 Redmond is a right-handed batsman who debuted for Canterbury in the 1999/2000 season, playing first-class and list A matches for them.His father is Rodney Redmond, an international cricketer who scored 107 and 56 on debut for New Zealand in 1972/1973 against Pakistan at Auckland.Redmond originally joined Canterbury as a leg spinner in 1999, but was forced to become a top-order batsman upon his move to Otago .