Xavier Doherty
CountryAustralia
FullnameXavier John Doherty
Birth date22 November 1982 (age 43)[1]
Birth placeScottsdale, Tasmania, Australia
Heightcm178
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
Internationaltrue
Internationalspan2010–2015
Testdebutdate25 November
Testdebutyear2010
TestdebutagainstEngland
Testcap417
Lasttestdate14 March
Lasttestyear2013
LasttestagainstIndia
Odidebutdate3 November
Odidebutyear2010
OdidebutagainstSri Lanka
Odicap184
Lastodidate8 March
Lastodiyear2015
LastodiagainstSri Lanka
Odishirt3
T20idebutdate1 February
T20idebutyear2012
T20idebutagainstIndia
T20icap56
Lastt20idate10 October
Lastt20iyear2013
Lastt20iagainstIndia
T20ishirt3
Club 1Tasmania
Year 12001/02–2016/17
Clubnumber 124
Club 2Hobart Hurricanes
Year 22011/12–2014/15
Club 3Melbourne Renegades
Year 32015/16–2016/17
Columns4
Column 1Test
Matches 14
Runs 151
Bat avg 112.75
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 118*
Deliveries 1918
Wickets 17
Bowl avg 178.28
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 13/131
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Column 2ODI
Matches 260
Runs 2101
Bat avg 214.42
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 215*
Deliveries 22,792
Wickets 255
Bowl avg 240.43
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 24/28
Catches/stumpings 219/–
Column 3FC
Matches 371
Runs 31,272
Bat avg 314.13
100s/50s 30/2
Top score 353*
Deliveries 313,178
Wickets 3163
Bowl avg 342.64
Fivefor 34
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 36/149
Catches/stumpings 325/–

Xavier John Doherty (born 22 November 1982) is a former Australian international cricketer who played Australian domestic cricket with Tasmania and internationally for Australia.

He is a left-handed batsman and a slow left arm orthodox bowler. After continued one-day success for Tasmania, Doherty made his One Day International debut for Australia against Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in November 2010. Later that month, he made his Test debut against England at the Gabba, when he replaced off spinner Nathan Hauritz in team. He was not selected in Australia's 2011 World Cup squad due to a back injury.[2] Doherty was a member of the Australian team that won the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

In March 2017, he announced his retirement from domestic cricket, following the conclusion of the 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season.[3] He is now working as a carpenter.[4]

Cricket career

He plays club cricket for South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club, and also played in the 2002 U-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. He started playing cricket in his home town for the George Town Cricket Club where he debut in the NTCA 1st grade at the age of 12. Doherty then moved to the Launceston Cricket Club.

Doherty took an impressive 4/46 from 10 overs with the ball in a losing effort against the Sri Lankans on his One Day International debut.[5]

He made his Test debut not long after against England in the First Test of the 2010–11 Ashes series, ahead of then-incumbent Test spinner, Nathan Hauritz.[6] Australian Chairman of Selectors, Andrew Hilditch, stated before the team for the match was announced: "If we play a specialist spinner, which I am pretty sure we will be, it will be Xavier", which showed the likelihood that Doherty would make his Test and Ashes debuts simultaneously.[6] He took his first Test wicket by dismissing Ian Bell in Brisbane.[7] Doherty was recalled for the 2013 Test series against India. He played in the 2nd and 3rd Tests of the Series. In the 2 Tests, his figures were 4/242.

References

  1. ^ "Xavier Doherty". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. ^ Spits, Scott (8 February 2011). "Australia wants Krejza, Ferguson for World Cup". The Age. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Voges, Doherty and Hartley opt for retirement". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Xavier Doherty: Australia's 2015 World Cup-winning player turns carpenter post retirement – Watch". timesnownews.com. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  5. ^ "Sri Lanka tour of Australia, 1st ODI: Australia v Sri Lanka at Melbourne, Nov 3, 2010". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  6. ^ Larkin, Steve (20 November 2010). "Hauritz punted for Doherty gamble". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
  7. ^ Brisbane, Jamie Pandaram (25 November 2010). "Doherty debut has a sting in the tail". The Sydney Morning Herald