Australian fast bowler Kane Richardson has announced his retirement from professional cricket, ending a 17-year career filled with international success, domestic titles, and participation in franchise leagues around the world.

Richardson was part of Australia’s winning squad in the 2021 T20 World Cup. He also became one of the most successful bowlers in Big Bash League (BBL) history. Over 15 BBL seasons, he took 142 wickets, placing fifth on the competition’s all-time men’s wicket-taking list.

During his BBL career, Richardson played for the Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Renegades, and Sydney Sixers, making a strong impact at each club.

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Kane Richardson Ends 17-Year Cricket Career

Australian fast bowler Kane Richardson has retired from professional cricket at the age of 34, ending a 17-year career that included international success and domestic achievements.

Australian seamer Kane Richardson has called time on his professional career at the age of 34

He represented Australia in 25 ODIs and 36 T20Is, and was a member of the 2021 T20 World Cup-winning side pic.twitter.com/5cs4VbCCGf

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) January 27, 2026

International and Domestic Highlights

Richardson played 25 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 36 T20 Internationals for Australia. Domestically, he was key to the Melbourne Renegades’ championship win in BBL|08. He took 104 wickets in 80 matches for the Renegades, making him the club’s leading wicket-taker in men’s Big Bash history.

Richardson’s T20 career began in 2009 with South Australia in the original state-based Big Bash. He played 36 matches for the Adelaide Strikers over six seasons, including their first-ever match in BBL 1. He then moved to the Renegades in BBL 7, where he enjoyed his most successful domestic T20 period.

Final Seasons and Retirement

Injuries affected Richardson in recent seasons. He finished his career with the Sydney Sixers in BBL 15, playing just two matches in his final season.Richardson announced his retirement on Instagram on Monday, receiving tributes from the cricket community. His close friend and teammate Adam Zampa wrote, “My friend has played his last game of professional cricket; 18 years in the game, wouldn’t be the person I am without him.”

Royal Challengers Bangalore signed English fast-bowler George Garton in the place of Australian bowler Kane Richardson as a replacement for the remnant of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.

This will be George Garton’s debut season in IPL. With this, the RCB team ends its fourth replacement.

Richardson joins the long list of abroad cricketers to have drawn out of this edition of the IPL due to various reasons.
“Talented all-rounder from England, George Garton, will join the RCB family for the rest of #IPL2021. He finishes our abroad player’s quota for the season,” tweeted RCB.

The Schedule for the remaining IPL 2021 is here

The left-arm quick has made his name in 38 T20s and has taken 44 wickets with a bowling average of 20.06.
As a batsman, Garton has a batting average of 20.77 in the T20s, with a strike rate of 124.66.

This will be George’s debut season in IPL. With this, the RCB team concludes its fourth replacement.
IPL 2021, which started in India in April this year, had to be postponed due to the Ccovud-19 outbreak inside the bubble.

RCB’s First Match in the remainder of IPL 2021

The remainder of the tournament will be held in UAE, which begins on September 19 with the clash of Kings Chennai and Mumbai in Dubai.

And, on the second day (20th September) of the IPL 2021 Royal Challengers Bangalore will face KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) in ABU Dhabhi to climb in the point table.

RCB is currently in the third spot with five wins in seven matches. Delhi Capitals are at the top of the table with six wins in eight matches.

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