Jake Richard Doran (born 2 December 1996) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Tasmania.[1] He previously represented Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes. He is the youngest player to be signed to a Big Bash League contract.[2] Doran is the younger brother of cricketer Luke Doran and attended The Hills Sports High School.[3]

Jake Doran
Personal information
Full name
Jake Richard Doran
Born (1996-12-02) 2 December 1996 (age 28)
Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
RoleWicket-keeper batsman
RelationsLuke Doran (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014/15–2016/17Sydney Thunder (squad no. 23)
2015/16–presentTasmania (squad no. 2)
2018/19–2019/20Hobart Hurricanes (squad no. 2)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 69 26 9
Runs scored 3,412 573 47
Batting average 28.91 33.70 9.40
100s/50s 4/17 2/0 0/0
Top score 123 105* 28
Balls bowled 174
Wickets 2
Bowling average 65.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/5
Catches/stumpings 138/2 25/1 0/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 March 2024

Domestic career

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In 2013, Doran almost became the youngest player to score a First Grade century; playing for Fairfield-Liverpool against Sydney University, he was on 87* when his team declared.[4] Aged 16, Doran became the youngest player ever to play for New South Wales second XI.[5][6] For the 2014/15 season, New South Wales signed Doran on a rookie contract,[7] and in October 2014, Doran signed for Big Bash team Sydney Thunder, making him the youngest player to sign a Big Bash contract.[5][8] Doran signed a one-year contract with the Thunder, a week before finishing his HSC exams.[5] Three other teams, including the Melbourne Stars were believed to have been interested in signing Doran; the Stars would have offered him a senior deal.[6] In January 2015, Doran made his BBL debut for Thunder in a Sydney Derby match against Sydney Sixers; Doran did not bat in the match.[9]

In March 2015, Doran signed for Tasmania from New South Wales on a two-year contract.[10][11] He made his first-class debut in a Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia, making scores of 5 and 17.[12] In his first five Sheffield Shield matches, he averaged 19.70, with 2 half-centuries.[13] In September 2015, Doran was added to the Tasmania squad for the Matador Cup, and he made his List A debut a month later against Queensland, but did not bat in the match.[14][15]

In November 2017, he scored his maiden first-class century, batting for Tasmania against South Australia in the 2017–18 Sheffield Shield season.[16] In March 2018, Cricket Australia named Doran in their Sheffield Shield team of the year.[17]

International career

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In November 2013, Doran played for Cricket Australia Chairman's XI against an England XI; the match was a tour match prior to the 2013-14 Ashes series, and Doran scored 17 in his only innings.[18] He has also played for Prime Minister's XI against English and Indian teams.[19] He has represented Australia under-19s, and averaged 83 at the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[13] Doran captained the under-19 team in series against England under-19 in 2014/15 and 2015, and scored 103 in the 2015 U-19 Test match between the teams at Chester-le-Street.[19] Former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill suggested that Doran should have been picked for the fifth and final Test of the 2015 Ashes series.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Jake Doran". www.crickettas.com.au. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. ^ Lane, Daniel (8 October 2014). "Jake Doran ready to shake down the Sydney Thunder". Sydney Morning-Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. ^ Gladstone, Nigel (7 October 2014). "Australian rep cricketer Jake Doran juggles sports commitments with HSC at Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills". Blacktown Advocate.
  4. ^ "Jake Doran just misses out on becoming youngest First Grade centurion".
  5. ^ a b c "From school books to record books". Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Jake Doran ready to shake down the Sydney Thunder". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  7. ^ "New South Wales sign 17-year-old Doran". Cricinfo.
  8. ^ "Morrant Young Gun: Jake Doran, Tasmania and Australia Under-19 wicket-keeper". The Cricket Paper.
  9. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
  10. ^ "Home – Live Scores & Latest News – Fox Sports". Fox Sports. 26 February 2016.
  11. ^ "Jake Doran signs with Tasmania for opportunity, not money". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  12. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
  13. ^ a b "Young gun Jake Doran's baptism of fire in Tasmania". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  14. ^ "Uncapped Lees, Doran in Tasmania squad". Cricinfo.
  15. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
  16. ^ "Doran unbeaten ton rescues Tasmania on opening day". ESPN Cricinfo. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Our Sheffield Shield team of the year". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Tour Match: Cricket Australia Chairman's XI v England XI at Alice Springs, Nov 29–30, 2013 – Cricket Scorecard – ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  19. ^ a b c "Category:".
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