Stuart Whittingham Explained

Stuart Whittingham
Country:Scotland
Fullname:Stuart Gordon Whittingham
Birth Date:1994 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Derby, Derbyshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
International:true
Internationalspan:2017–2020
Odidebutdate:6 October
Odidebutyear:2017
Odidebutagainst:Papua New Guinea
Odicap:63
Lastodidate:15 December
Lastodiyear:2019
Lastodiagainst:UAE
T20idebutdate:16 June
T20idebutyear:2018
T20idebutagainst:Ireland
T20icap:47
Lastt20idate:19 June
Lastt20iyear:2018
Lastt20iagainst:Netherlands
Club1:Loughborough MCCU
Year1:2012–2015
Club2:Sussex
Year2:2016–2018
Clubnumber2:29
Club3:Gloucestershire
Year3:2019–2020
Clubnumber3:19
Columns:4
Column1:ODI
Matches1:5
Runs1:7
Bat Avg1:3.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:3
Deliveries1:251
Wickets1:8
Bowl Avg1:28.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/58
Catches/Stumpings1:3/–
Column2:T20I
Matches2:3
Runs2:
Bat Avg2:
100S/50S2:
Top Score2:
Deliveries2:60
Wickets2:3
Bowl Avg2:26.33
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:2/33
Catches/Stumpings2:0/–
Column3:FC
Matches3:15
Runs3:68
Bat Avg3:6.80
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:22
Deliveries3:1,993
Wickets3:46
Bowl Avg3:30.19
Fivefor3:2
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:5/70
Catches/Stumpings3:3/–
Column4:LA
Matches4:6
Runs4:7
Bat Avg4:3.50
100S/50S4:0/0
Top Score4:3
Deliveries4:311
Wickets4:11
Bowl Avg4:23.54
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:3/35
Catches/Stumpings4:3/–
Date:2 January 2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/627732.html ESPNcricinfo

Stuart Gordon Whittingham (born 10 February 1994) is a Scottish former cricketer who played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club as well as representing his country in One Day Internationals. Whittingham has also represented Loughborough MCC University, Sussex and the Scotland Under-19 cricket team. Primarily a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he also bats right handed. However, in September 2020, Whittingham was forced to retire from cricket due to a back injury.[1]

Education

Whittingham was educated at Christ's Hospital School,[2] a boarding independent school near the market town of Horsham in West Sussex, followed by Loughborough University.

Career

Whittingham's first recorded match is for the Sussex U-13 team in June 2007. Other Sussex cricket teams he has also represented are Sussex U-15s and U-17s, the Sussex Academy, and the Sussex Second XI; Whittingham has also played non first class matches for Roffey Cricket Club and Loughborough MCC University[3] Whittingham made two appearances for Scotland U-19s in 2013/14, in warmup matches for the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, and was named in the squad for the tournament.[4] [5] Whittingham made his first-class cricket debut for Loughborough MCC University against Hampshire in April 2015. His bowling figures were 1/77 and 0/32.[6] Whittingham was awarded a junior professional contract for Sussex for the 2016 English cricket season.[7] He made his first appearance for Sussex in a County Championship match against Derbyshire, taking figures of 2/38. He dismissed Hamish Rutherford and Neil Broom, and also hit Billy Godleman on the helmet.[8] [9]

He made his One Day International debut for Scotland against Papua New Guinea in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 6 October 2017.[10] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Scotland against Ireland on 16 June 2018.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stuart Whittingham: Gloucestershire seamer retires aged 26 due to back injury . ESPN Cricinfo . 2 September 2020.
  2. Web site: County Cricket Debut for OB Stuart Whittingham. Christ's Hospital School. 11 May 2016. 30 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Miscellaneous Matches Played By Stu Whittingham. CricketArchive. 11 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Scotland Youth Matches Played By Stu Whittingham. CricketArchive. 11 May 2016.
  5. Web site: Scotland Under-19s Squad / Players. ESPNCricinfo. 11 May 2016.
  6. Web site: Hampshire v Loughborough Marylebone Cricket Club University. CricketArchive. 11 May 2016.
  7. News: Quartet given junior deals at Hove. Clark. David. England and Wales Cricket Board. 16 November 2015. 11 May 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160524034136/http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/quartet-given-junior-deals-hove. 24 May 2016. dmy-all.
  8. News: Hatchett bowls Sussex into strong position. England and Wales Cricket Board. 8 May 2016. 11 May 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603233005/http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/hatchett-bowls-sussex-strong-position. 3 June 2016. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Derbyshire v Sussex. CricketArchive. 11 May 2016.
  10. Web site: 43rd Match, ICC World Cricket League Championship at Port Moresby, Oct 6 2017 . 6 October 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  11. Web site: 3rd Match, Netherlands Tri-Nation T20I Series at Deventer, Jun 16 2018 . 16 June 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.