Left-arm spinner Paddy Dooley has been handed his first state contract after signing a one-year cope with Tasmania.

Dooley, 25, whose unorthodox motion was modelled on Jasprit Bumrah, was one of many breakout stars of final season's BBL with Hobart Hurricanes having initially performed for Brisbane Heat throughout the 2021-22 marketing campaign among the many raft of Covid replacements.

"I'm really excited to have signed my first state contract and to be joining the Tigers next season," Dooley mentioned. "I had a great time and learnt a lot working with Jeff and all of the players and staff at the Hurricanes last season, so it's great for me that there's also that cross over into the Tigers program in a lot of ways.

"I completely cherished my time down in Tasmania throughout the Big Bash, and this 12 months can be a very new expertise for me residing as a full-time cricketer, so I am unable to wait to get down there and get caught in."

Tasmania head coach Jeff Vaughan believes that Dooley could make a mark in red-ball cricket.

"Paddy has clearly discovered his method into home cricket via the white ball recreation, however I believe he additionally has the potential to play all three codecs for us," he said. "To have him supported in a full-time program corresponding to ours, the place he has entry to all the power and conditioning and different coaching he wants outdoors of his cricket abilities, we expect will actually be of profit to him as a cricketer."