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Australian fast bowler Kane Richardson in action in the recent one-day series against Pakistan Picture: MARWAN NAAMANI Source: AFP
TERRITORIAN Kane Richardson hopes to fire his own explosives at South Africa when the former Waratah and PINT fast man lines up against the Proteas in a T20 international at the Adelaide Oval on November 5.
The 23-year-old right arm quick was one of seven fast bowlers named in a 13-man Australian squad for the Guy Fawkes night clash in the city of churches.
Wearing Australian colours in front of his adoring Croweaters will present Richardson with another highlight in a year where he has cemented his reputation as a damaging white ball paceman at international level.
“I got the call from Rod (chairman of selectors Rod Marsh) and now I’m just looking forward to 5 November,’’ Richardson told the NT News.
“It is going to be amazing to play in front of the Adelaide crowd. To have the oval finished and get the first home game of the summer is a pretty good sign for the Adelaide Oval.
“I made my debut on the ground so it is a special place for me and hopefully I can take a few wickets and have a memorable night.”
The KFC T20 INTL Series will open the 2014-15 international summer of cricket that involves the South Africans at limited overs level and India in a four-Test series.
Australian T20 squad: Aaron Finch (c) Vic/Renegades; Sean Abbott NSW/Sixers; Doug Bollinger NSW/Sixers; Cameron Boyce QLD/Hurricanes; Patrick Cummins NSW/Thunder; Ben Cutting QLD/Heat; Ben Dunk (wk) TAS/Hurricanes; James Faulkner TAS/Stars; Nic Maddinson NSW/Sixers; Nathan Reardon QLD/Heat; Kane Richardson SA/Strikers; Shane Watson NSW/Heat; Cameron White VIC/Stars.