Jhye Avon Richardson was born on 20 September 1996 and is an Australian cricketer who has represented the Australia national cricket team in all three formats.
14 Facts About Jhye Richardson
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Jhye Richardson is a right-arm fast bowler, and says that, due to his height and frame, he was initially discouraged by coaches to become a pace bowler, a role generally associated with taller and weightier cricketers.
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In February 2021, Jhye Richardson was bought by the Punjab Kings in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League, and the Welsh Fire for the inaugural 2021 season of The Hundred tournament.
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Jhye Richardson was bought by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2023 auction.
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In March 2023, Jhye Richardson underwent surgery to address hamstring issues, and, as a result, missed the 2023 IPL season.
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Jhye Richardson was bought by Delhi Capitals in the 2024 IPL auction.
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In February 2017 Jhye Richardson was named in Australia's Twenty20 International squad for their series against Sri Lanka.
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Jhye Richardson made his Twenty20 International debut for Australia against Sri Lanka at Kardinia Park, Geelong on 19 February 2017.
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Jhye Richardson made his ODI debut for Australia against England on 19 January 2018.
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In January 2019, Jhye Richardson was named in the squad for the ODI series against India.
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Later the same month, Jhye Richardson was added to Australia's Test squad for the series against Sri Lanka, replacing the injured Josh Hazlewood.
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Jhye Richardson made his Test debut for Australia against Sri Lanka on 24 January 2019, taking three wickets in the first innings.
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Jhye Richardson was awarded the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year at the Allan Border Medal ceremony by Cricket Australia in 2018.
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In December 2021, in the second Ashes match against England, Jhye Richardson took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket.