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Profile of Mike Whitney
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Mike Whitney |
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24th February 1959 |
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Mike Whitney is an Australian television personality and former Test cricketer.
Fast bowler Michael Whitney was a favourite among Australian and NSW cricket fans for both his sense of humour and whole-hearted approach to the game. He made his Test debut in 1981 but played almost all of his matches for Australia in the late 1980s and early '90s, and overall could be considered unlucky not to have played more than 12 Tests over his long career.
Whitney became a much-celebrated number 11 batsman in the 1987 Boxing Day Test, surviving 18 deliveries and holding off the legendary Richard Hadlee to help secure a draw for Australia against New Zealand.
He has enjoyed a successful media career since retiring from cricket, being the host of Who Dares Wins. He is also the director of a computer graphics company and spokesperson for the Road Transport Forum's "Today's Truckies Giving 100%" campaign.
Stats
| Australian Test cricketer |
Batting |
Bowling |
Fielding |
| Cap |
Name |
Career |
Mat |
Inn |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Avg |
Balls |
Mdn |
Runs |
Wkt |
Best |
Avg |
Ca |
St |
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Mike Whitney |
1981-1992 |
12 |
19 |
8 |
68 |
13 |
6.18 |
2672 |
90 |
1325 |
39 |
7/27 |
33.97 |
2 |
0 |
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