Josie Dooley suffers stroke on vacation in Hawaii
"Once she was fit to fly, Josie was medically evacuated to her hometown of Brisbane where she was readmitted to hospital," the statement read.
24-year-old Australia women’s cricketer Josie Dooley is in the hospital after the wicketkeeper-batter suffered a stroke, while on holiday in Hawaii. The star player was on vacation on the Hawaiian island of Kauai in April when she suffered the potentially life-threatening condition.
It is worth noting that Dooley plys her trade for South Australia in the WNCL competition and for Melbourne Renegades in the WBBL. She kicked off her WBBL career by competing for Brisbane Heat in 2018–19, where she played nine matches. When it comes to the Renegades she has played 65 matches for them.
Dooley moved to South Australia after starting her WNCL career in Queensland in 2018 as a teenager. Furthermore, the 24-year-old has represented Australia at the Under-16 and Under-19 levels and played for Australia A, also being a part of the Governor-General's XI against England in 2017.
Regarding her condition, the South Australian Cricket Association put out a statement where they provided updates on Dooley’s situation and how her treatment was handled after she suffered the stroke in Hawaii.
"On 15 April Josie was on the Hawaiian island of Kauai when she suffered a stroke as a result of hydrocephalus and was required to be air lifted to Honolulu to receive urgent neurosurgical treatment, following surgery, Josie remained in the neurosciences ICU of the Queen's Hospital in Honolulu for 18 days before progressing to a neurosurgical ward where she remained for a further 12 days,” the statement said.
"Once she was fit to fly, Josie was medically evacuated to her hometown of Brisbane where she was readmitted to hospital. Josie is making progress in her recovery and would like to thank her family, friends and teammates for their love and support over this challenging time, the Dooley family request privacy at this time,” the statement continued.
The 24-year-old spent 30 days in the hospitals in Hawaii and Brisbane combined, and is making good recovery towards her comeback to the sport.
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