Patrick Dooley (cricketer)
Patrick Gabriel Dooley (born 17 May 1997) is an Australian cricketer.[1] On 6 January 2022, Dooley was added to the Brisbane Heat squad for the 2021-22 Big Bash League season after 12 players were ruled out with COVID-19. Dooley can bowl left-arm unorthodox spin as well as a left-arm orthodox spin. His unique bowling action received praise from Michael Vaughan and Mike Hussey on his BBL debut.
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| Full name | Patrick Gabriel Dooley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 May 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm unorthodox spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021/22 | Brisbane Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23-present | Hobart Hurricanes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24-Present | Tasmania Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 December 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
Early on in his career Dooley played for the Under-19 Queensland cricket team.
Dooley made his Twenty20 debut as a replacement for players ruled out with COVID-19 for the Brisbane Heat against the Hobart Hurricanes on 9 January 2022 at The Gabba, conceding 25 runs from his 4 overs, having Ben McDermott dropped off his bowling. On 26 February 2023, he made his List A debut for the Queensland against the New South Wales in the 2022–23 Marsh One-Day Cup.[2]
Dooley signed for the Hobart Hurricanes for the 2022–23 Big Bash League season taking 17 wickets in his 10 matches with a best of 4/16 against the Perth Scorchers, being named Player of the Match. Dooley has proven to be an asset for the Hobart Hurricanes thus far.Style of bowling dooley has stated that his unusual action came about during a Christmas day backyard cricket match during he was copying the action of indian fast bowler jasprit Bumrah and he accidentally bowled a leg spin delivery and spun his arms around threw the batsman off he also said "it felt surprisingly natural to me so i kept on doing it and i subsequently became known as the windmill of Doom" Dooley played for the Bulawayo Braves in the 2023 Zim Afro T10.
References
- "Patrick Dooley". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- "21st Match (D/N), Brisbane, Feb 26 2023, Marsh One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2023.