User:TripleRoryFan/sandbox/Jhye Richardson with the Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18

Jhye Richardson played for the Australian cricket team on their tour of South Africa in early 2018.

Background
At the time of his selection for the squad, Richardson had only played in five first-class matches. He was selected in the original 15-man squad over Chadd Sayers, at which Sayers expressed surprise. The selection was explained as needing another fast bowler to back up Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc as the squad already had a back up for Josh Hazlewood in Jackson Bird. Bird was later pulled out of the squad due to injury and Sayers was brought in as a replacement. He joined the national team prior to the tour and played for Australia in a One Day International against England, and played one final game in the Sheffield Shield before leaving on the tour. Despite playing on a bowlers' pitch Richardson was only able to take on wicket in the first innings and failed to take any in the second innings.