Joe Burns (born September 6, 1989) is an Australian-Italian cricketer who captains the Italian national team and led them to their first-ever T20 World Cup qualification for the 2026 tournament. He made the switch to Italy in May 2024 as a tribute to his late brother.
Burns has stepped away from Australian domestic cricket, playing his last match for Queensland in February 2024.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands vs Italy · Match 10 | T20I | July 11, 2025 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 104.76 |
| Italy vs Scotland · Match 7 | T20I | July 9, 2025 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Guernsey vs Italy · Match 2 | T20I | July 5, 2025 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Uganda vs Italy · Match 11 | ODI | November 13, 2024 | 82 | 88 | 8 | 2 | 93.18 |
| Hong Kong vs Italy · Match 5 | ODI | November 9, 2024 | 40 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 63.49 |
| Italy vs Tanzania · Match 3 | ODI | November 7, 2024 | 24 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda vs Italy · Match 11 | ODI | November 13, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.75 |
| Hong Kong vs Italy · Match 5 | ODI | November 9, 2024 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Atlanta Kings CC vs Los Angeles Waves CC · Match 6 | T10 | October 8, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Mens T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final 2025 | T20I | Jul 5, 2025 - Jul 11, 2025 | 60 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 122.45 |
| ICC CWC Challenge League B 2024 | ODI | Nov 6, 2024 - Feb 16, 2025 | 146 | 190 | 12 | 3 | 76.84 |
| National Cricket League T10 2024 | T10 | Oct 4, 2024 - Oct 15, 2024 | 73 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 187.18 |
| MAX60 League 2024 | T10 | Aug 18, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 100.00 |
| ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier A 2024 | T20I | Jun 9, 2024 - Jun 16, 2024 | 211 | 146 | 18 | 9 | 144.52 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC CWC Challenge League B 2024 | ODI | Nov 6, 2024 - Feb 16, 2025 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1/7 | 3.40 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 23 | 40 | 1442 | 2557 | 180 | 36.9700 | 56.3900 | 1 | 183 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| ODI | 6 | 6 | 146 | 184 | 69 | 24.3300 | 79.3400 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 96 | 91 | 1905 | 1573 | 108 | 25.4000 | 121.1000 | 16 | 139 | 70 | 7 | 1 |
| T20I | 8 | 8 | 271 | 195 | 108 | 45.1600 | 138.9700 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| List A | 89 | 89 | 2702 | 3412 | 154 | 34.6400 | 79.1900 | 11 | 227 | 62 | 16 | 3 |
| First Class | 160 | 280 | 9809 | 18807 | 202 | 37.5800 | 52.1500 | 19 | 1103 | 85 | 54 | 20 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 23 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 96 | 8 | 9.00 | 54 | 71 | 3 | 23.6600 | 7.8800 | 18.0000 | 1/8 | 1/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 89 | 5 | 13.00 | 78 | 67 | 2 | 33.5000 | 5.1500 | 39.0000 | 1/7 | 1/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 160 | 11 | 22.00 | 132 | 50 | 1 | 50.0000 | 2.2700 | 132.0000 | 1/0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Made his T20I debut for Italy in 2024.
Scored a century (108*) for Italy against Romania in June 2024.
Played a key role in Italy's successful qualification campaign for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Joe Burns has represented two nations in international cricket: Australia and Italy.
| Format | Nation | Opponent | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Australia | India | 26 December 2014 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
| ODI | Australia | Ireland | 27 August 2015 | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast |
| T20I | Italy | Luxembourg | 9 June 2024 | Roma Cricket Ground, Spinaceto |
Australia (Tests): Scored 1442 runs at an average of 37.07, including a career-best 180 against Sri Lanka.
State Cricket: Played for Queensland, winning the Bradman Young Cricketer Award in 2013.
Big Bash League (BBL): A long-standing player for the Brisbane Heat before moving to the Melbourne Stars.
Italy: Now represents Italy, a move driven by family heritage and honoring his brother, playing a key role in their T20 World Cup qualification.
| Competition | Matches | Runs Scored | Batting Average | Centuries/Fifties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 23 | 1,442 | 36.97 | 4/7 |
| ODI | 6 | 146 | 24.33 | 0/1 |
| T20I | 8 | 271 | 70.33 | 1/1 |
| First-class | 160 | 9,809 | 37.58 | 20/54 |
| List A | 89 | 2,702 | 34.64 | 3/16 |
