Theo Paul Doropoulos (born 25 April 1985) is a former Australian

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of Greek origin. He played for

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and

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Career

Doropoulos represented Australia at under-19 level,

at both under-17 and under-19 and played for South Shields Cricket Club in the English North East Premier League. He played as a right-handed batsman and bowled right-arm fast-medium. He made his

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debut for Western Australia in January 2007 and his

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and

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debuts in November 2007. Doropoulos previously held the record for the highest score in an under-19 One Day International, scoring 179

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against England in 2003. In June 2011, after being dropped from Western Australia's squad, Doropoulos signed with South Australia.South Australia sign Doropoulos
– ESPNCricinfo. Published June 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011. Theo Doropoulos 2010

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Doropoulos, Theo 1985 births Living people Australian cricketers Wellington cricketers Western Australia cricketers People educated at Hale School Australian people of Greek descent Cricketers from Perth, Western Australia Adelaide Strikers cricketers South Australia cricketers