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Douglas Erwin Bollinger (born 24 July 1981, Baulkham Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is a professional Australian (Australia national cricket team) cricketer who currently plays first-class cricket for the New South Wales Blues and international cricket for Australia. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast bowler. He also plays for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.
A resident of Parklea (Parklea, New South Wales) 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 did not 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 third highest wicket-taker 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 (one day international) five-wicket haul, which came against Pakistan (Pakistan cricket team) 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.
On April 11, 2008, Bollinger married fiancee Tegan Sutherland in Wollongong. The couple also have a daughter named Sky.
Playername: Doug Bollinger
Fullname: Douglas Erwin Bollinger
Date of birth: 1981-07-24
Birth Location: Baulkham Hills, Sydney, Australia
Height: 1.92 Mtr
Batting: Left-hand
Bowling: Left-arm fast (Seam bowling)
Role: Bowler (Bowling (cricket))
International information
National side | Australia |
Test debut | 3 January |
ODI debut | 24 April |
Domestic Team Information
2002 - | New South Wales Blues |
2007 | Worcestershire (Worcestershire County Cricket Club) |
2010 | Chennai Super Kings |