Jason Whittaker (cricketer)

Jason Peter Whittaker (born 24 July 1971) is a former English cricketer. Whittaker is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium.

Jason Whittaker
Personal information
Full name
Jason Peter Whittaker
Born (1971-07-24) 24 July 1971 (age 52)
Farnworth, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2001–2014Cheshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 4
Runs scored 31
Batting average 31.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 27
Balls bowled 224
Wickets 12
Bowling average 10.41
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/45
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2011

Whittaker made his debut for Cheshire in the 2001 Minor Counties Championship against Devon. Whittaker played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 2001 to 2014, including 38 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 27 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] In 2001, he made his List A debut against the Lancashire Cricket Board in the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, with the 1st round played in 2001. He played three further List A matches for Cheshire, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.[3] In his four List A matches, he scored 31 runs, with a high score of 27.[4] With the ball he took 12 wickets at a bowling average of 10.41, with best figures of 4/45.[5] His best figures came against Hampshire in 2004 and included the wickets of James Hamblin, Michael Clarke, Lawrence Prittipaul and Nic Pothas.[6]

He also played Second XI cricket for the Sussex Second XI in 1995.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Jason Whittaker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Jason Whittaker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  3. ^ "List A Matches played by Jason Whittaker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jason Whittaker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by Jason Whittaker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Cheshire v Hampshire, 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Teams Jason Whittaker played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2011.

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