Xavier John Doherty (born 22 November 1982) is a former Australian international

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er who played Australian domestic cricket with

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and internationally for

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. He is a left-handed batsman and a

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bowler. After continued one-day success for

, Doherty made his

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debut for Australia against

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at the

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in November 2010. Later that month, he made his

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debut against England at the Gabba, when he replaced

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in team. He was not selected in Australia's 2011 World Cup squad due to a back injury. Doherty was a member of the Australian team that won the

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. In March 2017, he announced his retirement from domestic cricket, following the conclusion of the

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. He is now working as a carpenter.

Cricket career

He plays club cricket for

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, and also played in the 2002

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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

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. 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. He made his Test debut not long after against England in the First Test of the

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, ahead of then-incumbent Test spinner,

. Australian Chairman of Selectors,

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, stated before the team for the match was announced: "If we play a specialist spinner, which I am pretty sure we will be, it will be Xavier", which showed the likelihood that Doherty would make his Test and Ashes debuts simultaneously. He took his first Test wicket by dismissing

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in Brisbane. Doherty was recalled for the 2013 Test series against India. He played in the 2nd and 3rd Tests of the Series. In the 2 Tests, his figures were 4/242.

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