Riley Meredith
{{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
| role = Bowler
| international = true
| country = Australia
| internationalspan = 2021–2024
| oneodi = true
| odidebutdate = 22 July
| odidebutyear = 2021
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 234
| lastodidate =
| lastodiyear =
| lastodiagainst =
| odishirt = 34
| T20Idebutdate = 3 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2021
| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand
| T20Icap = 97
| lastT20Idate = 4 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = Scotland
| T20Ishirt = 34
| club1 = 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
| year5 = {{nowrap|2024–present}}
| clubnumber5 = 12
| club6 = Islamabad United
| year6 = 2025
| clubnumber6 = 12
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 0
| bat avg1 = –
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 0*
| deliveries1 = 30
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = 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 = FC
| matches3 = 35
| runs3 = 245
| bat avg3 = 11.66
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 44
| deliveries3 = 5,802
| wickets3 = 105
| bowl avg3 = 32.66
| fivefor3 = 2
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/96
| catches/stumpings3 = 9/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 37
| runs4 = 61
| bat avg4 = 7.62
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 16
| deliveries4 = 1,878
| wickets4 = 52
| bowl avg4 = 30.96
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/26
| catches/stumpings4 = 13/–
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/riley-meredith-961713 ESPNcricinfo
| date = 18 March
| year = 2025
}}
Riley Patrick Meredith (born 21 June 1996) is an Australian cricketer.{{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}} He made his international debut for the Australia cricket team in March 2021.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/961713.html |title=Riley Meredith |access-date=10 January 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He currently plays for Tasmania and Hobart Hurricanes.
Domestic and T20 career
Meredith made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI against Pakistanis during their tour of Australia on 10 January 2017.{{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}} He made his first-class debut for Tasmania in the 2017–18 Sheffield Shield season on 13 November 2017.{{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}} He made his Twenty20 debut for the Hobart Hurricanes in the 2017–18 Big Bash League season on 1 February 2018.{{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}}
In February 2021, Meredith was bought by Punjab Kings ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.{{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}} In February 2022, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.{{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}}
In April 2022, he was bought by the London Spirit for the 2022 season of The Hundred.{{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}} Due to injury he was replaced by Nathan Ellis without playing a game for the team.{{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}}
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.{{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}} In October of that year, Meredith re-signed for Somerset for the 2025 T20 Blast, with the option to play in other formats.{{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}}
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.{{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}}
International career
On 16 July 2020, Meredith was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible tour to England following the COVID-19 pandemic.{{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}}{{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}} On 14 August 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed that the fixtures would be taking place, with Meredith included in the touring party.{{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}}{{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}}
In January 2021, Meredith was named in Australia's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against New Zealand,{{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}} going on to make his international debut on 3 March.{{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}} In June 2021, Meredith was named in Australia's limited overs squad for their tours of the West Indies and Bangladesh.{{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}}{{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}} Meredith made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 22 July 2021, for Australia against the West Indies.{{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}} 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.{{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}} As the match was suspended, and not abandoned, play resumed two days later after the fixtures were rescheduled following no further COVID-19 cases.{{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}}
References
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External links
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{{Tasmania cricket team squad}}
{{Hobart Hurricanes current squad}}
{{Islamabad United squad}}
{{Somerset County Cricket Club squad}}
{{Welsh Fire squad}}
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