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'{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Kane Richardson | image = 2018.02.03.19.21.13-AUSvNZL T20 NZL innings, SCG-0002 (40429045331) (cropped).jpg | caption = Richardson in 2018 | fullname = Kane William Richardson | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|02|12|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Eudunda]], [[South Australia]], [[Australia]] | nickname = Richo | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] | role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]] | international = true | country = Australia | internationalspan = {{nowrap|2013–present}} | odidebutdate = 13 January | odidebutyear = 2013 | odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka | odicap = 201 | lastodidate = 28 September | lastodiyear = 2017 | lastodiagainst = India | odishirt = 47 | T20Idebutdate = 5 October | T20Idebutyear = 2014 | T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan | T20Icap = 71 | lastT20Idate = 3 February | lastT20Iyear = 2018 | lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand | T20Ishirt = 55 (formerly 47) | club1 = [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]] | year1 = {{nowrap|2009–present}} | club2 = [[Adelaide Strikers]] <small>([[Big Bash League|BBL]])</small> | year2 = {{nowrap|2011–2017}} | club3 = [[Melbourne Renegades]] <small>(BBL)</small> | year3 = {{nowrap|2017–present}} | club4 = [[Pune Warriors India]] <small>([[Indian Premier League|IPL]])</small> | year4 = 2013 | club5 = [[Rajasthan Royals]] <small>(IPL)</small> | year5 = 2014 | club6 = {{nowrap|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] <small>(IPL)</small>}} | year6 = 2016 | columns = 4 | column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches1 = 15 | runs1 = 30 | bat avg1 = 10.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 19 | deliveries1 = 779 | wickets1 = 21 | bowl avg1 = 33.23 | fivefor1 = 1 | tenfor1 = n/a | best bowling1 = 5/68 | catches/stumpings1 = 2/– | column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] | matches2 = 3 | runs2 = 9 | bat avg2 = 9.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 9 | deliveries2 = 60 | wickets2 = 1 | bowl avg2 = 82.00 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = n/a | best bowling2 = 1/13 | catches/stumpings2 = 2/– | column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches3 = 29 | runs3 = 622 | bat avg3 = 14.80 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 49 | deliveries3 = 6,049 | wickets3 = 96 | bowl avg3 = 30.96 | fivefor3 = 1 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/69 | catches/stumpings3 = 7/– | column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches4 = 65 | runs4 = 341 | bat avg4 = 12.17 | 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | top score4 = 36 | deliveries4 = 3484 | wickets4 = 105 | bowl avg4 = 28.10 | fivefor4 = 6 | tenfor4 = n/a | best bowling4 = 6/48 | catches/stumpings4 = 11/– | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/272262.html ESPNcricinfo | date = 11 March | year = 2017 }} '''Kane William Richardson''' (born 12 February 1991) is an [[Australia]]n international cricketer who plays domestic cricket for [[South Australia cricket team|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 cricket team|Australia]] in both [[One Day International]]s and [[Twenty20 International]]s, and as a teenager he played for [[Australia Under-19 cricket team|Australia's Under-19 team]], winning the [[2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] with them. Richardson is a right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast bowler]] from country [[South Australia]]. He has struggled over the years for consistency in first-class matches, but is widely regarded as a [[Cricket ball#Use|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, Northern Territory|Darwin]] in the [[Northern Territory]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/kane-richardson-has-a-hair-raising-experience/2014-07-19|title=Richardson groomed for history|last=Kanoniuk|first=Callum|date=19 July 2014|access-date=8 December 2017|website=Cricket.com.au|publisher=[[Cricket Australia]]}}</ref> He moved back to South Australia to play for the [[South Australia cricket team|Southern Redbacks]], making his [[Twenty20]] debut in the [[2008–09 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash|2008–09 Big Bash]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8627/scorecard/361321/Queensland-vs-South-Australia-/|title= (N)Twenty20 Big Bash at Brisbane, Jan 9 2009|date=9 January 2009|access-date=7 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> and his [[List A cricket|one-day]] debut in the [[2008–09 Ford Ranger One Day Cup season|2008–09 Ford Ranger Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8626/scorecard/361291/Victoria-vs-South-Australia-/|title= (D/N)Ford Ranger Cup at Melbourne, Feb 4 2009|date=4 February 2009|access-date=8 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> In 2009 Richardson was named in Australia's [[Australia Under-19 cricket team|under-19]] squad for their tour of India ahead of the [[2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/393026.html|title=Australia announce U-19 squad to play India|date=2 March 2009|access-date=7 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> While on tour in India he managed a five-wicket haul in a youth test against [[India Under-19 cricket team|India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/400469.html|title=Richardson's five boosts Australia|date=19 April 2009|access-date=7 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> 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.<ref name=cricbuzz>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/6262/kane-richardson#profile|title=Kane Richardson Profile – ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats <nowiki>|</nowiki> Cricbuzz.com|access-date=7 December 2017|website=[[CricBuzz]]}}</ref> His first standout performance came against [[Ireland Under-19 cricket team|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/u19wc2010/content/story/444501.html|title=West Indies win last-over thriller|date=17 January 2010|access-date=7 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> He was brought into the team for the final of the World Cup against [[Pakistan Under-19 cricket team|Pakistan]], top-scoring with 44 runs to help Australia to their third Under-19 World Cup title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/u19wc2010/content/story/446276.html|title=Hazlewood takes Australia to World Cup win|last=English|first=Peter|date=30 January 2010|access-date=7 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> During his youth career Richardson played in two youth Test matches and ten youth One Day Internationals (ODI).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/272262.html?class=21;template=results;type=allround;view=match|title=All-round records <nowiki>|</nowiki> Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals <nowiki>|</nowiki> Cricinfo Statsguru <nowiki>|</nowiki> ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=7 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> ===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 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash|2010–11 Big Bash]],<ref name=leave>{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/big-bash/kane-richardson-to-leave-adelaide-strikers-while-other-stars-contracts-wont-be-renewed/news-story/91d15e0cb9c0390d4e75dee3116185cf|title=Kane Richardson to leave Adelaide Strikers, while other stars contracts won’t be renewed|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=28 January 2017|access-date=8 December 2017|newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]}}</ref> taking three key wickets against [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]] in the final of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/499637.html|title=Borgas and Harris end South Australia's drought|last=Coverdale|first=Brydon|date=5 February 2011|access-date=8 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> 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 cricket team|Queensland]] in the [[2010–11 Ryobi One-Day Cup|Ryobi Cup]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/501949.html|title=Richardson leads South Australia to victory|date=19 February 2011|access-date=8 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> being followed up with his [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut for South Australia in the next [[2010–11 Sheffield Shield season|Sheffield Shield]] game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8043/scorecard/474042/South-Australia-vs-Queensland-/|title=Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Feb 21–24 2011|date=21 February 2011|access-date=8 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> He was impressive on debut, taking a wicket in each of his first three overs of first-class cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sshield-10/content/story/502288.html|title=Debutants sparkle on both sides|date=21 February 2011|access-date=8 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> At the end of the season he was upgraded from a rookie contract with South Australia to a full contract for the first time,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521300.html|title=South Australia sign Doropoulos|date=30 June 2011|access-date=8 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> and when the [[KFC Twenty20 Big Bash|Big Bash]] was replaced with the [[Big Bash League]] he stayed in Adelaide, playing for the new [[Adelaide Strikers]].<ref name=leave/> Richardson had a breakout season in 2012–13, particularly in the [[2012–13 Ryobi One-Day Cup|Ryobi Cup]] where he took 21 wickets in just five matches with a very good [[Bowling average|average]] of 13.8,<ref name=cricket>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/players/kane-richardson/CvI8r_ZXfUOiSVLn3NvaXg|title=Kane Richardson <nowiki>|</nowiki> cricket.com.au|access-date=7 December 2017|website=Cricket.com.au|publisher=[[Cricket Australia]]}}</ref> including a six-wicket haul against Queensland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/587489.html|title=Hughes steers Redbacks to big win|date=21 October 2012|access-date=8 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> On the back of his strong performances for South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers, Richardson replaced the injured [[Mitchell Starc]] in the [[Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2012–13#2nd ODI|2nd one day international against Sri Lanka on January 13, 2013]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/600604.html|title=Starc's sore calf opens door for Richardson|last=Brettig|first=Daniel|date=12 January 2013|access-date=8 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> making his international debut. In his first [[One Day International]] he got a first ball [[duck (cricket)|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 [[Fair and unfair play|running on the pitch]] in his follow through.<ref name=cricket/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/600694.html | title=Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Adelaide: Thirimanne guides Sri Lanka to resounding win | publisher=[[Cricinfo]] | date=13 January 2013 | accessdate=14 January 2013 |author=Daniel Brettig}}</ref><ref name=cricinfo>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/272262.html|title=Kane Richardson <nowiki>|</nowiki> Cricket Players and Officials <nowiki>|</nowiki> ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=7 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> 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 cricket team|Victoria]] and six wickets against New South Wales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/604271.html|title=Hussey and Hastings put Victoria in final|date=9 February 2013|access-date=8 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/604860.html|title=Maddinson, Zampa roll Redbacks|last=Brettig|first=Daniel|date=14 February 2013|access-date=8 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> ===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 India|Pune Warriors]] in the [[List of 2013 Indian Premier League personnel changes#Auction|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.<ref name=cricket/> He went on to play just three matches for the Warriors in the [[2013 Indian Premier League|2013 season]].<ref name=cricinfo/> Before the [[2014 Indian Premier League|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 Indian Premier League|2015 season]], he withdrew from the tournament due to personal reasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2015/content/story/858179.html|title=Kane Richardson withdraws from IPL|date=3 April 2015|access-date=8 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> ====Returns to international team (2014–2016)==== Richardson also made up ground within the Australian national squad during 2014, playing for [[Australia A cricket team|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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-triangular-series-2014/content/story/766763.html|title=Lyon back in Australia's ODI squad|last=Coverdale|first=Brydon|date=4 August 2014|access-date=8 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> He impressed Australian selectors enough to be included in both the ODI and [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] squad for Australia's [[Australian cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2014–15|matches against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2014/content/story/782813.html|title=Injured Watson to miss UAE tour|last=Coverdale|first=Brydon|date=21 September 2014|access-date=8 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20 International]] debut for Australia against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] in the [[United Arab Emirates]] in October 2014.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/727917.html |title=Australia tour of United Arab Emirates, Only T20I: Pakistan v Australia at Dubai (DSC), Oct 5, 2014 |accessdate=5 October 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> 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.<ref name=relishes>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigbash.com.au/news/kane-richardson-relishing-one-day-australia-squad-recall-series-india-strikers/2016-01-04|title=Richardson relishes chance of ODI recall|date=4 January 2016|access-date=8 December 2017|website=BigBash.com.au|publisher=[[Big Bash League]]}}</ref> 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 [[2015–16 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup|Matador Cup]].<ref name=cricket/> He made his way back into the national team in January 2016, joining the ODI squad [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2015–16|against India]].<ref name=relishes/> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/963637.html|title=Richardson's five scripts dramatic Australian comeback|last=Brettig|first=Daniel|date=20 January 2016|access-date=8 December 2017|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]]}}</ref> After this series Richardson went with the Australian team [[Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2015–16|to New Zealand]], but he was withdrawn from the series due to a back injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-07/kane-richardson-home-from-new-zealand-with-back-injury/7146490|title=Australia paceman Kane Richardson coming home from New Zealand tour with back injury|date=7 February 2017|access-date=8 December 2017|website=ABC.com.au|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/south-australia-redbacks-kane-richardson-ruled-out-for-season-with-bone-stress-injury/news-story/63a5049f99a2ea816976ce813392eb8b?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1512684812|title=South Australia Redbacks’ Kane Richardson ruled out for season with bone stress injury|last=Walsh|first=Scott|date=13 February 2016|access-date=8 December 2017|newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]}}</ref> ====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,<ref name=aims>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/kane-richardson-australia-fast-bowlers-first-class-aims-south-australia-redbacks/2016-09-18|title=Richardson's return the ideal first step|last=Burnett|first=Adam|date=18 September 2016|access-date=8 December 2017|website=Cricket.com.au|publisher=[[Cricket Australia]]}}</ref> but injuries again affected him in the 2016–17 season.<ref name=leave/> A hamstring injury interrupted Richardson's [[2016–17 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup|Matador Cup]] campaign<ref name=waiting>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/kane-richardson-australia-a-waiting-game-behind-starc-hazlewood-cummins-pattinson-redbacks/2017-05-20|title=Richardson plays the waiting game|last=Ferris|first=Sam|date=20 May 2017|access-date=8 December 2017|website=Cricket.com.au|publisher=[[Cricket Australia]]}}</ref> and another back injury caused him to miss most of [[2016–17 Big Bash League season|BBL{{!}}06]].<ref name=leave/> Despite these injuries he had the most consistent [[2016–17 Sheffield Shield season|Sheffield Shield season]] of his career, playing in eight matches for the Redbacks.<ref name=waiting/> 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.<ref name=waiting/> As a result, Richardson was again included in the Australia A squad in 2017 for the [[2017 South Africa A Team Tri-Series]],<ref name=waiting/> though Australia had to pull out of the series due to a pay dispute. Despite the cancellation of the series Richardson was selected for [[Australian cricket team in India in 2017–18|Australia's ODI and T20I series in India]] when Hazlewood, Cummins and Pattinson were all simultaneously injured.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/redback-kane-richardson-to-use-shock-australian-oneday-callup-to-push-test-claims/news-story/3cdc1c745941a5abd71d544a9c6ac828|title=Redback Kane Richardson to use shock Australian one-day call-up to push Test claims|last=Capel|first=Andrew|date=1 September 2017|access-date=8 December 2017|newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]}}</ref> In three ODIs in India he took seven wickets.<ref name=renegades>{{cite web|url=http://www.melbournerenegades.com.au/players/kane-richardson|title=Kane Richardson <nowiki>|</nowiki> Melbourne Renegades – BBL|access-date=7 December 2017|website=MelbourneRenegades.com.au|publisher=[[Melbourne Renegades]]}}</ref> 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 [[2017–18 Big Bash League season|BBL{{!}}07]].<ref name=leave/><ref name=renegades/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigbash.com.au/news/kane-richardson-melbourne-renegades-bbl07-move-from-adelaide-strikers/2017-10-06|title=Richardson sees red for BBL<nowiki>|</nowiki>07|last=Ferris|first=Sam|date=6 October 2017|access-date=8 December 2017|website=BigBash.com.au|publisher=[[Big Bash League]]}}</ref> In April 2018, he was awarded a national contract by [[Cricket Australia]] for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1142958.html |title=Carey, Richardson gain contracts as Australia look towards World Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/cricket-australia-contract-list-centrally-salary-upgrade-men-2018-19-tim-paine-marsh-starc-cummins/2018-04-11 |title=Five new faces on CA contract list |work=Cricket Australia |accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref> ==Player profile== Richardson is a right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium bowler]].<ref name=cricket/><ref name=cricinfo/> He is known for his fast pace and aggression and is skilled at bowling well-directed [[yorker]].<ref name=cricket/><ref name=cricinfo/><ref name=renegades/> Richardson's bowling action is reminiscent of former Australian Test bowler [[Paul Reiffel]].<ref name=cricket/> 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 [[Caught|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.<ref name=aims/><ref name=renegades/> Richardson has had far more success in limited overs cricket, playing for Australia in both [[One Day International]]s and [[Twenty20 International]]s,<ref name=cricinfo/> than in first-class cricket, as he is yet to play a [[Test cricket|Test match]] for Australia.<ref name=waiting/> This has led to him being referred to as a [[Cricket ball#Use|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.<ref name=renegades/> ==Veganism== Kane Richardson is a [[Veganism|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 ball]]s are made with [[leather]], an animal product, and Richardson has said that he would prefer if they were not made with leather.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/vegan-fast-bowler-kane-richardson-wants-to-see-end-of-leather-cricket-balls/news-story/d6fc97cfb4cf868ea062d6dc37782a5d?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1512640574|title=Vegan fast bowler Kane Richardson wants to see end of leather cricket balls|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=24 July 2016|access-date=7 December 2017|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== * {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/272262.html}} * {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/113/113443/113443.html}} {{Southern Redbacks squad}} {{Melbourne Renegades current squad}} {{South Australia 2010-11 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash Champions}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Kane}} [[Category:1991 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Australian cricketers]] [[Category:Australia One Day International cricketers]] [[Category:South Australia cricketers]] [[Category:Adelaide Strikers cricketers]] [[Category:Cricketers from South Australia]] [[Category:Pune Warriors India cricketers]] [[Category:Australia Twenty20 International cricketers]] [[Category:Royal Challengers Bangalore cricketers]]'