Mike Whitney
On scorecards: MR Whitney
In-game rating: 79/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mike Whitney played 12 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1981 to 1992. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with scores of 0 and 0, and 4 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 21 wickets at 37.8 in 8 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 27 against India at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1992. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 32 wickets at 22.0 at home and 7 wickets at 88.7 away. The most wickets came against India: 17 wickets at 21.1 in 3 Tests. Australia won 5 of the Tests Mike Whitney played and lost 2, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 12 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 57 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1992 | Won |
| 13 | 17 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1992 | Won |
| 12 | 51 | India | Adelaide Oval | 1992 | Won |
| 10* | 37 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1992 | Won |
| 7* | 20 | India | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1991 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/27 | 12.1 | India | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1992 | Won |
| 7/89 | 30 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1989 | Drawn |
| 4/68 | 23 | India | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1992 | Won |
| 4/92 | 33.3 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1987 | Drawn |
| 2/50 | 17 | England | Old Trafford | 1981 | Lost |
Best in a match: 11/95 against India (1992).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 38.55 |
| India | 3 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 21.12 |
| England | 2 | 4 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 49.20 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 79.50 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 34.25 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 37 | 9.25 | 0/0 | 32 | 22.00 |
| Away | 6 | 31 | 4.43 | 0/0 | 7 | 88.71 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 8 | 1.60 | 0/0 | 18 | 29.56 |
| 1990s | 8 | 60 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 37.76 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 32.67 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 25.09 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 97.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 7 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 34.25 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 122.00 |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1981 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1992 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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