Jhye Richardson Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography
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Height: 5' 10"
Age: 27 Years
Girlfriend: Ashleigh Howat
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Full name | Jhye Avon Richardson |
Nickname | Shadow |
Profession | Cricketer (Bowler) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
Eye Colour | Blue |
Hair Colour | Light Brown |
Cricket | |
International Debut | ODI- 19 January 2018 v England Test- 24 January 2019 v Sri Lanka T20- 19 February 2017 v Sri Lanka |
Jersey Number | #11 (Australia Under-19) #60 (Australia) #60 (Punjab Kings in IPL) |
Domestic/State Team | Club Cricket • Bicton Attadale Cricket Club First-class/List-A/T20 • Western Australia Under-17 (2013-14) • Western Australia Under-19 (2014-2016) • Western Australia Under-23 (2014-2016) • Western Australia (2015-present) • Western Australia XI (2022-23) Big Bash League (BBL) • Perth Scorchers (2015-present) Indian Premier League (IPL) • Punjab Kings (PBKS) (2021) • Delhi Capitals (DC) (2024) |
Batting Style | Right-handed |
Bowling Style | Right arm fast |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year in 2018 • Simon Katich Medal in 2020 and 2021 |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 20 September 1996 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 27 Years |
Birthplace | Murdoch, Western Australia |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
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Nationality | Australian |
School | Emmanuel Catholic College, Western Australia (Class of 2013) |
Hobbies | • Travelling • Listening to music • Playing video games |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | • Jessica Moxham (Travel agent) (2015-2021) • Ashleigh Howat (2023-present) |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Jim Richardson Mother- Karen Richardson (Hairdresser) |
Siblings | Brother- Tory Richardson (5 years elder than Jhye) Sister- Kobhi Richardson (eldest of 3 siblings) |
Favourites | |
Cricketer | Batsman- Virat Kohli Bowler- Dale Steyn |
Country to tour | South Africa, England |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | BMW M3 |
Money Factor | |
Salary/Income (approx.) | Rs 5 crore (as of 2024) Note: This income is from his IPL contract with Delhi Capitals (DC). |
Assets/Properties | Land on moon |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Jhye Richardson
- Jhye Richardson started playing cricket at a young age with his elder brother in the backyard of his home.
- He was often discouraged by his coaches from becoming a pace bowler, as he did not fit the traditional body frame of Australian pace bowlers, who used to be taller and had a big body frame.
- He did not lose hope and kept playing cricket with local clubs in his neighbourhood.
- To improve his fitness during his teenage years, he also played rugby in local leagues.
- He played for Australia Under-19 against England Under-19 in 2015. He represented Australia Under-19 in the 2016 Under-19 World Cup.
- In 2015-16, Jhye Richardson made his first-class debut for Western Australia at the age of 19. In the same year, he took 11 wickets in the Big Bash League (BBL) season. He won the Player of the Match award in the final against Sydney Sixers, helping Perth Scorchers clinch the title.
- His performance in the 2015-16 BBL season helped him to get a national call-up for the T20I series against Sri Lanka and at that time he had played only one first-class cricket game at the domestic level.
- On his 21st birthday in 2017, his brother gifted him a plot of land on the moon.
- In 2018, he came to the selector’s notice with his performance in the first innings against New South Wales at Optus Stadium, where he took 8 wickets for 47 runs.
- In 2019, Jhye Richardson was a part of the Australian squad that defeated the Indian team in India by 3-2 after losing the first 2 ODIs of the 5-match series. He picked up Virat Kohli‘s wicket thrice in the series.
- In February 2019, he took five wickets during his Test debut against Sri Lanka at Gabba (Brisbane Cricket Ground).
- In 2019, he became a centrally contracted player for Cricket Australia (CA).
- Jhye Richardson was ruled out of the 2019 World Cup and Ashes squad due to a shoulder injury sustained in an ODI against Pakistan.
- In the 2021 IPL auction in Chennai, he became the second most expensive bowler in IPL history (at that time) after getting acquired by Punjab Kings (PBKS) for Rs 14 crore.
- In 2021, he was acquired by Welsh Fire for the first season of The Hundred tournament in England but he did not play in the tournament.
- Indian legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar was once travelling with Jhye Richardson on a flight from Dubai to Mumbai. He thought Richardson was a school kid before Simon Doull, who was also travelling with them, introduced both of them to each other.
- In April 2022, his central contract with Cricket Australia (CA) was terminated.
- Richardson was featured in various memes after Perth Scorchers won the 2022 BBL season. While celebrating the win, his face hit the shoulders of one of the players due to which his nose started bleeding.
- In the 2023 IPL auction, Mumbai Indians (MI) acquired him for Rs 1.5 crore ($182,000) but he did not play in the 2023 IPL season and was replaced by Riley Meredith.
- In 2023, he underwent surgery for his hamstring injury but could not recover in time and was ruled out of the 2023 ODI World Cup.
- In the 2024 IPL auction, held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on 19 December 2023, Delhi Capitals (DC) acquired him for Rs. 5 crore against the base price of Rs. 1.50 crore.
He will play for the @DelhiCapitals for INR 5 Crore 👏👏#IPLAuction | #IPL
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 19, 2023
- He is an avid gamer. He is the co-owner and brand ambassador of Ground Zero OCE, an Australian esports organisation.
- He does not drink alcohol or smoke to maintain his fitness.
- His bowling attributes are rhythm, being explosive and having fast twitch muscle fibres. He often tried to run fast and push through the crease, keeping his front leg locked.
- He delivered his fastest delivery in a Big Bash League match which was clocked at 149 kph (93 mph).
- Jhye Richardson is often spotted wearing an Adidas cricket shoe with the words “stand tall” or “KISS” written on it. He said that ‘stand tall’ tells him to stand tall at the crease while bowling, and ‘KISS’ stands for ‘Keep it simple stupid’ which tells him to keep his game simple.
- Jhye Richardson is a dog-lover and pets a golden retriever named Nala.