Riley Returns for 2027
Australian fast bowler, Riley Meredith will return to Somerset County Cricket Club in 2027.
The 30-year-old will be available for the duration of the Vitality Blast tournament.
Riley, who was the leading wicket taker when Somerset won the Vitality Blast in 2025, first appeared for the Club in 2024 and has gone on to take 56 wickets in 34 T20 matches at an average of 17.94.
After agreeing to return to the Cooper Associates County Ground, Riley said: “I’m looking forward to coming back to Somerset. There’s a really good group of guys in the dressing room and it’s a great place to play.
“I’ve loved my time in Taunton because it’s a great club to be a part of. Hopefully, we can lift that trophy again next summer.”
Somerset Director of Cricket, Andy Hurry is delighted that Riley is returning. “Riley is one of those players who genuinely makes spectators get up off their seats,” he said. “He possesses genuine pace, constantly asks questions of batters and brings a little bit of x factor to our attack.
“He has played a pivotal role in our T20 success over the last three seasons, and we are confident that he will positively contribute again in 2027.”
