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{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Jhye Richardson
| image = 1 07 Jhye.jpg
| caption = Richardson playing for Yorkshire in April 2025
| full_name = Jhye Avon Richardson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1996|09|20}}
| birth_place = [[Murdoch, Western Australia]]
| height = 179 cm<ref name="fox">[https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/meet-jhye-richardson-australias-new-speed-demon-with-a-chip-on-his-shoulder/news-story/cf44449fa08bc7c798f4d05aaacad545 "Meet Jhye Richardson: Australia's new speed demon with a chip on his shoulder"], Fox Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2018.</ref>
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2017–present
| country = Australia
| testdebutdate = 24 January
| testdebutyear = 2019
| testdebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| testcap = 458
| lasttestdate = 26 December
| lasttestyear = 2025
| lasttestagainst = England
| odidebutdate = 19 January
| odidebutyear = 2018
| odidebutagainst = England
| odicap = 224
| lastodidate = 19 June
| lastodiyear = 2022
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| odishirt = 60
| T20Idebutdate = 19 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2017
| T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Icap = 87
| lastT20Idate = 11 June
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Ishirt = 60

| club1 = [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2015/16–}}
| club2 = [[Perth Scorchers]]
| year2 = 2015/16–
| club3 = [[Punjab Kings]]
| year3 = 2021
| club4 = [[Delhi Capitals]]
| year4 = 2024
| club5 = [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]]
| year5 = 2026

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 25
| bat avg1 = 6.25
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 9
| deliveries1 = 591
| wickets1 = 13
| bowl avg1 = 21.00
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/42
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 15
| runs2 = 93
| bat avg2 = 18.60
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 29
| deliveries2 = 810
| wickets2 = 27
| bowl avg2 = 29.37
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/26
| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–

| column3 = [[Twenty 20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 18
| runs3 = 45
| bat avg3 = 15.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 11
| deliveries3 = 396
| wickets3 = 19
| bowl avg3 = 29.26
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/26
| catches/stumpings3 = 10/–

| column4 = [[First class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 35
| runs4 = 876
| bat avg4 = 20.37
| 100s/50s4 = 0/5
| top score4 = 71
| deliveries4 = 6,597
| wickets4 = 131
| bowl avg4 = 23.68
| fivefor4 = 4
| tenfor4 = 1
| best bowling4 = 8/47
| catches/stumpings4 = 13/–

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/774223.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 15 June
| year = 2026
}}
'''Jhye Avon Richardson''' (born 20 September 1996) is an Australian [[cricket]]er who has represented the [[Australia national cricket team]] in all three formats.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/774223.html |title=Jhye Richardson |access-date=21 October 2015 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> A right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]], Richardson plays for [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] and [[Perth Scorchers]] at domestic level.

==Domestic and franchise career==
Richardson is a right-arm fast bowler, and says that, due to his height (178 cm) and frame ("70 odd kilos"), he was initially discouraged by coaches to become a [[Fast bowling|pace bowler]], a role generally associated with taller and heavier cricketers.<ref name="fox"/> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] on 21 October 2015 in the [[2015–16 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup]].<ref name="ListA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895907.html |title=Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 21st Match: Queensland v Western Australia at Sydney, Oct 21, 2015 |access-date=21 October 2015 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In December 2015, he was named in [[2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads|Australia's squad]] for the [[2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="Australia">{{cite web |title=Wes Agar, Clinton Hinchliffe in Australia U-19 World Cup squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wes-agar-clinton-hinchliffe-in-australia-u-19-world-cup-squad-953415 |access-date=19 December 2015 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> On 16 January 2016, he made his [[Twenty20|T20]] debut for the [[Perth Scorchers]] in the [[2015–16 Big Bash League season|2015–16 Big Bash League]].<ref name="BBL">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/897755.html |title=Big Bash League, 31st Match: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars at Perth, Jan 16, 2016 |access-date=16 January 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Western Australia on 15 March 2016 in the [[2015–16 Sheffield Shield season|2015–16 Sheffield Shield]].<ref name="FC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895967.html |title=Sheffield Shield, 28th Match: Queensland v Western Australia at Brisbane, Mar 15–18, 2016 |access-date=15 March 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In the [[2016–17 Big Bash League season|2016–17 Big Bash League]], Richardson claimed 11 wickets for the Scorchers and was named player of the match in the final after taking 3/30 as the Scorchers defeated the Sydney Sixers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/jhye-richardson-perth-scorchers-big-bash-league-bbl06-final-justin-langer-behrendorff-sydney-sixers/2017-01-29|title=Jhye justifies JL's meditative judgement|website=cricket.com.au|language=en|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>

In November 2018, Richardson took a career best 8/47 in the first innings against New South Wales at Optus Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/wa-s-richardson-stars-in-shield-with-eight-wickets-20181127-p50irp.html|title=WA's Richardson stars in Shield with eight wickets|last=Chadwick|first=Justin|date=27 November 2018|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>

In February 2021, Richardson was bought by the [[Punjab Kings]] in the [[List of 2021 Indian Premier League personnel changes|IPL auction]] ahead of the [[2021 Indian Premier League]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2021-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1252152 |title=IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 February 2021}}</ref> and also the [[Welsh Fire]] for the inaugural 2021 season of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]] tournament.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/54646061 |title=The Hundred 2021: Full squad list |work=BBC Sport |access-date=24 February 2021}}</ref>

He was bought by [[Mumbai Indians]] in the [[IPL 2023]] auction.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/2023-ipl-auction-list-of-sold-unsold-players-1350272 |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinidhi |title=2023 IPL auction: The list of sold and unsold players |date=23 December 2022}}</ref> In March 2023, Richardson underwent surgery to address hamstring issues, and, as a result, missed the entire of the 2023 IPL season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jhye Richardson out of IPL 2023, likely to miss Ashes too |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jhye-richardson-out-of-ipl-2023-likely-to-miss-ashes-too-1363009 |access-date=2023-03-14 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

He was bought by [[Delhi Capitals]] in the [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024 IPL]] auction.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-20 |title=Delhi Capitals Bolster Squad With Sensational Talents at IPL Mini-Auction 2024 |url=https://www.delhicapitals.in/news |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Delhi Capitals |language=en |archive-date=19 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119060305/https://www.delhicapitals.in/news |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In February 2026, Richardson signed a short-term contract with [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club]] to play in the opening two months of that year's [[County Championship]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c20z9z5wqp7o|title=Richardson joins Yorkshire for red-ball campaign|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/story/_/id/47973764/jhye-richardson-joins-yorkshire-start-county-championship|title=Jhye Richardson joins Yorkshire for start of County Championship|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=19 February 2026}}</ref>

==International career==
In February 2017, Richardson was named in Australia's [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] squad for their series [[Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2016–17|against Sri Lanka]].<ref name="AusSquad">{{cite web |title=Klinger, Paine in Australia's T20 squad |date=31 January 2017 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/michael-klinger-tim-paine-in-australia-s-t20-squad-1080449 |access-date=1 February 2017 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his T20I debut for Australia against Sri Lanka at [[Kardinia Park (stadium)|Kardinia Park]], [[Geelong]] on 19 February 2017.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1001351.html |title=Sri Lanka tour of Australia, 2nd T20I: Australia v Sri Lanka at Geelong, Feb 19, 2017 |access-date=19 February 2017 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In January 2018, he was named in Australia's [[One Day International|ODI]] squad for their series [[English cricket team in Australia in 2017–18|against England]].<ref name="AusODI">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/586746 |title=Lynn replaces Maxwell in Australia ODI squad |access-date=3 January 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for Australia against England on 19 January 2018.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1072311.html |title=2nd ODI (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Brisbane, Jan 19 2018 |access-date=19 January 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Later in the same month, he was named in Australia's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their series [[Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18|against South Africa]] in March 2018, albeit, was not selected to play.<ref name="AusTest">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/601826 |title=Richardson, Holland in Australia squad for South Africa Tests |access-date=22 January 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> In April 2018, he was awarded a national contract by [[Cricket Australia]] for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Carey, Richardson gain contracts as Australia look towards World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/alex-carey-jhye-richardson-gain-contracts-as-australia-look-towards-world-cup-1142958 |access-date=11 April 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</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 |access-date=11 April 2018}}</ref>

In January 2019, Richardson was named in the squad for the ODI series against [[India national cricket team|India]]. He played the first game at the [[Sydney cricket ground|Sydney Cricket Ground]], returning with career best figures of 4/26, including the wicket of the Indian captain [[Virat Kohli]], to help Australia to its 1,000th international win across all formats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/richardson-turns-tables-on-india-in-morale-boosting-win-for-australia-20190112-p50r08.html|title=Richardson turns tables on India in morale-boosting win for Australia|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=12 January 2019}}</ref> Later the same month, Richardson was added to Australia's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the series [[Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2018–19|against Sri Lanka]], replacing the injured [[Josh Hazlewood]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hazlewood out of Sri Lanka Tests with back injury; Richardson called up |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/josh-hazlewood-out-of-sri-lanka-tests-with-back-injury-jhye-richardson-called-up-1172002 |access-date=19 January 2019 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his Test debut for Australia against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] on 24 January 2019, taking three wickets in the first innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1145000.html |title=1st Test (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Brisbane, Jan 24–28 2019 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 January 2019}}</ref>

He was awarded the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year at the [[Allan Border Medal]] ceremony by [[Cricket Australia]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au/about/awards-and-events/australian-cricket-awards|title=Australian Cricket Awards. Cricket Australia|access-date=22 July 2019|archive-date=19 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419042457/https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au/about/awards-and-events/australian-cricket-awards|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Richardson played in the final three matches of [[Australian cricket team in India in 2018–19|Australia's ODI series against India]] in March 2019, claiming 8 wickets as Australia came back from an 0–2 series deficit to eventually win the series 3–2.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/aussies-beat-india-3-2-in-odi-series/911a3225-b50f-4cf1-a9d8-18a39a8667ef|title=Aussies complete historic comeback win over India|website=wwos.nine.com.au|language=en|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>

In the subsequent [[Australian cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2018–19|series against Pakistan in the UAE]] in March 2019, Richardson dislocated his shoulder in the second match diving in the outfield.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/aussie-quick-jhye-richardson-hurts-arm/b2d43921-9464-41a2-979d-b0407f079156|title=Injury disaster strikes young Aussie paceman|website=wwos.nine.com.au|language=en|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> Despite this, in April 2019, he was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#Australia|Australia's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Smith and Warner make World Cup return; Handscomb and Hazlewood out |date=15 April 2019 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/smith-and-warner-make-world-cup-return-handscomb-and-hazlewood-out-1180998 |access-date=15 April 2019 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1178345 |title=Smith, Warner named in Australia World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> The [[International Cricket Council]] named him as one of the five exciting talents making their Cricket World Cup debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1201658 |title=Cricket World Cup 2019: Debutant watch |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=28 April 2019}}</ref> However, he was later ruled out of the tournament, and was replaced in the squad by [[Kane Richardson]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jhye Richardson out of World Cup, Kane called up |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jhye-richardson-out-of-world-cup-kane-called-up-1183685 |access-date=8 May 2019 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In December 2021, in the [[2021–22 Ashes series#Second Test|second Ashes Test match against England]], Richardson took his first [[five-wicket haul]] in Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/the-ashes-2021-22-1263452/australia-vs-england-2nd-test-1263463/match-report-5 |title=Australia overcome epic Jos Buttler rearguard to seal hefty win |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=774223}}

{{Australia Squad 2019 Cricket World Cup}}
{{Perth Scorchers current squad}}
{{Western Warriors squad}}
{{Yorkshire County Cricket Club squad}}
{{Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year}}
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