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{{Short description|Australian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
|name = Jason Krejza
|image =
|country = Australia
|full_name = Jason John Krejza
|nickname = Krazy, Subway
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|1|14|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Newtown, New South Wales|Newtown]], [[New South Wales]], Australia
|heightm = 1.84
|batting = Right-handed
|bowling = Right-arm off-break
|role = [[All-rounder]]
|international = true
|internationalspan = 2008–2011
|testdebutdate = 6 November
|testdebutyear = 2008
|testdebutagainst = India
|lasttestdate = 21 December
|lasttestyear = 2008
|lasttestagainst = South Africa
|testcap = 404
|odidebutdate = 6 February
|odidebutyear = 2011
|odidebutagainst = England
|lastodidate = 24 March
|lastodiyear = 2011
|lastodiagainst = India
|odicap = 187
|club1 = [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]]
|year1 = {{nowrap|2004/05–2006/07}}
|club2 = [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]]
|year2 = 2005
|club3 = [[Tasmanian Tigers|Tasmania]]
|year3 = 2006/07–2012/13
|club4 = [[Hobart Hurricanes]]
|year4 = 2011/12–2012/13
|columns = 4
|column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
|matches1 = 2
|runs1 = 71
|bat avg1 = 23.66
|100s/50s1 = 0/0
|top score1 = 32
|deliveries1 = 743
|wickets1 = 13
|bowl avg1 = 43.23
|fivefor1 = 1
|tenfor1 = 1
|best bowling1 = 8/215
|catches/stumpings1 = 4/–
|column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
|matches2 = 8
|runs2 = 13
|bat avg2 = 13.00
|100s/50s2 = 0/0
|top score2 = 7
|deliveries2 = 425
|wickets2 = 7
|bowl avg2 = 47.28
|fivefor2 = 0
|tenfor2 = 0
|best bowling2 = 2/28
|catches/stumpings2 = 2/–
|column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
|matches3 = 54
|runs3 = 1,587
|bat avg3 = 25.19
|100s/50s3 = 2/7
|top score3 = 118[[not out|*]]
|deliveries3 = 8,959
|wickets3 = 114
|bowl avg3 = 49.59
|fivefor3 = 1
|tenfor3 = 1
|best bowling3 = 8/215
|catches/stumpings3 = 31/–
|column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
|matches4 = 58
|runs4 = 615
|bat avg4 = 18.63
|100s/50s4 = 0/1
|top score4 = 52[[not out|*]]
|deliveries4 = 2,796
|wickets4 = 61
|bowl avg4 = 38.06
|fivefor4 = 1
|tenfor4 = 0
|best bowling4 = 6/55
|catches/stumpings4 = 25/–
|date = 18 July
|year = 2020
|source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35911/35911.html CricketArchive
}}

'''Jason John Krejza''' (born 14 January 1983) is a former Australian [[cricket]]er. He played for the [[Tasmanian Tigers]] and [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]]. Krejza's father was an [[association football]] player from [[Czechoslovakia]] and his mother was born in [[Poland]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Krejza Q&A |url=https://auscricket.com.au/news/jason-krejza-q-a |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=auscricket.com.au}}</ref> His nickname is "Krazy".

==2004–2008: Early domestic career==
Krejza is an all-rounder, contributing to the team mainly as a right arm off-break bowler, but also as a right-handed lower-middle order batsman. He became a regular in the NSW team in 2004/05 but lost his place in 2006/07. However solid form for Sydney Grade team [[UTS Balmain Cricket Club|UTS-Balmain]] led to his inclusion in the NSW limited overs team towards the end of 2006. On 21 December 2006 Krejza announced that he would leave the [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales Blues]] to join the [[Tasmanian Tigers]] due to being considered 4th choice behind spinners [[Stuart MacGill]], [[Nathan Hauritz]] and [[Beau Casson]] in the selection process.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/krejza-moves-to-tasmania-273534|title=Krejza moves to Tasmania|date=November 2008|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref>

After crossing over mid-season to Tasmania [2006–7 season], Krejza played in 2 [[Pura Cup]] games, claiming 5 wickets and scoring a disappointing 17 runs in two innings. In the [[Ford Ranger Cup]] competition, however, he made his mark, taking 8 wickets in 4 games whilst also scoring 83 runs, with a top score of 53 not out.

During the off-season, his cricketing career was placed at risk after being caught speeding and drink-driving by Hobart police.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-08-27/tasmanian-cricketer-faces-court/652126|title=Tasmanian cricketer faces court|publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=27 August 2007|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref> He was subsequently suspended from Tasmania's pre-season training and warned to stay away from alcohol by his team's leadership group.

His renewed dedication to cricket saw him excel in the 2007–8 season. In the Pura Cup, he played 7 games and scored 289 runs at an average of 36.12, with a high score of 63. He also took 18 wickets at 47.11. The only downside to his season was that he did not break into the one-day side, with incumbent Xavier Doherty being Tasmania's sole spin bowler in the one-day arena. He played only one game, and was named 12th man in Tasmania's competition victory against Victoria.

==International career==

===2008–09: Test berth in India===
After being named to Australia's A Team tour to India in August, he was selected for Australia's Test tour of India. With his selection, Australian chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said, "Jason Krejza had a good season for Tasmania last year but is a selection very much for Indian conditions. The selectors felt right-arm finger spinners would perform well in India and Jason now has a chance to prove himself at the international level."

Krejza was seen as the second spinner in the squad behind [[Bryce McGain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mcgain-and-krejza-get-australia-a-call-up-365605|title=McGain and Krejza get Australia A call-up|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=20 August 2008|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref> However, McGain was sent home injured. Krejza was attacked by the Indian Board President's XI—a team consisting mainly of young emerging players or fringe Indian representatives—in a tour match, conceding 0/199 in 31 overs,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/arrogance-felled-india-613406|last=Menon|first=Suresh|title=Arrogance felled India|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=23 February 2013|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref> and he was then excluded from the first three Tests at the expense of McGain's replacement, [[Cameron White]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1238129/why-jason-krejza-never-thought-he-was-as-good-as-he-really-was|last=Brettig|first=Daniel|title=Why Jason Krejza never thought he was as good as he really was|date=8 December 2020|magazine=[[The Cricket Monthly]]}}</ref> This was despite captain [[Ricky Ponting]] frequently hinting that Krejza would play and predicting that India's senior batsmen would not have the gumption to attack him.

Krejza eventually made his debut in the fourth test in [[Nagpur]], which Australia had to win in order to draw the series and retain the [[Border–Gavaskar Trophy]]. He came in at the expense of fast bowler [[Stuart Clark]] and played alongside White. [[Rahul Dravid]] became his first wicket. He went on to claim 8 wickets for 215 runs in the first innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-india-2008-09-345666/india-vs-australia-4th-test-345672/full-scorecard|title=4th Test: India v Australia at Nagpur, Nov 6–10, 2008|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref> In the process, he became just the fourteenth Australian to take five or more wickets in an innings on debut, and also created the unenviable world-record of conceding the most runs for any bowler on debut, while also taking most wickets in his first Test match innings. It also beat his best first-class bowling of 4 for 91.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/current/story/377247.html|title=Stunning Krejza keeps India to 441|author=Alter, Jamie|date=November 2008|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref> In the second innings he took a further 4 wickets for 143 runs, leaving him with figures of 12 wickets for 358 runs in his first test. He is the second on the list of Test bowlers who have conceded most runs in a single Test match, beaten only by [[Tommy Scott (cricketer)|Tommy Scott]]'s match return of 9 for 374, for the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] against [[England cricket team|England]] in [[Kingston, Jamaica]], in 1929/1930.<ref>{{cite book|title=Ask Bearders|last=Frindall|first=Bill|author-link=Bill Frindall|year=2009|publisher=[[BBC Books]]|isbn=978-1-84607-880-4|pages=128–129}}</ref> He was named man of the match despite Australia's defeat.

Krejza was then dropped for the First Test against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] in Brisbane on grounds that the pitch would benefit seamers as Australia fielded no spinners. He was to be recalled for the Second Test in Adelaide, but he injured his ankle and was replaced by fellow offspinner [[Nathan Hauritz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/krejza-in-doubt-with-ankle-injury-379616|title=Krejza in doubt with ankle injury|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=26 November 2008|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/nathan-hauritz-in-as-cover-for-krejza-552992.html|title=Nathan Hauritz in as cover for Krejza|date=26 November 2008|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref> Australia won both Tests. Krejza played his first Test in Australia against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] in Perth. He took 1/103 and 0/106 and was dropped from the squad for the Second Test in favour of Hauritz after the tourists reached their target of 414 with six wickets in hand.

===2011: International Re-Call===
After spending a couple of seasons in international wilderness, Krejza was surprisingly called up to the Australian One-Day side for the 7th ODI against England.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/australia-completes-win-over-england-in-7th-odi-1.1116083|title=Australia completes win over England in 7th ODI|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=6 February 2011|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref> His opportunity arose due to injuries to first-choice spinners [[Nathan Hauritz]] and [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]], and preferred back-up option [[Xavier Doherty]]. He made his ODI debut in Perth and finished with bowling figures of 2/53 from 9 overs as well as making 6 not out with the bat in a match the Australians won by 57 runs to take the series 6–1. Krejza was also named in the Australian squad for the [[2011 Cricket World Cup]] on the subcontinent, with both Hauritz and Doherty unable to make the trip due to their respective injuries.

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Australia Squad 2011 Cricket World Cup}}

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