Australia v India

Australia's batting: square pegs into round holes?

Nov 21, 2018: Barring injury, Australia's bowling attack and wicketkeeper are nailed on for the first Test against India but the same can't be said about the top order

Tasmania v Victoria, Sheffield Shield 2018, Day 2, Hobart

Doolan-Silk century stand helps narrow deficit for Tasmania

Nov 18, 2018: A 170-run opening stand between Alex Doolan and Jordan Silk has given the Tigers a fighting chance after all but erasing an enormous first-innings deficit against Victoria

Western Australia v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield 2018-19, Perth, 1st day

Cameron Green six-for bundles Tasmania out for 226

Oct 25, 2018: The 19-year-old medium-pacer registered his best bowling figures as Alex Doolan scored 76 and Matthew Wade his third straight half-century

Australia's batting woes

Australia's batting conundrum: show faith, tinker, or wholesale change?

Oct 24, 2018: After further collapses in the UAE the spotlight is once again on Australia's mis-firing top order with places up for grabs over the next six weeks

Queensland v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield 2018-19, Brisbane, 1st day

Queensland strike back after Alex Doolan century

Oct 16, 2018: Peter George picked up three wickets as Tasmania slumped from 1 for 188 to 4 for 195 before ending the day at 5 for 257

Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes, BBL 2017-18, Adelaide

Carey's 100 puts Strikers on top of the table

Jan 17, 2018: The centurion was assisted by Jake Weatherald's 65, as together they added 171 for the first wicket, the second-highest partnership in the tournament's seven-season history

Victoria v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield 2017-18, Melbourne, 3rd day

Doolan's 247* sets Victoria 453 to win

Nov 14, 2017: Ashes hopeful Glenn Maxwell (with a remarkably sedate strike rate of 39) and Victoria captain Peter Handscomb were at the crease on 20 and 5 respectively

Victoria v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield 2017-18, Melbourne, 2nd day

Tasmania use first-ever concussion sub and take big lead

Nov 14, 2017: Victoria lost their last six wickets for a mere 10 runs on the second day, before Tasmania's top order bolstered their first-innings advantage at the MCG

Western Australia v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, 2nd day

Doolan bounces back to form with double-ton

Nov 18, 2016: An unbeaten 202 from Alex Doolan put Tasmania in a very strong position at stumps on the second day against Western Australia at the WACA

Matador Cup 2016-17

Debutant Stevenson bowls Redbacks out of tournament

Oct 19, 2016: Tasmania fast bowler Cameron Stevenson picked up five wickets on debut at Hurstville Oval to prevent South Australia from reaching the Matador Cup finals

Matador Cup 2016-17

Voges 90* steers Western Australia home

Oct 15, 2016: Western Australia beat Tasmania by four wickets to pip New South Wales and move to third place in the Matador Cup standings

South Australia v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield 2015-16, Adelaide, 2nd day

Head, Sayers star in big South Australia win

Mar 16, 2016: A career-best 192 from captain Travis Head and a 10-wicket match from Chadd Sayers set up a massive win for South Australia over Tasmania inside two days at Gliderol Stadium in Glenelg

Tasmania v Victoria, Sheffield Shield 2015-16, Hobart

Tasmania surge on the back of three tons

Feb 26, 2016: Ben Dunk, Alex Doolan and George Bailey all peeled off centuries as Tasmania maintained their domination of the Sheffield Shield frontrunners Victoria on day two in Hobart

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Doolan loses out to 'x-factor' Maxwell

Oct 30, 2014: Alex Doolan's inertia at the crease in Dubai cost him his place for the second Test in Abu Dhabi, according to Australia's coach Darren Lehmann

Pakistan A v Australians, Sharjah, 2nd day

Homework on playing spin pays off for Doolan

Oct 16, 2014: Alex Doolan is the first to admit that fancy footwork against the spinners does not come naturally to him but his 104 against Pakistan A has suggested he may enjoy the opportunity

Pakistan A v Australians, Sharjah, 2nd day

Doolan ton props up Australians

Oct 16, 2014: Alex Doolan scored a confident century on the second day against Pakistan A in Sharjah to join the in-form Steven Smith in leading Australia's strong recovery from a shaky top-order start

Australia news

Alex Doolan suffers side strain

Aug 11, 2014: Alex Doolan, Australia's incumbent Test No.3, has returned home from a tour of India after suffering a side strain

NPS v Australia A, Quadrangular A-team one-day series

NPS bowlers set up 52-run win

Jul 22, 2014: Fifties from Alex Doolan and Chris Lynn were in vain as Australia A failed to chase down a 253-run target against National Performance Squad (NPS)

Australia A v India A, Quadrangular A-team series, Darwin

Richardson, Doolan star in Australia A win

Jul 20, 2014: A five-for from pacer Kane Richardson set up a 28-run win for Australia A against India A in the opening game of the quadrangular A-team one-day series

Australia A v India A, 2nd unofficial Test, Brisbane, 4th day

Hughes strikes hundred in drawn game

Jul 16, 2014: Australia A opener Phillip Hughes struck an unbeaten hundred and shared a 202-run first-wicket stand with Alex Doolan on the final day of the four-day game against India A that ended in a predictable draw