Kane Richardson

Kane Richardson
Richardson in 2018
Personal information
Full name Kane William Richardson
Born (1991-02-12) 12 February 1991
Eudunda, South Australia, Australia
Nickname Richo
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 201) 13 January 2013 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI 24 June 2018 v England
ODI shirt no. 47
T20I debut (cap 71) 5 October 2014 v Pakistan
Last T20I 27 June 2018 v England
T20I shirt no. 55 (formerly 47)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009 - present South Australia
2011 - 2017 Adelaide Strikers
2017 - present Melbourne Renegades
2013 Pune Warriors India
2014 Rajasthan Royals
2016 Royal Challengers Bangalore
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 18 9 30 76
Runs scored 45 9 641 377
Batting average 9.00 4.50 14.56 12.16
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 19 9 49 36
Balls bowled 935 204 6241 4066
Wickets 27 9 98 123
Bowling average 31.62 33.22 31.68 28.64
5 wickets in innings 1 0 1 6
10 wickets in match n/a n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 5/68 3/33 5/69 6/48
Catches/stumpings 4/– 4/– 9/– 14/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 October 2018

Kane William Richardson (born 12 February 1991) is an Australian international cricketer who plays domestic cricket for South Australia and the Melbourne Renegades. Richardson is the leading wicket-taker for the Adelaide Strikers, who he played with for six years before changing clubs to the Renegades in 2017. Since 2013 he has also played international cricket for Australia in both One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals, and as a teenager he played for Australia's Under-19 team, winning the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup with them.

Richardson is a right-arm fast bowler from country South Australia. He has struggled over the years for consistency in first-class matches, but is widely regarded as a white ball specialist due to his successes in the shorter forms of the game. In addition to being a skilled bowler he is a competent batsman and an athletic fielder.

Career

Youth career (2008–2010)

Richardson was born in Eudunda in country South Australia, but he spent much of his childhood in Darwin in the Northern Territory.[1] He moved back to South Australia to play for the Southern Redbacks, making his Twenty20 debut in the 2008–09 Big Bash[2] and his one-day debut in the 2008–09 Ford Ranger Cup.[3]

In 2009 Richardson was named in Australia's under-19 squad for their tour of India ahead of the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4] While on tour in India he managed a five-wicket haul in a youth test against India.[5] After the tour he went with the team to Kenya to play in the World Cup. He played three matches in the tournament and impressed with both bat and ball.[6] His first standout performance came against Ireland, when he scored 23 runs from 14 balls and took three wickets with the new ball to help Australia to a crushing 209-run victory.[7] He was brought into the team for the final of the World Cup against Pakistan, top-scoring with 44 runs to help Australia to their third Under-19 World Cup title.[8] During his youth career Richardson played in two youth Test matches and ten youth One Day Internationals (ODI).[9]

Continued career and international debut (2010–2013)

Richardson continued to play for the Redbacks and was a crucial part of their win in the 2010–11 Big Bash,[10] taking three key wickets against New South Wales in the final of the tournament.[11] His form carried over into the other forms of the game in this season as well, with a man-of-the-match bowling performance against Queensland in the Ryobi Cup[12] being followed up with his first-class debut for South Australia in the next Sheffield Shield game.[13] He was impressive on debut, taking a wicket in each of his first three overs of first-class cricket.[14] At the end of the season he was upgraded from a rookie contract with South Australia to a full contract for the first time,[15] and when the Big Bash was replaced with the Big Bash League he stayed in Adelaide, playing for the new Adelaide Strikers.[10]

Richardson had a breakout season in 2012–13, particularly in the Ryobi Cup where he took 21 wickets in just five matches with a very good average of 13.8,[16] including a six-wicket haul against Queensland.[17] On the back of his strong performances for South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers, Richardson replaced the injured Mitchell Starc in the 2nd one day international against Sri Lanka on January 13, 2013,[18] making his international debut. In his first One Day International he got a first ball duck lbw to Lasith Malinga and the fine figures of 6 overs 3 maidens, none for 15 runs when he was removed by umpire Marais Erasmus for repeatedly running on the pitch in his follow through.[16][19][20] He was forced to remodel his follow through during the rest of the season, but he continued to impress in domestic cricket with a five wickets against Victoria and six wickets against New South Wales.[21][22]

IPL career and backup international bowler (2013–present)

Indian Premier League (2013–2014)

Richardson made international headlines when he was bought by the Pune Warriors in the 2013 IPL player's auction for $700,000, the third-highest price of any player that season despite the fact he had only played six first-class matches to that point.[16] He went on to play just three matches for the Warriors in the 2013 season.[20] Before the 2014 season he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals and had more success with them, playing 14 matches and taking 11 wickets. This ended up being his only season with the team as, though he was then retained by the Royals for the 2015 season, he withdrew from the tournament due to personal reasons.[23]

Returns to international team (2014–2016)

Richardson also made up ground within the Australian national squad during 2014, playing for Australia A in a series of matches in Darwin. He had very good form, taking 13 wickets at an average of 11.30 and earning a return to Australia's ODI team for the 2014 Zimbabwe Tri-Series.[24] He impressed Australian selectors enough to be included in both the ODI and T20I squad for Australia's matches against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.[25] He made his Twenty20 International debut for Australia against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in October 2014.[26] Despite his successes in 2014, Richardson was unable to secure his spot in the national side and wasn't included in the Australia A squad in 2015.[27]

Richardson made another comeback in the 2015–16 Australian summer when he was again very successful in one-day matches, being named South Australia's player of the tournament for the Matador Cup.[16] He made his way back into the national team in January 2016, joining the ODI squad against India.[27] His breakthrough performance came in this series, when in a match at Manuka Oval he took five wickets, causing the Indian batting order to collapse and taking Australia from a losing position to a dramatic win.[28] After this series Richardson went with the Australian team to New Zealand, but he was withdrawn from the series due to a back injury.[29] Later scans ruled him out of the rest of the season, meaning he missed the final four rounds of the 2015–16 Sheffield Shield season.[30]

Further injuries and international appearances (2016–present)

Richardson returned from his back injury to first-class cricket for Australia A in northern Queensland in the 2016 winter,[31] but injuries again affected him in the 2016–17 season.[10] A hamstring injury interrupted Richardson's Matador Cup campaign[32] and another back injury caused him to miss most of BBL|06.[10] Despite these injuries he had the most consistent Sheffield Shield season of his career, playing in eight matches for the Redbacks.[32]

Although Richardson started to find consistent form and recover from his injury problems, Richardson was unable to gain a permanent place in Australia's national team as Australia already had four world-class fast bowlers in Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and James Pattinson. This limited Richardson's opportunities at the international level to occasions when one or more of the other fast bowlers was injured.[32] As a result, Richardson was again included in the Australia A squad in 2017 for the 2017 South Africa A Team Tri-Series,[32] though Australia had to pull out of the series due to a pay dispute. Despite the cancellation of the series Richardson was selected for Australia's ODI and T20I series in India when Hazlewood, Cummins and Pattinson were all simultaneously injured.[33] In three ODIs in India he took seven wickets.[34]

After spending the first six seasons of the Big Bash League with the Adelaide Strikers, being the club's all-time leading wicket-taker taking 42 wickets in 40 Twenty20 matches for the Strikers and South Australia combined, Richardson decided he wanted a fresh start and signed a new five-year contract with the Melbourne Renegades ahead of BBL|07.[10][34][35]

In April 2018, he was awarded a national contract by Cricket Australia for the 2018–19 season.[36][37]

Player profile

Richardson is a right-arm fast-medium bowler.[16][20] He is known for his fast pace and aggression and is skilled at bowling well-directed yorker.[16][20][34] Richardson's bowling action is reminiscent of former Australian Test bowler Paul Reiffel.[16] In addition to being a good bowler, Richardson is a capable batsman and an athletic fielder. He has good hands, meaning he is able to take impressive catches in the field, and he is also very fit. Richardson has done a two-kilometre time trial in 6:39, placing him among the fittest Australian cricketers.[31][34]

Richardson has had far more success in limited overs cricket, playing for Australia in both One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals,[20] than in first-class cricket, as he is yet to play a Test match for Australia.[32] This has led to him being referred to as a white ball specialist. Part of the reason for his success in shorter forms of the game is his ability to both open and close the bowling well.[34]

Veganism

Kane Richardson is a vegan, not eating any animal products. Though historically fast bowling in Australia has been associated with a culture of eating meat, Richardson is one of a number of modern fast bowlers who are vegan. Many cricket balls are made with leather, an animal product, and Richardson has said that he would prefer if they were not made with leather.[38]

References

  1. ↑ Kanoniuk, Callum (19 July 2014). "Richardson groomed for history". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "(N)Twenty20 Big Bash at Brisbane, Jan 9 2009". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "(D/N)Ford Ranger Cup at Melbourne, Feb 4 2009". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Australia announce U-19 squad to play India". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Richardson's five boosts Australia". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Kane Richardson Profile – ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats | Cricbuzz.com". CricBuzz. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "West Indies win last-over thriller". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 17 January 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  8. ↑ English, Peter (30 January 2010). "Hazlewood takes Australia to World Cup win". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "All-round records | Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Earle, Richard (28 January 2017). "Kane Richardson to leave Adelaide Strikers, while other stars contracts won't be renewed". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  11. ↑ Coverdale, Brydon (5 February 2011). "Borgas and Harris end South Australia's drought". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "Richardson leads South Australia to victory". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Feb 21–24 2011". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "Debutants sparkle on both sides". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  15. ↑ "South Australia sign Doropoulos". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Kane Richardson | cricket.com.au". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  17. ↑ "Hughes steers Redbacks to big win". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  18. ↑ Brettig, Daniel (12 January 2013). "Starc's sore calf opens door for Richardson". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  19. ↑ Daniel Brettig (13 January 2013). "Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Adelaide: Thirimanne guides Sri Lanka to resounding win". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kane Richardson | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  21. ↑ "Hussey and Hastings put Victoria in final". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  22. ↑ Brettig, Daniel (14 February 2013). "Maddinson, Zampa roll Redbacks". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  23. ↑ "Kane Richardson withdraws from IPL". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  24. ↑ Coverdale, Brydon (4 August 2014). "Lyon back in Australia's ODI squad". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  25. ↑ Coverdale, Brydon (21 September 2014). "Injured Watson to miss UAE tour". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  26. ↑ "Australia tour of United Arab Emirates, Only T20I: Pakistan v Australia at Dubai (DSC), Oct 5, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  27. 1 2 "Richardson relishes chance of ODI recall". BigBash.com.au. Big Bash League. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  28. ↑ Brettig, Daniel (20 January 2016). "Richardson's five scripts dramatic Australian comeback". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  29. ↑ "Australia paceman Kane Richardson coming home from New Zealand tour with back injury". ABC.com.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  30. ↑ Walsh, Scott (13 February 2016). "South Australia Redbacks' Kane Richardson ruled out for season with bone stress injury". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  31. 1 2 Burnett, Adam (18 September 2016). "Richardson's return the ideal first step". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 Ferris, Sam (20 May 2017). "Richardson plays the waiting game". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  33. ↑ Capel, Andrew (1 September 2017). "Redback Kane Richardson to use shock Australian one-day call-up to push Test claims". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  34. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kane Richardson | Melbourne Renegades – BBL". MelbourneRenegades.com.au. Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  35. ↑ Ferris, Sam (6 October 2017). "Richardson sees red for BBL|07". BigBash.com.au. Big Bash League. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  36. ↑ "Carey, Richardson gain contracts as Australia look towards World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  37. ↑ "Five new faces on CA contract list". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  38. ↑ Earle, Richard (24 July 2016). "Vegan fast bowler Kane Richardson wants to see end of leather cricket balls". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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