Cricket
Brendan Doggett is set for his Ashes Test debut, becoming Australia’s 472nd Test cricketer and only the third Indigenous man to represent the country in Tests
Doggett belongs to the Worimi nation and embraced his Aboriginal heritage in his 20s, making his selection a major milestone for Indigenous representation in Australian cricket
Doggett did not come through elite pathways. He worked as a carpenter in Toowoomba while playing country cricket slowly rising through domestic levels with grit and consistency
He has 190 first-class wickets at 26.46, a best of 6/15, 43 BBL wickets, and delivered 11/140 in the 2024–25 Shield final to seal South Australia’s first title in 29 years
Brendan Doggett has been confirmed in Australia’s Playing XI for the first Ashes Test. Coach Jason Gillespie calls him “a greyhound fully ready for Test cricket.”
If Doggett and Scott Boland take the field together, Australia will field two Indigenous cricketers in the same Test team for the first time in history, a landmark moment for the sport