Richardson content to ride in the peleton

Melbourne Renegades quick Kane Richardson believes he is so low in Australia's one-day fast bowler ranks he hasn't contemplated a World Cup berth in England this winter.

Richardson was part of the Australia's limited-overs set-up last year but now finds himself way back in the pack despite being the most prolific fast bowler in this summer's KFC BBL. 

"I honestly haven't because I feel like I'm so far down the pecking order, which is fine, I think there's so many good bowlers around," Richardson said after play on Wednesday night when asked if his stellar form has him thinking about the World Cup.

"I'm fine with that and that's the way it goes."

Richardson was named player of the match after claiming 3-26 from four overs in the Renegades’ seven-wicket win over the Sydney Sixers at the SCG to momentarily move to the top of the BBL|08 wickets tally.

The right-armer now has 14 wickets from seven matches this season, just one wicket behind Sixers spinner Stephen O'Keefe, whose two scalps in the second innings put him back at the top of the competition's leading wicket-takers.

It means with five regular season games remaining, Richardson already has more wickets than he did last summer when he took 12 wickets in 10 matches.

Those numbers last summer were enough to see the 27-year-old earn selection in Australia's one-day and T20 sides and a Cricket Australia contract.

But after playing three ODIs in England, where he was Australia's best fast bowler, and going for 0-59 in the one-off T20I against England in Birmingham last June, the right-armer hasn't been seen on the international stage since.

The return of Mitch Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins, the Test trio who missed the UK tour, saw Richardson lose his place in the one-day side for the Gillette ODI Series against the Proteas at start of the summer.

But with the Test attack ordered to rest for the ongoing one-day matches against India, Richardson was overlooked for rookie Jhye Richardson, veteran Peter Siddle, uncapped Jason Behrendorff and Billy Stanlake, who's yet to play a game.

With the World Cup in England less than six months away, every quick in the country is looking to impress the national selectors, who will finalise Australia's 15-man World Cup squad by April 23.

But Richardson says he has no idea where he stands in the one-day bowling ranks and isn't even thinking about the World Cup while focusing on his work for the Renegades.

"I honestly don't know," Richardson said when asked where he thinks he ranks among the country's white-ball quicks.

"I played in England, I did OK, but obviously all those quicks came back, 'Coults' (Nathan Coulter-Nile) came back.

"I'm quite fine with where it all is at.

"I haven't even thought about it (the World Cup) to be honest.

"I'm having a good time here doing well. I know it sounds cliché but I actually have not thought about it once. I'm just enjoying my cricket."

If all he's worried about are his efforts for the Renegades, then it's paying off for Richardson.

The South Australian has been a potent threat with both new ball and old in BBL|08 and is in Test legend Ricky Ponting's team of tournament to date.

But T20 is a funny game, and despite the extra wickets this summer, Richardson says he felt like he was bowling better last season without the same reward.

"It's all about, as stupid as it sounds, you play your role and if it comes off, perfect," he said.

"But you can't really look at figures at the end.

"It's nice to be this year on the right side of taking wickets and taking wickets in the powerplay is a massive one, so it's nice to be doing that."