Guy Whittall
- January 6, 2024
- Cricketer
Quick Facts
Full Name | Guy Whittall |
Occupation | Cricketer |
Date Of Birth | Sep 5, 1972(1972-09-05) |
Age | 52 |
Birthplace | Chipinge District |
Country | Zimbabwe |
Birth City | Manicaland |
Horoscope | Virgo |
Guy Whittall Biography
Name | Guy Whittall |
Birthday | Sep 5 |
Birth Year | 1972 |
Place Of Birth | Chipinge District |
Home Town | Manicaland |
Birth Country | Zimbabwe |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
Guy Whittall is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on September 5, 1972 in Chipinge District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe. Whittall was born in Chipinga, Rhodesia, in 1972. He was the son of farmers and attended Ruzawi School, then Falcon College. There he captained school cricket XI and played rugby union and hockey. At 16 he was selected to play for the national school cricket team and toured New Zealand as well as England. They were coached by David Houghton, an ex-international. Although the tournament was not first-class, it was his first century in the Logan Cup for Zimbabwe Schools against Harare Central.
Whittall was also a centre for Zimbabwe schools rugby. Whittall went on to play rugby for Zimbabwe schools, and was a member of the squad that qualified for the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
In 2000, he became the first fielder for Zimbabwe to take four catches in an innings of an ODI
Against the same opponents in September 2002, Whittall fell just short of registering another double hundred, finishing unbeaten on 188 in controversial circumstances when Pommie Mbangwa was run out with Whittall possibly impeded by Dion Nash.
In December, Whittall’s Test debut against Pakistan saw him score 33 runs and take the wicket of Basit Alvi. In his sixth Test at Harare Sports Club, in February 1995, Whittall scored his maiden Test century, scoring an unbeaten score of 113. This helped his side win a historic Test victory over the visiting Pakistanis. He scored Zimbabwe’s first ever double-century in 2002, scoring an unbeaten run of 203 at Queens Sports Club against New Zealand. Whittall fell short of his double-century when Everton Matambanadzo came in to bat. Matambanadzo was able to strike thanks to the New Zealanders who gave field placements that were designed to give easy singles. Finally, the milestone was reached with a boundary through slips.
Guy Whittall Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Cricketer |
House | Living in own house. |
Guy Whittall is one of the richest Cricketer from Zimbabwe. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Guy Whittall 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Guy James Whittall, born 5 September 1972, is an ex-Zimbabwean international cricketer. He played 46 Test matches as well as 147 One Day Internationals (ODIs). He also captained Zimbabwe in four of these ODIs. All-rounder, he was well-known as a strong middle-order batsman as well as a skilled medium pace bowler.
At the age of 18 he made his first-class cricket debut playing for Young Zimbabwe. He played his first match for Zimbabwe against Worcestershire. He opened the batting for Zimbabwe and was then selected to play for the Zimbabwean team that visited England in 1993. He was not able to play in England but he was selected for the team that toured Pakistan in 1993.
Although he never took a five wicket haul, Whittall took over 50 Test wickets for Zimbabwe. His career best was 4/18 against England. His ODI career included three World Cups, and he did particularly well in 1999 as Zimbabwe made the final six.
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Guy Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Zimbabwe. Guy Whittall celebrates birthday on September 5 of every year.