Jake Doran

For the Australian sprinter, see Jake Doran (athlete).

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
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium
Role	Wicket-keeper batsman
Relations	Luke Doran (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2014/15–2016/17	Sydney Thunder (squad no. 23)
2015/16–present	Tasmania (squad no. 2)
2018/19–2019/20	Hobart 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

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

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]