Joe Burns (cricketer)

Joe Burns
James Franklin and Burns (right) in 2015
Personal information
Full name
Joseph Anthony Burns
Born (1989-09-06) 6 September 1989
Herston, Queensland, Australia
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatter
RelationsHarold Burns (Great uncle)
International information
National sides
Test debut (cap 441)26 December 2014 
Australia v India
Last Test26 December 2020 
Australia v India
ODI debut (cap 207)27 August 2015 
Australia v Ireland
Last ODI13 September 2015 
Australia v England
T20I debut (cap 43)9 June 2024 
Italy v Luxembourg
Last T20I16 June 2024 
Italy v Romania
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–2023/24Queensland
2012/13–2020/21Brisbane Heat
2013Leicestershire
2015Middlesex
2018Glamorgan
2019Lancashire
2021/22–2023/24Melbourne Stars
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 23 6 160 89
Runs scored 1,442 146 9,809 2,702
Batting average 36.97 24.33 37.58 34.64
100s/50s 4/7 0/1 20/54 3/16
Top score 180 69 202* 154
Balls bowled 132 78
Wickets 1 2
Bowling average 50.00 33.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/0 1/7
Catches/stumpings 23/– 2/– 173/– 38/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 March 2025

Joseph Anthony Burns (born 6 September 1989), is an Italian-Australian cricketer. He previously played for the Australia national cricket team, Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League and Queensland in Australian domestic cricket. In May 2024, he announced his move to Italy as a tribute for his late brother Dominic, who died in February 2024 and in the hopes of playing for Italy in the 2026 T20 World Cup.