Joe Burns was born in 1989 in Herston, Queensland, Australia. He is a professional cricketer and a right-handed opening batsman. Burns holds Australian citizenship and primarily plays domestic cricket for Queensland and Brisbane Heat. While he is mainly known for his role as an opening batsman, he also offers versatility within the top order. In the field, he typically positions himself at short leg or bat-pad. His bowling style is right-arm medium pace, though he is rarely used in that capacity.
Joe Burns began to make a name for himself in first-class cricket during the 2010–11 Sheffield Shield season, where he played for Queensland. He scored a breakthrough 140 against South Australia in 2011, marking the beginning of his rise in domestic cricket. His consistent performances led to him becoming one of the top scorers in Australia’s first-class competitions in the following season.
As a result of his domestic success, Burns was selected for Australia A and impressed with a score of 114 in a one-day match against a touring England team. These achievements culminated in him being named the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year in 2013, an honor awarded to promising talent in Australian cricket.
Burns continued to excel in T20 cricket as well, emerging as the top scorer for the Brisbane Heat during the 2012–13 Big Bash League (BBL) season. His performance was instrumental in helping the team secure a victory over the Perth Scorchers in the final.
His success in Australia attracted international attention, leading to a contract with Leicestershire in 2013, where he was signed as an overseas replacement for Ramnaresh Sarwan. Unfortunately, a hip injury cut his English county stint short, and he was forced to return to Queensland. He later served as deputy to Adam Voges at Middlesex during the 2015 English county season.
| Birth Date: | 6 Sep, 1989 |
| Age: | 30 yrs |
| Occupations: | Cricketer |
| Citizenship: | Australia |
| Birth Place: | Herston |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | Australian cricketer |
| Net Worth 2021: | 1.2 million |
