Brendan Doggett is an Australian international cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He represents the Australian national team in Test cricket, South Australia in domestic cricket, and the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League. Doggett is of Worimi heritage and is the fifth First Nations player to represent Australia in men’s Test cricket.
He was named in Australia’s Test squad for the Pakistan series in September 2018 but did not play. In the 2024–25 season, he was selected for Australia A as an injury replacement for the India A tour and took 6 for 15 in the first unofficial Test, his third five-wicket haul.
Doggett made his Test debut in the first Test of the 2025–26 Ashes series in Perth on 21 November 2025. He became the fifth Indigenous player to play for Australia’s men’s Test team and, alongside Scott Boland, formed the first Australian men’s Test XI to feature two Indigenous players together.
Brendan Doggett Records and Achievements
Brendan Doggett earned a rookie contract with the Queensland Bulls at the start of the 2016–17 season, becoming the second Indigenous Australian to secure a contract with the team. He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI in the 2016–17 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, taking six wickets across four matches. He was named Player of the Match in the 2024–25 Sheffield Shield Final after taking 11 wickets, helping South Australia win their first Shield title in 29 years.
Internationally, Doggett was named in Australia’s Test squad in September 2018 but did not play, later taking 6/15 in an unofficial Test for Australia A during the 2024–25 India A tour. He made his official Test debut in the first Test of the 2025–26 Ashes series on 21 November 2025 in Perth, becoming the fifth Indigenous player to represent Australia in men’s Test cricket.
Brendan Doggett Career Stats
Brendan Doggett is a right-arm fast bowler from Australia who has played across all formats of cricket. In Tests, he has appeared in 4 innings, taking 7 wickets with a best of 3/51. In first-class cricket, he has played 94 innings, claiming 197 wickets, with his career-best figures being 6/15. In List A matches, Doggett has 26 wickets from 16 innings, with a best of 4/75, while in T20s, he has taken 43 wickets in 48 innings, including a best performance of 5/35.
In Tests, Doggett has scored 20 runs from 2 innings. In first-class cricket, he has 406 runs from 66 innings. In List A, he has scored 55 runs in 8 innings, and in T20s, he has made 87 runs in 16 innings.
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Inns | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 4 | 7 | 3/51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 94 | 197 | 6/15 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| List A | 16 | 26 | 4/75 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 48 | 43 | 5/35 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Inns | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC | 66 | 406 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| List A | 8 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| T20s | 16 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
Brendan Doggett’s Personal Life
Brendan Doggett is married and has a family. He became a father around two and a half years ago and is expecting a second child, a daughter, in March 2026. His early life included working as an apprentice carpenter in Toowoomba, Queensland, before transitioning to professional cricket. Doggett credits his upbringing and carpentry work with giving him perspective and gratitude for his cricketing opportunities.
Brendan Doggett Contract
Brendan Doggett has signed a two-year contract with the Melbourne Renegades for BBL|15 and BBL|16. He joins fellow fast bowler Jason Behrendorff in strengthening the Renegades’ pace attack. Doggett previously played for the Adelaide Strikers, as well as the Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat. His move comes after limited opportunities at the Strikers, where he played seven games across two seasons, taking three wickets.
Doggett has also performed strongly in red-ball cricket, taking career-best figures of 6-15 for Australia A against India A and featuring in first-class matches against England Lions. At the Renegades, he joins a bowling unit including Behrendorff, Tom Rogers, Adam Zampa, Will Sutherland, and Fergus O’Neill.
FAQs.
Q. How fast can Brendan Doggett bowl?
A. Brendan bowls consistently in the low to mid-140 km/h range.
Q. How did Brendan Doggett become famous?
A. Brendan won the Sheffield Shield with Queensland and South Australia and was named the Lord’s Taverners Indigenous Cricketer of the Year in 2016.
Q. Where does Brendan Doggett come from?
A. Brendan is from Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
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