Full name Alexander James Doolan
Born November 29, 1985, Launceston, Tasmania
Current age 32 years 149 days
Major teams Brisbane Heat, Launceston, Melbourne Renegades, South Hobart-Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Tasmania Second XI, Tasmania Under-17s, Tasmania Under-19s
Nickname Dools
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Occasional wicketkeeper
Height 1.83 m
Relation Father - BR Doolan
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
4 | 8 | 0 | 191 | 89 | 23.87 | 455 | 41.97 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
First-class | 96 | 172 | 10 | 5419 | 247* | 33.45 | 11021 | 49.16 | 9 | 27 | 692 | 29 | 67 | 0 |
List A | 38 | 37 | 4 | 1247 | 96 | 37.78 | 1633 | 76.36 | 0 | 9 | 129 | 14 | 13 | 0 |
T20s ![]() |
21 | 21 | 1 | 335 | 70* | 16.75 | 316 | 106.01 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 96 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
List A | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T20s ![]() |
21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Test debut | South Africa v Australia at Centurion, Feb 12-15, 2014 scorecard |
Last Test | Australia v Pakistan at Dubai (DSC), Oct 22-26, 2014 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
First-class debut | New South Wales v Tasmania at Newcastle, Jan 30-Feb 2, 2009 scorecard |
Last First-class | Queensland v Tasmania at Brisbane, Mar 23-27, 2018 scorecard |
List A debut | Queensland v Tasmania at Brisbane, Oct 6, 2010 scorecard |
Last List A | Tasmania v Queensland at Hobart, Oct 17, 2017 scorecard |
T20s debut | Tasmania v New South Wales at Hobart, Dec 30, 2009 scorecard |
Last T20s | Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes at Adelaide, Jan 17, 2018 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2, 82* | Tasmania | v Queensland | Brisbane | 23 Mar 2018 | FC |
6, 4 | Tasmania | v Victoria | Hobart | 14 Mar 2018 | FC |
7, 17 | Tasmania | v South Aust | Hobart | 5 Mar 2018 | FC |
9 | Tasmania | v NSW | Sydney | 24 Feb 2018 | FC |
12 | Tasmania | v West Aust | Hobart | 16 Feb 2018 | FC |
13, 28 | Tasmania | v Queensland | Brisbane | 8 Feb 2018 | FC |
70* | Hurricanes | v Strikers | Adelaide | 17 Jan 2018 | T20 |
10 | Hurricanes | v Heat | Hobart | 15 Jan 2018 | T20 |
9 | Hurricanes | v Heat | Brisbane | 10 Jan 2018 | T20 |
3 | Hurricanes | v Syd Sixers | Hobart | 8 Jan 2018 | T20 |
An elegant right-hand batsman, Alex Doolan has made the No.3 position his own with Tasmania over the past few seasons and in doing so has placed himself firmly in contention for international honours. The innings that brought him wider public attention was his unbeaten 161 for Australia A against the touring South Africans in November 2012, and his work against Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander meant Doolan featured in discussions about who would replace the retiring Ricky Ponting in the Test team. His opportunity did not come, but Doolan finished that summer fourth on the Sheffield Shield tally with 715 runs at 42.05, improving on his leaner 2011-12. His first two centuries came during the 2009-10 season, when he made 642 runs, and a solid aggregate over a number of summers has moved him to the fringes of the Test side. An assiduous studier of Ricky Ponting's game during his appearances for Tasmania, Doolan shared two century stands with Ponting in 2012-13 and learnt much from the former Test captain. The son of the former Tasmania wicketkeeper and opening batsman Bruce Doolan, away from the game he has previously worked in a travel agency.
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