Patrick Gabriel Dooley (born 17 May 1997) is an Australian

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er. He currently plays for the Hobart Hurricanes of the

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. He is a left-arm unorthodox spinner.

Early life

Dooley attended

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in Brisbane, Queensland. He played Premier grade cricket for Wests and was an Australian under-16 representative. In 2020, he was named in the Queensland Cricket club team of the year having helped captain Wests' title-winning 50 over side.

Career

In January 2022, Dooley debuted for the Brisbane Heat in the

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. He joined the team as a Covid replacement player. Dooley joined the Hobart Hurricanes for the

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. On 19 December 2022, in just his third Big Bash game, Dooley took four wickets in a victory over the Perth Scorchers in Launceston. He finished with 19 wickets in 10 matches for the Hurricanes, making him the leading spinner in the competition. On 26 February 2023, Dooley made his

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debut for Queensland against the New South Wales in the 2022–23 Marsh One-Day Cup. In May 2023, Dooley signed a one-year deal with Tasmania. Dooley re-joined the Hobart Hurricanes for the

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Personal life

Dooley is the son of Jon and Leanns. He has three siblings, brothers Louis and Will, and sister Josie. His sister is also a cricket player in the Women's Big Bash League for the Melbourne Renegades.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dooley, Paddy 1997 births Living people Brisbane Heat cricketers Australian cricketers Hobart Hurricanes cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) People educated at Brisbane Grammar School