Josie Dooley: Australian cricket star suffers stroke while on holiday in Hawaii – and she’s only 24
- Melbourne Renegades player medically evacuated
- Spent 30 days in hospital due to health problem in shock
Australian cricketer Josie Dooley is being treated at a Brisbane hospital after being medically evacuated from Hawaii where she suffered a stroke while on vacation and spent 30 days in hospital.
Dooley, 24, who plays for the Melbourne Renegades in the WBBL and state cricket for South Australia, required urgent neurosurgical treatment in the United States before being allowed to return home.
The South Australian Cricket Association released a statement on Monday outlining Dooley’s situation and confirmed she was still undergoing treatment.
Josie Dooley (pictured right while playing for Queensland) had to be airlifted to hospital in Honolulu when she had a stroke on April 15.
The Melbourne Renegades WBBL star (pictured right) was then evacuated to her hometown of Brisbane, where she is progressing in hospital.
“On April 15, Josie was on the Hawaiian island of Kauai when she suffered a stroke from hydrocephalus and had to be flown to Honolulu to receive urgent neurosurgical treatment,” the statement said.
“After surgery, Josie stayed in the neuroscience unit at Queen’s Hospital in Honolulu for 18 days before moving to a neurosurgery unit where she stayed for an additional 12 days.
“Once fit to fly, Josie was medically evacuated to her hometown of Brisbane where she was readmitted to hospital.
“Josie is progressing in her recovery and would like to thank her family, friends and teammates for their love and support during this difficult time.
“The Dooley family requests privacy at this time.”
Dooley played 11 matches for South Australia last year in the domestic one-day competition, making 285 runs. She also played all 14 matches for the Renegades in the WBBL.
