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{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Riley Meredith
| full_name = Riley Patrick Meredith
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|6|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Hobart]], Tasmania, Australia
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]

| international = true
| country = Australia
| internationalspan = 2021–2026

| odidebutdate = 22 July
| odidebutyear = 2021
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 234
| lastodidate = 14 June
| lastodiyear = 2026
| lastodiagainst = Bangladesh
| odishirt = 34

| T20Idebutdate = 3 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2021
| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand
| T20Icap = 97
| lastT20Idate = 4 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = Scotland
| T20Ishirt = 34

| club1 = [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2017/18–present}}
| clubnumber1 = 12
| club2 = [[Hobart Hurricanes]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2017/18–present}}
| clubnumber2 = 21
| club3 = [[Punjab Kings]]
| year3 = 2021
| clubnumber3 = 12
| club4 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year4 = 2022–2023
| clubnumber4 = 21
| club5 = [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]]
| year5 = {{nowrap|2024–2026}}
| clubnumber5 = 12
| club6 = [[Islamabad United]]
| year6 = 2025
| clubnumber6 = 12
| club7 = [[Welsh Fire]]
| year7 = 2025
| clubnumber7 = 12
| club8 = [[Hyderabad Kingsmen]]
| year8 = 2026
| clubnumber8 = 34

| columns = 4

| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 2
| bat avg1 = –
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 2[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 108
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 127.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/50
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 6
| runs2 = –
| bat avg2 = –
| 100s/50s2 = –
| top score2 = –
| deliveries2 = 137
| wickets2 = 9
| bowl avg2 = 24.66
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/48
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 40
| runs3 = 270
| bat avg3 = 10.80
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 44
| deliveries3 = 6,789
| wickets3 = 135
| bowl avg3 = 29.28
| fivefor3 = 2
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/96
| catches/stumpings3 = 11/–

| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 43
| runs4 = 69
| bat avg4 = 6.90
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 16
| deliveries4 = 2,154
| wickets4 = 60
| bowl avg4 = 31.98
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/26
| catches/stumpings4 = 17/–

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/riley-meredith-961713 ESPNcricinfo
| date = 14 June
| year = 2026
}}

'''Riley Patrick Meredith''' (born 21 June 1996) is an Australian [[cricket]]er.<ref name="CT">{{Cite web |url=http://www.crickettas.com.au/teams/tasmanian-tigers/team/Riley%20Meredith |title=Riley Meredith |access-date=10 January 2017 |work=Cricket Tasmania |archive-date=23 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223072641/http://www.crickettas.com.au/teams/tasmanian-tigers/team/Riley |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his international debut for the [[Australia national cricket team|Australia cricket team]] in March 2021.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/961713.html |title=Riley Meredith |access-date=10 January 2017 |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref> He currently plays for [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]] and [[Hobart Hurricanes]].

==Domestic and T20 career==
Meredith made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for [[Cricket Australia XI]] against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistanis]] during their [[Pakistani cricket team in Australia in 2016–17|tour of Australia]] on 10 January 2017.<ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1076716.html |title=Pakistan tour of Australia, Tour Match: Cricket Australia XI v Pakistanis at Brisbane, Jan 10, 2017 |access-date=10 January 2017 |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]] in the [[2017–18 Sheffield Shield season]] on 13 November 2017.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1118870.html |title=7th match, Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Nov 13-16 2017 |access-date=13 November 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for the [[Hobart Hurricanes]] in the [[2017–18 Big Bash League season]] on 1 February 2018.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1114896.html |title=1st Semi-Final, Big Bash League at Perth, Feb 1 2018 |access-date=2 February 2018 |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref>

In February 2021, Meredith was bought by [[Punjab Kings]] 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> In February 2022, he was bought by the [[Mumbai Indians]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref>

In April 2022, he was bought by the [[London Spirit]] for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2022 |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref> Due to injury he was replaced by [[Nathan Ellis]] without playing a game for the team.<ref name=blast-defence-looms>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/countycricket/somerset_secure_multi_format_overseas_signing_t20_blast_title_defence_looms.html |title=Somerset secure multi-format overseas signing as T20 Blast title defence looms |work=[[The Cricketer]] |access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref>

In April 2023, he came as replacement of Jhye Richardson in [[2023 Indian Premier League]] for [[Mumbai Indians]].

In May 2024, he was signed by [[Somerset County Cricket Club]] to play across all formats.<ref name=blast-defence-looms /><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 May 2024 |title=Somerset Sign Riley Meredith |url=https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/news/club-news/somerset-sign-riley-meredith/ |website=[[Somerset County Cricket Club]]}}</ref> In October of that year, Meredith re-signed for Somerset for the [[2025 T20 Blast]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 October 2024 |title=Riley to Return in 2025 |url=https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/news/first-xi/riley-to-return-in-2025/ |website=[[Somerset County Cricket Club]]}}</ref> He took 28 wickets in 14 games, and was the top wicket-taker in the tournament.<ref name=Blast2026>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c74x82wyy71o |title=Meredith to return to Somerset for 2026 Blast |work=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=24 November 2025}}</ref> In November 2025, he signed for Somerset again to play in the 2026 edition of the Blast.<ref name=Blast2026 />

In July 2024, he was selected by the [[Trent Rockets]] as a stand-in player for The Hundred while [[Joe Root]] was on international duty with the England Test team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2024/july/roots-rockets-availability-confirmed-as-meredith-joins.html|title=ROOT'S ROCKETS AVAILABILITY CONFIRMED AS MEREDITH JOINS|publisher=[[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club]]|accessdate=18 July 2024}}</ref>

In January 2025, Meredith was part of the Hurricanes squad that won the [[2024–25 Big Bash League season|2024–25 Big Bash League final]], taking three wickets in the first innings of the match.

==International career==
On 16 July 2020, Meredith was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible [[Australian cricket team in England in 2020|tour to England]] following the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29470776/usman-khawaja-marcus-stoinis-expanded-australia-training-squad-possible-england-tour |title=Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis in expanded Australia training squad for possible England tour |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=16 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-26-player-preliminary-list-training-group-uk-england-tour-odi-t20-covid19/2020-07-16 |title=Aussies name huge 26-player group with eye on UK tour |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=16 July 2020}}</ref> On 14 August 2020, [[Cricket Australia]] confirmed that the fixtures would be taking place, with Meredith included in the touring party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29658561/riley-meredith,-josh-philippe-daniel-sams-included-australia-tour-england-confirmed |title=Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe and Daniel Sams included as Australia tour to England confirmed |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=14 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-squad-odi-t20-england-tour-philippe-meredith-sams-maxwell-stoinis-lyon-tye-bubble-covid19/2020-08-14 |title=Uncapped trio make Australia's UK touring party |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=14 August 2020}}</ref>

In January 2021, Meredith was named in Australia's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21|against New Zealand]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-test-and-t20i-squads-matthew-wade-dropped-from-test-squad-tanveer-sangha-earns-t20i-call-up-1249335 |title=Matthew Wade dropped from Test squad, Travis Head set to reclaim middle-order spot |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref> going on to make his international debut on 3 March.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of Australia vs New Zealand 3rd T20I 2020/21 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-new-zealand-2020-21-1233965/new-zealand-vs-australia-3rd-t20i-1233973/full-scorecard|access-date=2021-05-30|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|language=en}}</ref> In June 2021, Meredith was named in Australia's [[limited overs cricket|limited overs]] squad for their tours of [[Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2021|the West Indies]] and [[Australian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2021|Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-squad-odi-t20-tour-windies-bangladesh-smith-injury-warner-cummins-maxwell-stoinis-opt-out/2021-06-16 |title=Seven stars withdraw from tours of Windies, Bangladesh |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/david-warner-and-pat-cummins-among-australia-players-to-opt-out-of-west-indies-and-bangladesh-tours-1266659 |title=Warner, Cummins and Maxwell among six to opt out of West Indies and Bangladesh tours |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |accessdate= 16 June 2021}}</ref> Meredith made his [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut on 22 July 2021, for Australia against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1263162.html |title=2nd ODI (D/N), Bridgetown, Jul 22 2021, Australia tour of West Indies |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref> However, the match was suspended after the toss took place, following a positive test for [[COVID-19]] from a non-playing member of the West Indies team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/covid-coronavirus-19-australia-west-indies-odi-second-barbados-infected-positive/2021-07-23 |title=Tour in doubt, second ODI called off due to COVID case |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref> As the match was suspended, and not abandoned, play resumed two days later after the fixtures were rescheduled following no further COVID-19 cases.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-tour-west-indies-tour-positive-covid-19-case-bubble-barbados-second-odi/2021-07-24 |title=Windies ODI series to resume after COVID-19 case |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=24 July 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=961713}}

{{Tasmania cricket team squad}}
{{Hobart Hurricanes current squad}}
{{Hyderabad Kingsmen squad}}
{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meredith, Riley}}
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[[Category:Islamabad United cricketers]]
[[Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen]]
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