Doug Bollinger

Doug Bollinger

Personal information
Full name	Douglas Erwin Bollinger
Nickname	Eagle, Doug the Rug
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Batting	Left-hand
Bowling	Left-arm fast
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Australia
Test debut	3 January 2009 v South Africa
Last Test	16 December 2009 v West Indies
ODI debut	24 April 2009 v Pakistan
Last ODI	8 November 2009 v India
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2002 –	New South Wales Blues
2007	Worcestershire
Career statistics
Competition Test FC ODI List A Matches 3 57 7 60 Runs scored 2 261 0 47 Batting average 2.00 7.67 0.00 4.70 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 2* 31* 0 7* Balls bowled 764 10,255 388 2,984 Wickets 15 193 14 82 Bowling average 25.93 29.16 19.64 28.58 5 wickets in innings 1 11 2 2 10 wickets in match 0 2 – – Best bowling 5/70 6/47 5/35 5/35 Catches/stumpings 0/– 18/– 2/– 10/–
Source: cricinfo.com, 8 November 2009

Douglas Erwin Bollinger (born 24 July 1981, Baulkham Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays first-class cricket for the New South Wales Blues. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast bowler.

A resident of Parklea he commenced his playing career at 15 with Seven Hills Toongabbie RSL Cricket Club where he was noted as being no more than an enthusiastic but erratic bowler during his early days.

The left-armer debuted for New South Wales in 2002–03. In the 2004–05 season, in an ING Cup match against South Australia, he picked up a hat-trick in dismissing the Redbacks' brittle top order. Following this innings, he didn't continue this form. He generated some success in the One-Day form of the game, taking 27 wickets at an average of 28.32 in 20 matches leading to the Australian selectors naming him in a 30 man squad for the ICC champions trophy tournament in India. Bollinger is one of a select group of up and coming Australian cricketers who have spent time at the Commonwealth Bank Centre of Excellence honing their cricket skills, in the hope of gaining national selection.

The end of 2006–07 season saw the retirement of Glenn McGrath, who is the second highest wicket-takers in Test history, opening up a bowling position in the Australian team. Bollinger staked his claim early in the summer. He took a five wicket haul in NSW Pura cup match against WA. In a devastating spell of pace and swing not seen at the WACA for some years Bollinger claimed yet another hat-trick and ended up with the figures of 5/38. He made his Test debut for Australia on 3 January 2009 in the Third Test against South Africa at the SCG.

On 1 May 2009, Bollinger claimed his first ODI five-wicket haul, which came against Pakistan at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. He picked up 5/35 and won his first Man of the Match award. In the 6th ODI versus India at Guwahati, he took 4 wickets and was declared as the Man of the match again.

Bollinger was once again drafted into the Australian XI for the second of three Tests against the West Indies in November – December 2009 following injuries to leading pacemen Ben Hilfenhaus and Peter Siddle. He took 5 wickets in the match at Adelaide, and continued his good bowling form into the third and final Test, taking career best figures of 5/70 in the first innings and 8/141 for the match.

External links

• Doug Bollinger at ESPNcricinfo