A bowler who promised a lot but failed to deliver as much, Kane Richardson keeps going in and out of the Australian team due to his inconsistent performances. Having long established himself as a white-ball specialist, the bowler from South Australia possesses all the weapons including pace and an accurate yorker but has failed to maintain his place in the side due to sporadic bursts of his best.
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The uncapped left-arm quick has featured in 38 T20 matches and has taken 44 wickets with a bowling average of 20.06.
Along with compatriot Adam Zampa, Australian Richardson on Monday quite the tournament midway citing personal reasons in the wake of a second COVID-19 wave in the country.
The two are currently in Mumbai while their franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore has moved to Ahmedabad, where it will be taking on Delhi Capitals tonight.
Cricket Australia replaced him with pace bowler Andrew Tye for the series which includes three ODIs and three T20 Internationals.
Cricket Australia on Wednesday said Richardson withdrew from the squad to be with his wife and their newborn son in Adelaide.
Kane Richardson had withdrawn from the upcoming edition of the IPL earlier this week, with Adam Zampa replacing him at RCB.
Richardson pulled out of IPL 2020 because he and his wife are expecting the birth of their first child.
The ICC, on Wednesday, said it will wait for another month before taking a call on the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Australia in October-November.
Richardson had an operation on his right shoulder late last month, the same shoulder he dislocated during a match against Pakistan more than a year ago that sidelined him for six months, cricket.com.au reported.
Seventeen Australians hold Indian Premier League contracts, which was scheduled to start on March 29 but has been suspended till April 15.
Kane Richardson had been tested for coronavirus after showing symptoms of the disease.
Richardson said the Virat Kohli-led Indians were the favourites at home, calling his team the underdogs for the three-match ODI series
Jhye Richardson dislocated his right shoulder while fielding during a limited-overs international against Pakistan in March.
The 25-year-old bowler joins Jhye Richardson in returning home early as the latter injured his shoulder in Sharjah.
Richardson suffered the injury while batting in the nets in Hyderabad last week, he trained on the eve of the second and final T20 International on Wednesday.
It was Australia's third consecutive win in the tri-series, which now shifts to New Zealand and a match Tuesday in Wellington between England and New Zealand.
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