Guy Whittall

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Fullname
Guy James Whittall
Born (1972-09-05) 5 September 1972 (age 53)
Chipinge, Rhodesia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Guy Whittall
Personal information
Full name
Guy James Whittall
Born (1972-09-05) 5 September 1972 (age 53)
Chipinge, Rhodesia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
RelationsAndy Whittall (cousin)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 21)1 December 1992 v Pakistan
Last Test9 November 2002 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 35)15 November 1993 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI8 March 2003 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.2
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1993/94–1998/99Matabeleland
1999/00–2002/03Manicaland
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 46 147 108 207
Runs scored 2,207 2,705 5,639 3,970
Batting average 29.42 22.54 32.97 23.77
100s/50s 4/10 0/11 11/27 1/19
Top score 203* 83 247 106*
Balls bowled 4,686 4,060 10,099 5,868
Wickets 51 88 141 132
Bowling average 40.94 39.55 34.58 37.43
5 wickets in innings 0 0 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/18 4/35 6/34 4/35
Catches/stumpings 19/0 36/0 63/0 59/0
Source: Cricinfo, 30 October 2013

Guy James Whittall (born 5 September 1972) is a former Zimbabwean international cricketer who played 46 Test matches and 147 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and captained Zimbabwe in four ODIs. He played as an all-rounder and was known as an aggressive middle-order batsman and an effective medium pace bowler.[1] Whittall escaped from a leopard attack on 25 April 2024 with injuries.[2]

Whittall born at Chipinge in what was then Rhodesia in 1972. The son of farmers, he was educated at Ruzawi School and then Falcon College where he captained the school cricket XI and played both hockey and rugby union.[3] He was selected for the national schools cricket side aged 16 and toured New Zealand and England. The side was coached by former international David Houghton and they were unbeaten on both tours. His first Logan Cup century came for Zimbabwe Schools against Harare Central, although the tournament did not have first class status at the time.[3]

Whittall also played rugby for Zimbabwe schools, playing as a centre. He went on to play for the national side, including going as a squad member to the qualification tournament for the 1995 Rugby World Cup.[3]

Cricket career

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