Josephine Erin Dooley (born 21 January 2000) is an Australian

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er who plays for the

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in the

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(WNCL). A right-handed

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, Dooley also plays for the

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in the

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(WBBL).

Early life

Dooley attended

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International tours

Dooley's first taste of representative honours occurred in November 2017 when she was selected to play a Twenty20 for the Governor-General's XI at

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against a touring England team. She was then selected in Australia's Under 19 squad for a tour of South Africa in April 2018, and named in the first official Australia A women's squad which toured India in October 2018. Following her second appearance for the Governor-General's XI, playing a 50-over match against a touring New Zealand team in February 2019, Dooley was again part of Australia's Under 19 squad in March 2019 which would tour New Zealand. Later that year, she toured England in June and was selected for a home series against India A in December, both as a member of the Australia A squad. Her third appearance for the Governor-General's XI occurred in January 2020, playing a Twenty20 against a touring Indian team.

Domestic career

Women's National Cricket League

Dooley made her WNCL debut on 18 February 2018, playing for the

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in a 31-run loss to the

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. She managed a breakout performance in the first match of the following season on 21 September 2018, finishing with an unbeaten half-century to help her team secure a one-wicket win over

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. Ahead of the 2020–21 WNCL season, Dooley departed Queensland and joined South Australia. She recorded her maiden century on 19 March 2021, scoring 116 from 112 balls in a 61-run win against

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Women's Big Bash League

In the lead-up to WBBL04, Dooley sustained a broken finger injury, delaying her maiden Big Bash appearance. She debuted for the

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on 26 December 2018 in a five-wicket victory against the

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. Dooley top-scored for the Heat in her third WBBL appearance, making 44 not out off 30 balls to help defeat the

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by 58 runs on 31 December 2018 at UTAS Stadium. She earned her first Player of the Match award in her team's next fixture, a 43-run win against the

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at Harrup Park on 5 January 2019, scoring 48 not out from 33 balls. Dooley would go on to be a member of the Heat's championship team which defeated the

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in the final on 26 January at

. On 19 May 2019, the Melbourne Renegades announced the signing of Dooley for WBBL, 05, providing her with the chance to establish herself as a wicket-keeper—a position already occupied by

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at the Heat. Her strongest contribution of the season came in a four-wicket semi-final loss at

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against her former team, top-scoring for the Renegades with 50 not out off 42 balls.

Personal life

Dooley is the daughter of Jon and Leanns. She has three brothers:

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, Louis and Will. Older brother Patrick is also a cricketer, currently in the

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for the

References

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