Test paceman will play for Yorkshire through early part of northern summer ahead of August’s Tests against Bangladesh<\/p>\n
Richardson marks Shield return with four massive top-order wickets<\/p>\n
After dismissing Joe Root during Australia’s recent Ashes triumph, Jhye Richardson is now going to be playing alongside the England batting great for Yorkshire in the County Championship.<\/p>\n
The signing of the 29-year-old quick was being hailed as a coup by the most historic of English teams, who will now have three Western Australia players on their books this summer.<\/p>\n
Richardson, whose form over the Australian summer was recognised with a fourth Test appearance and a second Ashes outing at the MCG, will play in the first block of County Championship division one games this season with Yorkshire targeting the title.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The nationally-contracted right-armer has been carefully managed this summer having undergone multiple rounds of surgery on his right shoulder, which still severely limits his throwing power.<\/p>\n
But his UK deal suggests he is now ready for more long-form cricket ahead of Australia embarking on a Test-heavy run beginning in August when they host Bangladesh for two Tests in the Top End.<\/p>\n
“I’m really pleased to be joining Yorkshire. The history of the club and of Headingley goes without saying, so to be coming here and playing red-ball cricket for the first time is an immense privilege,” said Richardson, who has played in Western Australia’s last two Sheffield Shield matches.<\/p>\n
“Can’t wait to get over and represent the White Rose, and hopefully putting some performances on the board. Can’t wait to see you,” the county debutant added in a social media post.<\/p>\n
Richardson’s WA colleagues Sam Whiteman and AJ Tye will also play for the Headingley-based county, with Yorkshire impressed by them being a key part of\u00a0 Western Australia’s and Perth Scorchers’ success in recent years.<\/p>\n
Richardson, despite featuring in Australia’s only loss in the 4-1 Ashes triumph, managed to get the prized scalp of England’s record run-getter Root as one of his two second-innings wickets.<\/p>\n
Back in 2021, Richardson did star in an Australian Ashes triumph at Adelaide, taking five second-innings wickets in their 275-run win, only to lose his place in the next match such was the depth of their bowling stocks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Root is a hero at the Leeds-based club, where Richardson’s skill in moving the ball both ways at high speed is seen as a real asset, trumping his reputation as being somewhat injury-prone over his 10-year career.<\/p>\n
Richardson reflects on comeback performance, Root wicket<\/p>\n
During that period, though, he’s taken 122 first-class wickets at an average of 20.44.<\/p>\n
“Getting Jhye is a huge boost for us, and his quality underlines our ambition to build a squad capable of seriously competing in the county championship. We’re thrilled to have secured him,” said Gavin Hamilton, Yorkshire’s general manager.<\/p>\n
Richardson, who can boast dismissing Virat Kohli in three successive ODIs, most recently demonstrated his white-ball prowess by claiming three wickets in the Scorchers’ BBL final triumph in Perth in January.<\/p>\n
Australians in the 2026 County Championship<\/p>\n
Derbyshire: Caleb Jewell<\/p>\n
Glamorgan:\u00a0Nathan McAndrew (June)<\/p>\n
Gloucestershire: Cameron Bancroft, Gabe Bell (first six matches), Liam Scott (June)<\/p>\n
Hampshire: Jake Lehmann, Michael Neser (first six matches)<\/p>\n
Lancashire: Marcus Harris, Mitch Perry (April-May only)<\/p>\n
Leicestershire: Peter Handscomb<\/p>\n
Northamptonshire: Nathan McSweeney, Harry Conway (first two months only)<\/p>\n
Nottinghamshire: Fergus O’Neill (April-June only)<\/p>\n
Warwickshire: Beau Webster (first half of season)<\/p>\n
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