Australia's star fast bowler Kane Richardson has decided to retire from all formats of cricket. Cricket Australia and fans have been surprised by his decision. Kane Richardson was part of the Australian team that won the T20 World Cup in the year 2021. However, he was not included in the Australian squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup.
Last match played against India
The 34-year-old played his last international match against India in the year 2023. He was part of the Sydney Sixers team in the 15th season of the Big Bash League but even there he got the chance to play only two matches.
Ken Richardson started his professional career in the year 2009. During this time he was active in international cricket for 10 years. He made his international debut in the year 2013, while the last match was played in the year 2023 against India in Guwahati. His T20 International career started in 2014 against Pakistan.
Kane Richardson played a total of 61 matches in international cricket and took 84 wickets. Richardson played 25 ODIs in his career. During this time he took 39 wickets in his name. His best performance in ODIs is 5 wickets for 68 runs.
How many matches played in 17 years?
On the other hand, if we talk about his performance in T20 Internationals, he managed to play 36 matches there. Meanwhile, Kane Richardson took 45 wickets. His best performance in this format has been taking 4 wickets for 30 runs. If we talk about Kane Richardson's entire professional career, he played the most 201 T20 matches in 17 years, taking 241 wickets.
Also played an important role in IPL
Richardson played in leagues around the world during his career. He has been a part of 3 teams in IPL namely Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Pune Warriors. However, he got a chance to play only 15 matches in the IPL.
He took 19 wickets in IPL. He played his last T20 match in the Big Bash on 26 December 2025. Kane Richardson also represented 3 teams in the Big Bash and during this time he took a total of 142 wickets in 118 matches.
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