Bruce Dooland
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| Test debut (cap 174) | 1 January 1947 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 1 January 1948 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945/46–1957/58 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1957 | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 14 January 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bruce Dooland (1 November 1923 – 8 September 1980) was an Australian
During the war Dooland was in an Australian Commando unit serving in the South Pacific.[1] A member of Z Special Unit, he took part in rescue, intelligence and sabotage missions in Borneo, often behind enemy lines.[2]
After the war, he played
The county team was at a low ebb and Dooland had the responsibility of being the first overseas import brought in specifically to strengthen the team. He played for them from 1953 to 1957, scoring 4,782 runs at an average of 24.52 and taking 770 wickets at 18.86. He completed the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in a season twice and in another season missed it by only 30 runs. He took 16 for 83 in the match against Essex at Trent Bridge in 1954[3] and his total of 181 wickets for Nottinghamshire that season remains the club's record. Following his departure, Notts had their worst-ever period in terms of results.
Dooland played twice for the Players in the
He also played baseball for the West Torrens Baseball Club and was regarded as one of the best pitchers in his state, and represented Australia at baseball as well as cricket. He is West Torrens Baseball Club Team of the Century member.
References
- ^ Cricketer magazine, August 1957, 28th edition.
- ^ a b c Greg Growden, Cricketers at War, ABC Books, Sydney, 2019, pp. 228–39.
- ^ Nottinghamshire v Essex 1954. Cricket Archive
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