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Jason Behrendorff is a left-arm fast bowler from Australia who has played 12 ODIs and 17 T20Is for his country, and he is one of the most respected left-arm quicks in Big Bash League history. His defining international moment came in the 2019 ODI World Cup, when he took five wickets for 44 runs against England at Lord’s in the group stage, a spell that helped Australia lock in their place in the semi-finals. In franchise cricket, he spent 13 years and 106 matches with Perth Scorchers, winning four BBL titles and finishing with 140 wickets, before signing a three year deal with Melbourne Renegades ahead of the 2025 26 season. He has also played in the IPL for Mumbai Indians, and across all T20 leagues combined, he has taken 208 wickets from 176 matches as of September 2026.

This guide walks through his full career, from his early days in Canberra grade cricket to his current run with the Renegades, with every major batting, bowling and fielding number broken down by format.

Full Biography at a Glance

Field	Details
Full Name	Jason Paul Behrendorff
Born	20 April 1990, Camden, New South Wales, Australia
Age	36
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Batting Style	Right handed
Bowling Style	Left-arm fast medium
Playing Role	Bowler
International Career	Australia, 2017 to 2024
ODI Debut	12 January 2019 vs India
T20I Debut	7 October 2017 vs India
Current BBL Team	Melbourne Renegades
Former BBL Team	Perth Scorchers (2012/13 to 2024/25)

How Did Jason Behrendorff Start His Cricket Career?

Behrendorff was born in Camden, New South Wales, but grew up in Canberra, where he came through the ranks with the Australian Capital Territory at junior and senior level. He moved to Western Australia for the 2009 10 season and made his state debut for Western Australia the following year, stepping in after injuries opened up a spot in the pace attack.

His breakthrough season came in 2013 14, when he finished as the second-highest wicket-taker in the Sheffield Shield with 40 wickets at an average of 22.70. That same summer, his 11 wickets in 9 games helped Perth Scorchers win their first-ever BBL title, setting the tone for what became a long and successful stay in Western Australia.

What Is Jason Behrendorff’s International Record for Australia?

Behrendorff represented Australia in both One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. His standout run came during the 2019 World Cup in England, where a recall to the squad turned into one of the tournament’s best individual bowling spells: five wickets for 44 runs against the host nation.

Bowling Stats

Format	Matches	Innings	Wickets	Best Bowling	Average	Economy	Strike Rate	4w / 5w
ODI	12	12	16	5/44	35.50	5.28	40.31	0 / 1
T20I	17	16	18	4/21	24.61	8.36	17.67	1 / 0

Batting and Fielding Stats

Format	Innings	Not Outs	Runs	High Score	Average	Strike Rate	Catches
ODI	6	3	21	11*	7.00	91.30	3
T20I	2	1	7	5	7.00	77.78	7

Behrendorff was never picked as a batter, and his numbers show that clearly. His job for Australia was always to swing the new ball and hit good areas, and the 34 international wickets he picked up across both white-ball formats back that up.

What Did Jason Behrendorff Achieve in First Class and List A Cricket?

Before injuries eventually cut his longer format career short, Behrendorff was a genuine strike weapon for Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield. His 9 wickets for 37 runs against Victoria in 2017 is still remembered as one of the best single-innings bowling spells in Australian domestic history. He announced his retirement from first-class and List A cricket at the end of the 2024 25 season, while making clear he intended to keep playing T20 cricket.

Format	Matches	Innings	Wickets	Best Bowling	Average	Economy	Strike Rate	5w / 10w
First Class (FC)	31	54	126	9/37	23.86	3.15	45.48	6 / 2
List A (One Day)	70	70	97	5/27	28.68	4.88	35.27	2 / 0

Format	Innings	Not Outs	Runs	High Score	Average	Strike Rate	Catches	Run Outs
First Class (FC)	45	13	389	39*	12.16	35.89	11	0
List A (One Day)	35	17	247	35*	13.72	62.85	13	3

How Big Is Jason Behrendorff’s T20 and Franchise Career?

Behrendorff is a genuine T20 heavyweight. He spent 13 seasons with Perth Scorchers, winning four Big Bash League titles, before moving to Melbourne Renegades. In the IPL he has represented sides including Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and he has also turned out in other leagues around the world, including SA20, Major League Cricket and the ILT20.

Overall Domestic T20 Numbers (All Leagues Combined)

As of September 2026, his combined domestic T20 numbers across every league he has played in read as follows.

• Matches: 176 | Innings: 173
• Bowling: 208 wickets, average 22.91, economy 7.67, best bowling 4/21
• Batting: 178 runs, average 13.69, strike rate 103.49
• Fielding: 56 catches, 9 run-outs

Indian Premier League Stats

Category	Matches / Innings	Key Figure	Detail
Bowling	17 / 17	19 wickets	Average: 29.05
Batting	17 / 2	6 runs	Strike rate: 66.67
Fielding	17	2 catches	Mostly taken inside the powerplay

What Is Jason Behrendorff’s BBL Only Record?

Since his BBL career spans two clubs, it makes sense to look at his Perth Scorchers years and his current Melbourne Renegades stint separately, rather than blending them into one number.

With the Perth Scorchers, across 13 seasons and 106 matches, Behrendorff took 140 wickets at an average of 19.31 and an economy rate of 7.02, making him the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the entire history of the competition and the second-highest wicket-taker in Scorchers club history, behind only Andrew Tye. He was the leading wicket-taker in the whole competition in both BBL|13 and BBL|14, picking up 17 wickets in his final season alone.

He then joined Melbourne Renegades on a three-year deal ahead of BBL|15, becoming the first major signing of the league’s new player movement window. His Renegades numbers are still building, but early highlights already include a clean-bowled dismissal of Cooper Connolly during a Perth Stadium clash in January 2026, a nice moment given it came in his first game back against his old side.

Why Did Jason Behrendorff Move From Perth Scorchers to Melbourne Renegades?

The move surprised plenty of fans, since Behrendorff had spent his entire senior domestic career in Western Australia after switching states as a teenager. According to his own comments at the time of the signing, the decision came down to family. He and his wife, Juvelle, had spoken for years about eventually settling in Melbourne, and the three-year Renegades deal gave him a way to keep playing top-level T20 cricket while making that move happen.

From a cricket perspective, the timing also made sense. Perth Scorchers missed the finals for the first time in five seasons in 2024 25, and Melbourne Renegades, who also missed out on finals football that year, moved quickly to add a proven wicket-taker to their bowling attack. Behrendorff arrived off the back of a season where he had topped the entire BBL for wickets, so for Renegades it was as much a statement signing as a cricket one.

What Records and Honours Does Jason Behrendorff Hold?

• Took 5 wickets for 44 runs against England at Lord’s during the 2019 ODI World Cup, his first ODI five-wicket haul
• Won 4 Big Bash League titles with Perth Scorchers
• Fifth-highest wicket-taker in BBL history, with 140 wickets from his time at Perth Scorchers alone
• Leading wicket-taker in the BBL competition in both BBL|13 and BBL|14
• Took 9 wickets for 37 runs against Victoria in 2017, one of the best single-innings figures in Australian domestic cricket
• First major signing of the BBL’s inaugural player movement window, joining Melbourne Renegades ahead of BBL|15
• Retired from first-class and List A cricket at the end of the 2024 25 season while continuing his T20 career

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