James Whitaker (cricketer)
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| Full name | John James Whitaker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 May 1962 Skipton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 524) | 12 December 1986 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 95) | 2 April 1987 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 7 April 1987 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1983–1999 | Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John James Whitaker (born 5 May 1962 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England)[1] is an English former cricketer, who played in one Test and two ODIs for England in 1986.
Life and career[]
Whitaker was educated at Uppingham School and spent his whole career with Leicestershire County Cricket Club, and captained them from 1996 until he retired in 1999. In 1986, Whitaker was the leading English batsman in the national batting averages with 1,526 runs at 66 apiece. He was selected to go on the 1986-87 Ashes tour, and played one Test in Adelaide when Ian Botham was out injured. However, his form fell away sharply.[1] it goes without saying that James Whitaker is one of the greatest English County players of his time .
He later became the coach and director of cricket at the club, before leaving in 2005. On 18 January 2008, Geoff Miller took over from David Graveney as the national selector, heading up a four-man panel which included Peter Moores, Whitaker and Ashley Giles.[2] He was England's chairman of selectors from 2013 to 2018.
See also[]
- One Test Wonder
References[]
- ^ a b Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 186. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
- ^ Graveney axed as England selector BBC News retrieved 18 January 2008
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- Wisden Cricketers of the Year
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- People educated at Uppingham School
- Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
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