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Voges, Doherty and Hartley opt for retirement

Adam Voges, Xavier Doherty and Chris Hartley have announced their exits from the game on the eve of the final Sheffield Shield round

15-Mar-2017•Daniel Brettig

Australia wrong-footed by dry pitch

Australia's selectors appear to have been wrong-footed by a bone dry SCG surface forcing them to consider the recall of Shane Watson and the inclusion of the left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty for his first game of the World Cup

07-Mar-2015•Daniel Brettig

Doherty admits he's under pressure

Xavier Doherty has admitted he is under pressure to demonstrate that his World Cup selection ahead of Nathan Lyon, among others, will not be seen as a mistake

14-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig

Lyon thwarted by fielding restrictions

The national selector effectively concluded that their leading Test spinner Lyon was not up to the task of bowling with only four run-saving men shielding the boundaries

11-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig

Johnson rested, Lyon left out

Australia's selectors have rested Mitchell Johnson from the remainder of the ODI series against South Africa to ensure his readiness for the India Tests, while Xavier Doherty has been preferred to Nathan Lyon

17-Nov-2014•Daniel Brettig

Doherty replaces Marsh in ODI squad

Left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty has been added to Australia's one-day squad to play Pakistan in the UAE after allrounder Mitchell Marsh was ruled out due to his hamstring injury

07-Oct-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Adelaide lets Broad off lightly

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fifth ODI in Adelaide

26-Jan-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Tasmania, SA share honours on run-filled day

Jordan Silk and Ed Cowan struck their second successive fifties in the game to give Tasmania a 35-run lead after left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty's five-for restricted South Australia to 397.

24-Nov-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Haddin back in ODI side, Wade axed

Matthew Wade has been axed as Australia's one-day wicketkeeper in favour of Brad Haddin and Fawad Ahmed has also been dropped for Xavier Doherty for the upcoming tour of India

19-Sep-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Sri Lanka hold their nerve to reach semi-final

A victorious Sri Lanka will play in Cardiff on Thursday. A humbled Australia will start pondering the Ashes, and the state of disrepair their cricket has fallen into

17-Jun-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Warne's advice helped - Doherty

Xavier Doherty has said Shane Warne's words of advice helped both him and Glenn Maxwell keep their confidence up as they struggled for impact

04-Mar-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Arthur backs Lyon despite axe

Coach Mickey Arthur has said Australia's axing of Nathan Lyon for another spinner for the first time in his Test career does not mean he has lost the confidence of the selectors.

03-Mar-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Doherty, Henriques in Test squad for India

Australia have confirmed a 17-man squad for their upcoming four-Test tour of India with the allrounders Moises Henriques and Glenn Maxwell the only two uncapped members of the group

31-Jan-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Bailey predicts Indian duty for Doherty

Xavier Doherty's place as Australia's lead limited-overs spin bowler may soon be augmented by a place on the looming Test tour to India

25-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig

Hughes hundred ensures Australia draw series

On debut, Phillip Hughes scored a century to give Australia a 1-0 lead in this series. In the final game, he made another hundred to save Australia from series defeat and salvage a 2-2 result

23-Jan-2013•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Ponting leads Hurricanes to comfortable win

A half-century from Ricky Ponting and a hat-trick from Xavier Doherty helped the Hobart Hurricanes to a comfortable 30-run win over the Sydney Thunder

23-Dec-2012•Alex Malcolm

Watson carries Australia to victory again

Shane Watson has carried Australia in every match of this tournament and has now all but muscled them into the semi-finals with another outstanding all-round performance against South Africa

30-Sep-2012•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Spin focus at pre-season camp

No fewer than eight spin bowlers have been rounded up to take part in Australia's pre-season camp in Darwin from Wednesday, ahead of trips to the UAE, Sri Lanka and India over the coming year

07-Aug-2012•Daniel Brettig

Swann puts Doherty in the shade

Graeme Swann's performances in the one-day series are putting significant pressure on Xavier Doherty and he is feeling the strain

03-Jul-2012•Daniel Brettig at Edgbaston

West Indies aim for greater discipline

ESPNcricinfo previews the second West Indies-Australia ODI, in Kingstown

18-Mar-2012•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

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