Xavier Doherty

Personal information

Full name

Xavier John Doherty

Born

22 November 1982 (age 34)
Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia

Nickname

Height

178 cm (5 ft 10 in)

Batting style

Left-handed

Bowling style

Role

Relations

PN Doherty (brother)

International information

National side

Test debut (cap 417)

25 November 2010 v England

Last Test

14 March 2013 v India

ODI debut (cap 184)

3 November 2010 v Sri Lanka

Last ODI

2 November 2013 v India

ODI shirt no.

Domestic team information

Years

Team

2001–present

Tasmania (squad no. 24)

2011–2015

2015–present

Career statistics

Competition	Test	ODI	FC	LA
Matches	4	57	67	162
Runs scored	51	101	1,161	733
Batting average	12.75	14.42	13.65	16.65
100s/50s	0/0	0/0	0/2	0/1
Top score	18*	15*	53*	53
Balls bowled	918	2,672	12,533	7,689
Wickets	7	54	156	180
Bowling average	78.28	39.18	42.58	33.29
5 wickets in innings	0	0	4	0
10 wickets in match	0	n/a	0	n/a
Best bowling	3/131	4/28	6/149	4/18
Catches/stumpings	2/–	17/–	25/–	50/–

Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 5 January 2015

Xavier John Doherty (born 22 November 1982 in Scottsdale, Tasmania) is an Australian cricketer who plays 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.

In March 2017, he announced his retirement from domestic cricket, following the conclusion of the 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season.

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.