Kane Richardson is one of Australia's young promising fast bowlers who can bowl fast and get the ball to move around. He represents South Australia, the state where he was born. He was part of Australia's squad for the 2009/10 Under-19 World Cup which also included Mitchell Marsh, Josh Hazlewood, Nic Maddinson and Alister McDermott. Though he did play all the matches, in his 3 games, he impressed with bat and ball.

He picked 6 wickets in the competition and also made vital contributions with the bat, including a highest score of 44. He was then signed by the Adelaide Strikers for the 2010-11 Big Bash League season and has played for them since then. He has played almost every match for the Strikers is the joint leading wicket-taker for the side.