Rising paceman Jhye Richardson has suffered another injury setback in his bid to return to Australia‘s Test squad for the Ashes.
The 25-year-old yesterday took part in his first Sheffield Shield match since early in the 2019-20 summer, picking off 34 runs from 49 balls and taking a late wicket on day one of Western Australia’s clash with Tasmania.
But after finishing with 1-5 from two overs at stumps on the opening day, he failed to take to the field for day two of the WACA fixture, having suffered a back spasm during the warm-up.
His lengthy Sheffield Shield hiatus was a result of international duties and a shoulder injury that required two bouts of surgery, while he’d also been fighting a side strain and ankle troubles during the lead-up to this summer’s domestic season.
“Horror luck,” wrote sports reporter Nic Savage on Twitter.
Radio co-host Jacob Landsmeer posted: “(Richardson) left the ground with the doctor and physio in obvious discomfort”.
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Richardson began having shoulder issues when he dislocated his right shoulder while diving in the field during a one-day international against Pakistan in the UAE in March 2019.
Richardson is hoping to add to his two Test appearances when England tour Australia for the Ashes this summer.
While the nippy right-arm quick has always sat behind Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc in Australia’s fast-bowling pecking order, he played two Tests against Sri Lanka in January 2019 after Hazlewood was struck down by injury.
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