Josie Dooley

Josephine Erin Dooley (born 21 January 2000) is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Melbourne Renegades in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) and for the South Australian Scorpions in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL). A right-handed wicket-keeper-batter, she is regarded as one of the most exciting young players in Australia.
Dooley made her WNCL debut on 18 February 2018, playing for the Queensland Fire in a 31-run loss to the Western Fury. She managed a breakout performance in the first match of the following season on 21 September 2018, finishing with an unbeaten half-century to help her team secure a one-wicket win over New South Wales.
In the lead-up to WBBL|04, Dooley sustained a broken finger injury, delaying her maiden Big Bash appearance. She debuted for the Brisbane Heat on 26 December 2018 in a five-wicket victory against the Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium, and would go on to be a member of the championship team which defeated the Sydney Sixers in the final on 26 January 2019 at Drummoyne Oval.
On 19 May 2019, the Melbourne Renegades announced the signing of Dooley for WBBL|05, providing her with the chance to establish herself as a wicket-keeper—a position already occupied by Beth Mooney at the Heat. Her strongest contribution of the season came in a four-wicket semi-final loss at Allan Border Field against her former team, top-scoring for the Renegades with 50 not out off 42 balls.
Ahead of the 2020–21 WNCL season, Dooley departed Queensland and joined the South Australian Scorpions.