James Whitaker (cricketer)

James Whitaker
Personal information
Full name John James Whitaker
Born 5 May 1962
Skipton, Yorkshire, England
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Bowling style Right-arm off break
Role Batsman
International information
National side
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
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1983–1999 Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 1 2 315 282
Runs scored 11 48 17,198 7,770
Batting average 11.00 48.00 38.56 134.00
100s/50s –/– –/– 38/80 6/47
Top score 11 44* 218 155
Balls bowled – – 178 26
Wickets – – 2 –
Bowling average – – 134.00 –
5 wickets in innings – – – –
10 wickets in match – n/a – n/a
Best bowling – – 1/29 –
Catches/stumpings 1/– 1/– 172/– 66/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 January 2012

John James Whitaker (born 5 May 1962, 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]

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] On 16 October 2013 Whitaker was named chairman of selectors.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 186. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
  2. ↑ Graveney axed as England selector BBC News retrieved January 18, 2008