Who is Riley Meredith? Know About His Relationships, Family, Career, Stats and More

Riley Meredith is a sensational fast bowler from Australia, who is mostly famous in the domestic circuit for consistently bowling around the 150 kmph mark. He has represented Australia in white-ball cricket, but for just a handful of matches, which is all thanks to his tendency to pick up injuries every now and then. Anyhow, he's an exciting prospect for Australia talent-wise with his exceptional pace and reverse swinging capabilities.

Riley Meredith Biography

Riley Meredith was born on 21 June 1996 in Hobart, Tasmania. Not much information is available on his childhood and early days, but we do know that he attended local schools where he completed his education.

Riley Meredith Religion & Caste

Riley Meredith is known to be a Christian, according to several sources and accounts. As far as his caste is concerned, he comes from a culture where there is no caste system.

Riley Meredith Family

There is very limited information available on Riley Meredith's family. However, the little that we know indicates that he had a supportive and nurturing environment at home.

Riley Meredith Father

There is no reliable information on Riley Meredith father. In some accounts, he has a father, while in some he doesn't, and there are no personal details in any of them, not even his name.

Riley Meredith Mother

Riley Meredith mother, Karen Meredith, recognized Riley's talent pretty early on and encouraged him to pursue a career in the sport. No personal details are available on her anywhere.

Riley Meredith Brother

Riley Meredith has a brother named Daniel Meredith. We don't know anything about his brother except for his name, as Riley hasn't revealed much about his family anywhere.

Riley Meredith Sister

Riley Meredith also has a sister named Morgan Meredith. There is absolutely no data available on his sister anywhere on any official site or verified source.

Riley Meredith Instagram

Riley Meredith has an Instagram account under the handle @rileymeredith_, where he has more than 59k followers. He regularly posts photos and updates of his personal and professional life on the platform.

Riley Meredith Twitter

Riley Meredith doesn't seem to have an X (formerly known as Twitter) account, as no account even remotely related to him appears when you search his name on the platform.

Riley Meredith Facebook

Riley Meredith doesn't seem to have a Facebook account either, as the same thing happens as on Twitter when you search his name on the platform.

Riley Meredith Jersey Number

Riley Meredith has been seen sporting the 34-number jersey in international cricket for Australia across formats (ODIs and T20Is). However, his jersey number varies in various leagues, as he dons the number 20 jersey in the IPL, number 12 in the Vitality Blast and the PSL, and number 21 in the BBL.

Riley Meredith Relationships

Riley Meredith hasn't revealed his relationship status officially, but from various sources and his Instagram posts, it has been known that he is dating a woman named Maddie Gowans.

Riley Meredith Girlfriend

Riley Meredith girlfriend, Maddie Gowans, who he has been dating for a long time, is a professional dog trainer. Some sources claim that they've been dating since 2019.

Riley Meredith Net Worth & Salary

Riley Meridith has a very limited number of appearances in international as well as franchise cricket. His most appearances in franchise cricket are in the BBL for the Hobart Hurricanes. However, we don't know the details of his contract with the team. We only know about his total IPL salary, which is $220k from the Punjab Kings and the Mumbai Indians. Therefore, the estimated Riley Meredith net worth is around $0.85–1.2 M.

Riley Meredith Career

Riley Meredith career in international cricket started on 3rd March 2021 in the New Zealand vs Australia T20I match at Wellington. His ODI debut came on 22 July 2021 in the West Indies vs Australia match at Bridgetown.

International Career

Riley Meredith has only played one ODI match and unfortunately went wicketless. In T20Is, he has 9 wickets from 6 matches at an average of 24.66 and an economy of 9.72 with a best figure of 3/48.

Other Leagues Career

Riley Meredith is currently playing in the Vitality Blast for Somerset. He has played a total of 23 matches in the league and has 38 wickets at an average of 17.63 and an economy of 17.63 with a best performance of 4/12. He has only played 4 PSL matches and has only 4 wickets at an average of 31.00. In BBL, he has 103 scalps from 78 matches at an average of 22.52 and an economy of 8.15 with a top figure of 4/21. He has also participated in the IPL, where he has 19 wickets from 18 matches at an average of 32.21 and an economy of 9.46 with a best figure of 2/24.

Riley Meredith Achievements & Awards

Riley Meredith has managed to pick up some valuable accolades in his short career so far. He was named the Player of the Match vs Perth Scorchers in BBL 2018 and was praised by Brett Lee as “impressed with the pace.” In his T20I debut against NZ in 2021, he clocked a 151 km/h delivery that dismissed Kane Williamson and was consequently hailed as a “scary prospect.” In the 2021 IPL, he became the most expensive uncapped overseas player at ₹8 cr to join the Punjab Kings. He again bowled a superfast delivery that split a stump in half while playing for Somerset; ended with 2–22 and top wicket-taker (24 wickets).