David Wheatman
English cricketer
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David Mark Wheatman (31 January 1966 – 24 October 2004) was an English cricketer. Wheatman was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Kendal, Westmorland and was educated at Kendal Grammar School.[1]
Kendal, Westmorland, England
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
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| Full name | David Mark Wheatman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1966 Kendal, Westmorland, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 October 2004 (aged 38) Lancaster, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–2001 | Cumberland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 March 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wheatman made his debut for Cumberland in the 1990 Minor Counties Championship against Suffolk. He played Minor counties cricket for Cumberland infrequently to 2000, including 23 Minor Counties Championship matches[2] and six MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[3] Wheatman made his List A against Kent in the 2000 NatWest Trophy. He played three further List A matches for the county to 2001.[4] In his four List A matches, he scored 9 runs at a batting average of 4.50, with a high score of 8*.[5] With the ball he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 37.50, with best figures of 2/23.[6]
Outside of the county game, he played for Netherfield Cricket Club and was employed as an insurance broker with Talbot Insurance Brokers.[1] He died in St John's Hospice, Lancaster, Lancashire on 24 October 2004 following a two-year battle with cancer, leaving behind his partner and one daughter.[1]