Redmond was born at Auckland in 1979 and brought up in Australia where he attended Kent Street Senior High School in Perth.

After his retirement, the family moved back to England full-time, with Redmond working as an accountant as well as coaching and playing for Wigan.

[3] Redmond originally joined Canterbury as a leg spinner in 1999, but converted to become a top-order batsman after moving to Otago ahead of the 2004–05 season.

[1][3] He played 55 senior matches for Canterbury and over 200 for Otago, scoring centuries for the side in first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket.

Overall the three-match Test series against England was a disappointment for Redmond, making a total of just 54 runs at an average of 9.00.