Mike Whitney

Personal information

Born

24 February 1959
Surry Hills, New South Wales

Batting style

Right-hand bat

Bowling style

Left-arm fast-medium

Domestic team information

Years

Team

1980–1993

New South Wales

1981

Gloucestershire

Career statistics

Competition	Tests	ODIs
Matches	12	38
Runs scored	68	40
Batting average	6.18	6.66
100s/50s	-/-	-/-
Top score	13	9*
Balls bowled	2672	2106
Wickets	39	46
Bowling average	33.97	27.15
5 wickets in innings	2	-
10 wickets in match	1	n/a
Best bowling	7/27	4/34
Catches/stumpings	2/-	11/-

Source: Cricinfo, 12 December 2005

Michael Roy Whitney (born 24 February 1959, Surry Hills, New South Wales) is an Australian television personality and former cricketer, who played in 12 Tests and 38 ODIs from 1981 to 1993.

Cricket career

Whitney's test debut came in unusual circumstances. Australia was touring England in 1981, and Whitney was in England playing Northern League Cricket for Fleetwood Cricket Club. Injuries to other bowlers in the Australian squad led to the Whitney playing the final two tests on the tour, only because he was the best available replacement in England at the time.^[1]

He later played 10 more tests between 1987 and 1992, with his best performance being 11 wickets in a match against India in 1991–92.^[2] He also played 38 One Day Internationals, and was Australia's most economical bowler in the 1992 World Cup.

In 1987, batting at number 11, he survived 18 deliveries and held off Richard Hadlee to help secure a draw for Australia against New Zealand.^[3]

Rugby league administrator

On 8 March 2009, Whitney was inducted as a life member by the South Sydney Rabbitohs for his contribution in being a Director on the Football Club Board in the critical period during the Club’s battle for reinstatement to the competition between 1999 and 2001. He also played a decisive role in attracting fellow Life Member Kerry Stokes to the Club as a major sponsor upon its readmission to the competition in 2002, a coup that ensured the Club’s ability to make its triumphant return to the NRL competition.

Television presenter

Since retiring from cricket, he has worked in the television media. Since 1994, Whitney has been the host of Sydney Weekender, a show that only airs in New South Wales.

Nationally, he was the host of Who Dares Wins (made in Australia, the show has been seen in America on cable's Game Show Network) from 1996 until 1998, and was also popular in India on AXN network alongside Tania Zaetta. Also in 1996, he was a referee on the Australian version of TV game show Gladiators and continues to host a variety of travel programs.

He is also the director of a computer graphics company and spokesperson for the Road Transport Forum's "Today's Truckies Giving 100%" campaign.

Whitney is also part of the Indian Cricket League commentary team.

Whiticisms (1995)

Whitney wrote a book of memoirs of his tales from the game days and his travels up until 1995.

Mike Whitney Band

For the last few years Whitney has been touring with his band, playing the hits from the 1970s through to the 1990s. The Mike Whitney Band mainly does gigs around Sydney, but also play in RSL clubs and pubs throughout Australia.

The band also does charity work, playing music to raise money for the people of Australia who are in need.

Whitney plays the tambourine and does lead vocals for the band.

References

External links

Mike Whitney at the Internet Movie Database

Australia squad – 1992 Cricket World Cup

1 Border (c) 2 Boon 3 Healy (wk) 4 Hughes 5 Jones 6 Marsh 7 McDermott 8 Moody 9 Reid 10 M. Taylor 11 P. Taylor 12 M. Waugh 13 S. Waugh 14 Whitney

Australian first-class cricket season leading wicket-takers (1950–51 to 1999–2000)

1950–51: Bedser 1951–52: Johnston 1952–53: Tayfield 1953–54: Johnson 1954–55: Tyson 1955–56: Benaud 1956–57: Kline 1957–58: Quick 1958–59: Benaud 1959–60: Martin 1960–61: Davidson 1961–62: Benaud 1962–63: Meckiff 1963–64: Sellers 1964–65: Hawke 1965–66: Hawke 1966–67: Lock 1967–68: Connolly 1968–69: McKenzie 1969–70: A. Thomson 1970–71: A. Thomson 1971–72: Mallett 1972–73: Mallett 1973–74: Dymock 1974–75: Lillee/J. Thomson 1975–76: Lillee/J. Thomson 1976–77: Lillee 1977–78: J. Thomson 1978–79: Hogg 1979–80: Mallett 1980–81: Lillee 1981–82: Yardley 1982–83: Lawson 1983–84: Lillee 1984–85: Holland 1985–86: Holland 1986–87: McDermott 1987–88: Matthews 1988–89: Whitney 1989–90: Rackemann 1990–91: McDermott 1991–92: McDermott 1992–93: Holdsworth 1993–94: Warne 1994–95: Rackemann 1995–96: Kasprowicz 1996–97: Kasprowicz 1997–98: Miller 1998–99: Saker 1999–2000: Bichel

Leading run-scorers: 1850–51 to 1899–00 1900–01 to 1949–50 1950–51 to 1999–00 2000–01 onwards Leading wicket-takers: 1850–51 to 1899–00 1900–01 to 1949–50 1950–51 to 1999–00 2000–01 onwards

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