Mike Whitney
82Australia · PACE · 1983 to 1993 · on scorecards: MR Whitney
BATTING
- Matches
- 38
- Innings
- 13
- Runs
- 40
- Average
- 6.66
- Strike rate
- 44.44
- High score
- 9*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 46
- Average
- 27.15
- Economy
- 3.55
- Strike rate
- 45.7
- Best figures
- 4/34
- 4w / 5w
- 2 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 11 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mike Whitney played 38 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1983 to 1993. The first came against New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 1 and 2 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1993.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 31 wickets at 28.2 in 29 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 34 against Sri Lanka at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1988. With the ball: 38 wickets at 25.5 at home and 8 wickets at 35.0 away.
The most wickets came against West Indies: 17 wickets at 25.5 in 14 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 8 ODIs and 14 wickets at 15.1. Australia won 23 of the ODIs Mike Whitney played and lost 13.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 38 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9* | 15 | South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1992 | Lost |
| 8* | 27 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1992 | Lost |
| 6 | 10 | England | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1987 | Lost |
| 5 | 9 | Pakistan | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1992 | Lost |
| 3 | 8 | New Zealand | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1988 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/34 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1988 | Won |
| 4/34 | 10 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1992 | Won |
| 3/25 | 10 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1991 | Won |
| 3/41 | 9 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1991 | Won |
| 2/11 | 6 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1992 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 14 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 25.47 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 11 | 21.73 |
| India | 5 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 36.25 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 39.75 |
| England | 3 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 30.25 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 27.75 |
| South Africa | 1 | 9 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 7.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 40 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 38 | 25.50 |
| Away | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 35.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 25.00 |
| 1990s | 29 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 31 | 28.19 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 8 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 15.07 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 4 | – | 0/0 | 9 | 24.44 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 6 | 14 | 4.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 44.33 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 30.75 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 52.50 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 26.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1983 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1993 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 24 February 1959
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Left-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 90
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 2
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