Jhye Richardson

Cricket Australia has surprisingly dropped star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell from their 2026-27 contracted players list, prioritizing Test specialists for a demanding schedule. Youngster Sam Konstas and paceman Jhye Richardson also missed out, with veteran Jake Weatherald earning a contract. This move signals a strong focus on the longest format of the game.

Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne expressed happiness after his side defeated England in the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval on Monday.

Mumbai Indians went all out to buy Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, spending a whopping Rs 17.5 crore at the IPL 2023 mini-auction in Kochi on Friday. Overall, MI bought eight players in the auction to bring their total squad numbers to 24 players.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins and pacer Josh Hazlewood are set to return for the Boxing Day Test against England as the country's cricket board named an unchanged 15-member squad for the remainder of the ongoing Ashes series.

Delhi Capitals made a surprise purchase of uncapped Indian wicket-keeper Kumar Kushagra at the IPL 2024 Auction in Dubai, spending Rs 7.2 crore. Kushagra is one of the few uncapped players with a salary of more than Rs 5 crore. Other notable overseas purchases included Australian pacer Jhye Richardson and English batter Harry Brook, spending Rs 5 crore and Rs 4 crore respectively. DC bought up to nine players, including West Indian Shai Hope and South African Tristan Stubbs.

Mumbai Indians on Thursday named Riley Meredith as a replacement for injured fast bowler Jhye Richardson for the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Meredith has represented the Punjab Kings & Mumbai Indians in the previous editions of the IPL.

Dynamic opener David Warner will play through the pain in the second Ashes Test against England, Australia captain Pat Cummins said Wednesday, as Jhye Richardson got the nod to replace Josh Hazlewood.

The newly christened Punjab Kings, the formerly Kings XI Punjab, had the biggest purse going into the 2021 IPL player auction with Rs 53.20 crore and they used them to their advantage to fill in their available nine slots.

Young Australia pacer Jhye Richardson will miss the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, which starts from March 31. Richardson will miss the entire 16th edition of the tournament as the 26-year-old recently underwent a surgery for hamstring issues.

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.

Maxwell is making a comeback from a broken leg, which required surgery, while Marsh was operated upon on his left ankle. The three-match ODI series on the road to the 50-over World Cup later this year in India will be held in Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Chennai, beginning March 17.

Pacer Jhye Richardson, batsmen Colin Munro, Ben McDermott, Josh Philippe, and Alex Hales bagged the maximum votes to be named in the Big Bash League's Team of the Tournament.

Australian fast bowler Jhye Richardson will undergo shoulder surgery following a dislocation from a freak incident, ruling him out of the Big Bash League season. Richardson's decision aims to improve shoulder stability and prevent future injuries, with hopes for a full recovery by the 2025/2026 summer.

Australian pacer Jhye Richardson is set for a potential Test return against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. A surprise call-up for the final two Tests followed Josh Hazlewood's injury. Richardson, fresh off Big Bash League games, expressed excitement despite initially focusing on shorter formats.

Anil Kumble, Director of Cricket Operations, Punjab Kings has said he is really pleased with how his side has managed to add some foreign firepower in their bowling.

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Wednesday said he is elated with Usman Khawaja's selection in the team squad for the first two Ashes Tests.

Opener Marcus Harris has been left out of the Australia squad for the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in June and July, although he will have a chance to press for a return as part of the "A" team also touring.

Catches win matches and Australia's Jhye Richardson made it count by taking an outstanding catch at long off to send India's Rishabh Pant back to the dugout during the second T20I at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

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.

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.

A day after rebranding themselves with a new name and logo, the Punjab Kings made their intentions clear during the mini IPL auction on Thursday. The Mohali-based franchise were in the hunt for a middle order batsman to finish off games and a couple of fast bowlers.

Jhye Richardson is set for his first Test in four years after overcoming persistent injuries, including multiple shoulder surgeries and a serious hamstring tear. His return to the Australian squad for the fourth Ashes Test against England follows strong domestic form after a year-long rehabilitation period. Richardson previously missed the 2019 World Cup and 2023 Ashes due to these setbacks.

Australia will be without captain Pat Cummins and injured spinner Nathan Lyon for the Boxing Day Test against England. Cummins is being rested as part of a workload management plan, while Lyon requires surgery on a torn hamstring. Todd Murphy and Jhye Richardson have been added to the squad, with Steve Smith set to resume captaincy.

Jhye Richardson is painfully aware that the depth in Australian fast bowling means his five-wicket haul in the second Ashes Test is far from a guarantee that he will take the field in the third.

The T20 format can be unforgiving for the bowlers and Australian pacer Jhye Richardson plans to deal with high pressure situations in his maiden IPL with a "smile" before his delivery stride.

Australia declared on a commanding 473 for nine in their first innings of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide Friday after the tailenders clobbered valuable late runs.

Batsman Usman Khawaja has been recalled to Australia's Test squad for the Ashes and will duel with Travis Head for the middle order spot vacated by Matthew Wade.

Left arm spinner Jon Holland has been recalled to Australia's test squad for their tour of South Africa in March, while fast bowler Jhye Richardson has been named for the first time.

Australia ground down a battling England to win the second Test in Adelaide Monday and go 2-0 up in the Ashes series, leaving the visitors' dreams of winning back the hallowed urn in tatters.

Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon says there will always be a few misses at the IPL auction but the franchise still got "what they wanted" ahead of the 2021 edition as they bolstered their pace attack by grabbing Australian duo of Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith.