = 121
| deliveries4 = 9,776
| wickets4 = 192
| bowl avg4= 24.78
| fivefor4 = 5
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/5
| catches/stumpings4 = 26/–
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry |{{AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Cricket World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015 Australia and New Zealand]]|}}
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/270484.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 19 February
| year = 2022
}}

'''James Peter Faulkner''' (born 29 April 1990) is an Australian former international [[cricket]]er who played for the [[Australia national cricket team|Australian cricket team]] from 2013 to 2017 and currently in domestic cricket for [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]]. An [[all-rounder]], Faulkner is known for his aggressive batting in the middle order, and for his bowling at the end of limited-overs innings.<ref name=ci>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/james-faulkner-270484 James Faulkner], ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2021.</ref>

He was a prominent member of the victorious Australian squad at the [[2015 Cricket World Cup]] and was [[Player of the Match awards (cricket)|Player of the Match]] in the [[2015 Cricket World Cup final|tournament final]].

==Early life and family==
Faulkner was born at [[Launceston, Tasmania]] in 1990. He is the son of [[Peter Faulkner]], who also played [[first-class cricket]] for Tasmania and toured South Africa on the [[Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1985–86|1985–86]] and [[Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1986–87|1986–87]] rebel tours. Although now a pace bowler, Faulkner began his career as a [[leg-spin]] bowler. He uses [[topspinner]] and yorker-length [[googly]] deliveries as slower ball variations.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/855437.html Faulkner, Maxwell turn into each other]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCbv6h6KiyM James Faulkner, the Best Slower in modern day cricket]</ref>

==Domestic career==
Faulkner captained the Tasmanian under-17 team while already playing in the state's under-19 team and Second XI. He earned a state rookie contract for 2007–08 season and was in the Australian under-19 team at the [[2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] after playing in the [[Australian Cricket Academy]]'s development squad in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/1037-james-faulkner-playerprofile|title=James Faulkner Profile – Cricket Player, Australia{{!}}James Faulkner Stats, Ranking, Records inCricket -NDTV Sports|last=NDTVSports.com|website=NDTVSports.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}</ref>

Faulkner was player of the match in the [[2012–13 Sheffield Shield season|2012–13 Sheffield Shield final]], helping Tasmania secure their third title.<ref>{{cite web|last=Malcolm|first=Alex|title=Tasmania hold on to draw for third Title win|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/626848.html|access-date=26 March 2013}}</ref> In the [[Big Bash League]] Faulkner played for [[Melbourne Stars]] between 2011–12 and 2017–18 and more recently for [[Hobart Hurricanes]]. He played [[county cricket]] in England for [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]] in 2015 and between 2018 and 2019 and was awarded his [[county cap]] in 2019.<ref name=carc>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/113/113409/113409.html James Faulker], CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2021. {{subscription required}}</ref>

Between 2011 and 2017 he played in the [[Indian Premier League]] for [[Pune Warriors]], [[Kings XI Punjab]], [[Rajasthan Royals]] and [[Gujarat Lions]],<ref name="carc" /> taking 28 wickets for Rajasthan in 2013, the third-most wickets in a single IPL season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_series.html?id=117;type=trophy|title=IPL Stats: Most Wickets in a Single IPL Season|date=2022-05-15|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2022-05-15}}</ref>

In 2021 he played for [[Lahore Qalandars]] in the [[Pakistan Super League]] (PSL).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-2021-replacement-draft-lahore-qalandars-bag-shakib-al-hasan-quetta-gladiators-sign-andre-russell-1261441 |title=Lahore Qalandars bag Shakib Al Hasan, Quetta Gladiators sign Andre Russell |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 April 2021}}</ref> He was drafted by Quetta Gladiators for the 2022 PSL.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PSL 7 updated squads|url=https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/2022/01/psl7-updated-squads-after-supplementary-and-replacement-draft/|access-date=19 February 2022|archive-date=19 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219140503/https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/2022/01/psl7-updated-squads-after-supplementary-and-replacement-draft/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In February 2022 he quit the PSL mid-season, accusing the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] (PCB) of not honoring contract terms.<ref>{{Cite web|title=James Faulkner leaves PSL prematurely, accuses PCB of lying and not honouring agreed payments|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-2022-james-faulkner-leaves-psl-prematurely-accuses-pcb-of-lying-and-not-honouring-agreed-payments-1301959}}</ref> In response, the PCB denied all allegations and claimed that he was paid as per his contract. Faulkner threw his bat and his helmet into the chandelier of the PC hotel and threw his kit from the second floor of the hotel after being told he wasn't going to be paid the sum he was asking. Faulkner was subsequently banned from ever participating again in the PSL.<ref>{{cite news |title=James Faulkner Withdraws From PSL Over Contract Dispute, Pakistan Board Bans Him From Tournament For Life. Cricket News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/continued-to-lie-james-faulkner-withdraws-from-psl-due-to-non-payment-2777702 |access-date=19 February 2022 |work=NDTVSports.com |language=en}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Is he out? (9136022077) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Faulkner during Australia vs England in ICC Champions Trophy 2013]]
Faulkner made his international debut for [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] in a 2012 [[Twenty20 International]] against [[India national cricket team|India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Australia v India scorecard|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/engine/match/518954.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 February 2012}}</ref> He [[Australian cricket team in England in 2013|toured England]] in 2013 and was selected for the [[2013 Ashes series|fifth Ashes Test]] of the tour. Australian selector [[John Inverarity]] described Faulkner as the sort of player who "gets things done",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/631951.html |title=The Ashes 2013 : Chris Rogers and James Faulkner in Ashes squad |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2013-08-09}}</ref> while captain [[Michael Clarke (cricketer)|Michael Clarke]] said that Faulkner could provide some toughness that Australian might have lacked in previous matches on the tour.<ref>{{cite news|last=Barrett|first=Chris|title=Tasmania all-rounder James Faulkner to make Test debut|url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/tasmania-allrounder-james-faulkner-to-make-test-debut-20130820-2s9nv.html|access-date=21 August 2013|newspaper=[[The Age]]|date=21 August 2013}}</ref>

Throughout 2013, Faulkner went on to establish himself as a regular member of Australia's limited-overs team. In the [[Australian cricket team in India in 2013–14|third One Day International against India in October]], he scored 64 runs from 29 balls, including 30 runs off a single [[Ishant Sharma]] over, to help win the match for Australia.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013-14/content/story/680463.html Australia steal win with Faulkner blitz]</ref> He scored his maiden [[One Day International]] century in November, at the time the second fastest ODI century by an Australian, reaching his hundred from 57 balls.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013-14/content/story/685017.html India edge sixathon with Rohit Sharma's 209]</ref><ref>[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/211608.html Fastest hundreds]</ref>

In [[English cricket team in Australia in 2013–14#2nd ODI|the second ODI against England in 2013–14]], Faulkner guided Australia to an unlikely victory. Australia was 9/244 and still requiring 57 runs in the last 6 overs, but Faulkner scored 55 of those runs to give Australia victory with three balls to spare.<ref>{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=McGlashan |title=Faulkner pulls off stunning heist |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/710401.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=17 January 2014 |access-date=19 May 2014 }}</ref> The innings drew comparisons with [[Michael Bevan#Early career|a famous match-winning innings by Michel Bevan in 1996]].<ref>[https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/we-compare-careerdefining-knocks-from-matchwinners-james-faulkner-and-michael-bevan/news-story/2bef1c7799ceaf7a9b78808d2a45ec2b We compare career-defining knocks from match-winners James Faulkner and Michael Bevan], [[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]], 18 January 2014</ref>

In the [[2015 Cricket World Cup Final]], Faulkner took three wickets for 36 runs (3/36) and was awarded the Player of the Match as Australia won the competition.

In 2016, during the [[Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2016#ODI series|second ODI against Sri Lanka]], Faulkner took a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]], becoming the sixth Australian to do so.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1049695.html | title=Sri Lanka's big win, Faulkner's hat-trick | work=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref>

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