Kane Richardson

Australian fast bowler Kane Richardson has been tested for the novel coronavirus after he reported illness and will miss the first ODI against New Zealand on Friday. Richardson informed the medical staff of a sore throat on Thursday and was tested for the virus, though the results of the test are awaited.

Australian fast bowler Kane Richardson has announced his retirement from professional cricket. The 34-year-old made the announcement after a career that began in 2009. Richardson represented Australia in ODIs and T20Is, including the 2021 T20 World Cup winning squad. He was also a prominent figure in the Big Bash League, finishing as the fifth-highest wicket-taker.

Royal Challengers Bangalore has named Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa as a replacement for his compatriot Kane Richardson, who pulled out of the IPL starting September 19 in the UAE.

Australian bowlers Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson have decided to withdraw from the remainder of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) citing personal reasons, their franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore said on Monday. Another Australian, Rajasthan Royals pacer Andrew Tye, left midway as he feared getting "locked out" of his own country in the wake of the Covid-19 surge.

Australian fast bowler Kane Richardson was on Friday cleared of coronavirus after his tests returned negative, Cricket Australia said.

New Zealand pacer Scott Kuggeleijn was on Tuesday announced as a replacement for Kane Richardson in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the remainder of IPL 14.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Wednesday roped in English fast bowler George Garton as a replacement for Australian pacer Kane Richardson for the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season in the UAE.

Sri Lanka included Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, recently back from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), in their side for the first Twenty20 against Australia on Tuesday as they look to test the visitors with spin.

A batch of Australia's squad to play in the five-match one-day internationals series against India arrived on Friday night.

Australia suffered another injury setback on Monday as fast bowler Kane Richardson returned home with a hamstring problem ahead of the first one-day international against hosts Sri Lanka.

Aaron Finch's prolonged form slump has not changed the Australia captain's demeanour around the team in New Zealand and he deserves a "massive tick" for being able to put his struggles aside, fast bowler Kane Richardson said.

Australia skipper Matthew Wade won the toss and invited India to bat in their third T20I. The Aussies are looking to keep the series alive as India eye an unassailable 3-0 lead in the 5-match series. India made a solitary change to their line-up, bringing in Avesh Khan in place of Mukesh Kumar, who has taken a break for his marriage.

Opener Pathum Nissanka was the shining light with 46 as Sri Lanka collapsed to 139 for eight in the fourth Twenty20 clash against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore players Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson, both from Australia, joined a growing list of players who are opting out of the ongoing Indian Premier League.

Australia pace bowler Kane Richardson has been ruled out of their limited-overs tour of Pakistan due to a hamstring injury and will be replaced by the uncapped Ben Dwarshuis, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.

If you have googled Kane Richardson lately, you will be taken to links of stories on all-rounder Marcus Stoinis directing a homophobic slur at him during last week's BBL clash between the Melbourne Renegades and the Melbourne Stars and being fined 7500 dollars.

Seventeen Australians, including faster bowler Kane Richardson, hold Indian Premier League (IPL) contracts. The league, which was scheduled to start on March 29, has been suspended till April 15 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Cricketer-turned-commentator Simon Doull feels Kane Richardson should be picked in place of Pat Cummins in the T20 World Cup as he offers variations, something which Australia's bowling lack.

Australia's assistant coach Dan Vettori said it was a "tactical decision" not to field fast bowler Mitchell Starc in his side's narrow win over Afghanistan at the Twenty20 World Cup as the defending champions' semi-final hopes hang in the balance.

Top Australia pacer Mitchell Starc will miss the final ODI against South Africa to watch wife Alyssa Healy play the ICC Women's Twenty20 World Cup final against India here on Sunday.

"Want to know what makes him tick," said Australian pacer Kane Richardson will talking about playing alongside Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.

Australia's Kane Richardson and Ashton Agar combined for a miserly bowling performance as the hosts outclassed Sri Lanka by six wickets in Tuesday's low-scoring third Twenty20 international in Canberra. Richardson (3-21) and Agar (1-14) helped restrict Sri Lanka to a modest 121-6 from their 20 overs. Australia chased the target with ease, reaching 124-4 with 19 balls to spare.

Australian cricketers Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson, who had opted out of the Indian Premier League citing personal reasons, will be flying back to their country on Tuesday night via Doha.

Australia have recalled all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, along with paceman Kane Richardson and spinner Ashton Agar, for the T20 series against England in the leadup to the World Cup.

Richardson, who was added to the one-day squad as cover for injured fast bowler Mitchell Starc, suffered a "fairly severe hamstring injury" during Saturday's third Twenty20 match, a Cricket Australia spokesperson said on Monday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore and India captain Virat Kohli on Friday said he was happy with the kind of players picked by his franchise during the IPL auction and looking to enjoy "the best form of cricket by playing bold". During the IPL auction held in Kolkata on Thursday, RCB bought eight players, including the likes of Chris Morris, Aaron Finch, Kane Richardson and Dale Steyn.

Australia on Monday announced a 15-member squad to take on the Indian Under-19 team in a five-match series, comprising three One-dayers and a couple of Three-day matches, starting April 7 in Hobart.

The second batch of Australian players, including captain Steve Smith, arrived on Saturday for the five-match ODI series against India beginning on September 17.

Senior batsmen Usman Khawaja and Shaun Marsh missed out but the fast-rising Marnus Labuschagne and Joe Burns were rewarded for their performances in Cricket Australia's annual player contracts announced on Thursday.

Before embarking on their flight from Mumbai to Ahmedabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore lost two of their key foreign players – fast bowler Kane Richardson and legspinner Adam Zampa.