Overview

• Richardson returned to bowling in early August, describing sessions as mixed but hitting planned rehabilitation milestones after his January operation.
• The January surgery marked his third procedure to stabilise a right shoulder that has dislocated three times since 2019 and has limited his throwing and fielding.
• He has not played Test cricket since the 2021-22 Ashes and has made only four first-class appearances since, including a November 2024 setback when he re-dislocated the shoulder celebrating a wicket.
• Richardson intends to use Sheffield Shield matches as his primary path to red-ball readiness, with white-ball fixtures set to build bowling loads he cannot replicate in nets.
• Australia selectors are yet to commit to his inclusion in the November 21 Ashes squad as Richardson continues to work toward full match fitness and workload readiness.