James Whitaker (cricketer)

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James Whitaker

England
Personal information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Career statistics
Tests ODIs
Matches 1 2
Runs scored 11 48
Batting average 11.00 48.00
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 11 44*
Balls bowled - -
Wickets - -
Bowling average - -
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - n/a
Best bowling - -
Catches/stumpings 1/- 1/-

As of 1 January 2006
Source: [1]

John James Whitaker (born May 5, 1962, Skipton, Yorkshire) is a former English cricketer who played in one Test and two ODIs in 1986.

Whitaker spent his whole career with Leicestershire CCC and captained them from 1996 until he retired in 1999. He later became the coach and director of cricket at the club before leaving in 2005. On January 18, 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.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Graveney axed as England selector BBC News retrieved January 18, 2008