Mike Whitney

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Whitney
Occupation	Game Show Host
Date Of Birth	Feb 24, 1959(1959-02-24)
Age	65
Birthplace	Surry Hills
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Aquarius

Mike Whitney Biography

Mike Whitney is one of the most popular and richest Game Show Host who was born on February 24, 1959 in Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia. Former cricket player, TV host best known for hosting Who Dares Wins and Sydney Weekender.

He was born in New South Wales. This is the same area where He was born in New South Wales, the same place where Hugh Jackman was born. was also born.

His early nickname was “Crazy” but it later became “Big Roy”. Whitney played all of his club cricket for the Randwick Cricket Club (1976-93) in the Sydney Grade Competition. Since 2001 he has been the President of the Randwick- Petersham Cricket Club. He played 94 First Class matches for New South Wales from 1980 to 1993. He is one of only two fast bowlers to take more than three hundred first class wickets for New South Wales. The other is Geoff Lawson. He was named New South Wales Cricketer of the Year in 1988-89 and was part of 4 Sheffield Shield winning teams. In 5 Sheffield Shield Finals appearances he took 25 wickets at 19.28. Whitney’s Test debut came in unusual circumstances. Australia was touring England in 1981, and Whitney was in England playing Northern League Cricket in Lancashire for Fleetwood Cricket Club and some County Cricket for Gloucestershire. Injuries to Rodney Hogg and Geoff Lawson in the Australian squad led to Whitney playing the final two tests of the tour. He was the first Australian Test Cricketer to be selected this way.

A notoriously poor batsman, in 1987, while playing in the Boxing Day Test against New Zealand and batting at number 11, he survived 18 deliveries and held off Sir Richard Hadlee to help secure a draw for Australia . Australia won the series 1-0 and won back the Trans Tasman Cup. It was Alan Border’s first series win as Australian Captain. Whitney is a Life Member of Cricket New South Wales and the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club.

With Debbie, he has three children, Juliette, Madeline, and Fergus.

Mike Whitney Net Worth

Mike Whitney is one of the richest Game Show Host from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Whitney 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a well-known cricketer, who played in 38 ODI from 1981 to 1993. In 1987, he was the number 11 batsman in the Box Day Test.

He started his own band, The Mike Whitney Band. They performed gigs in Sydney and toured.

Michael Roy Whitney AM (born 24 February 1959) is an Australian television personality and former cricketer, who played in 12 Test matches and 38 One Day Internationals between 1981 and 1993.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Mike Whitney Dating?

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On 8 March 2009, Whitney was inducted as a life member by the South Sydney Rabbitohs for his contribution in being a Director and Deputy Chairman on the Football Club Board in the critical period during the club’s battle for reinstatement to the competition between 1999 and 2001. He also played a decisive role with media personality Andrew Denton and lawyer Nick Pappas (current Rabbitohs Chairman) in attracting fellow Life Member Kerry Stokes to the club as a major sponsor just before its readmission to the competition in 2002, a coup that ensured the club’s ability to make its triumphant return to the NRL competition.

Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Game Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Mike Whitney celebrates birthday on February 24 of every year.

What is Mike Whitney doing now?

Whitney played all of his club cricket for the Randwick Cricket Club (1976–93) in the Sydney Grade Competition. Since 2001 he has been the President of the Randwick-Petersham Cricket Club.

How old is Mike Whitney?

63 years (February 24, 1959)

Who is Michael Whitney married to?

Michael Whitney, 52, Is Dead; Actor Married Twiggy in ’77 – The New York Times.

Who is replacing Mike Whitney?

Mike Whitney has stepped down from hosting Sydney Weekender after a 27-year career on the Channel Seven travel show. He hosted his final episode last Sunday and was joined by his replacement, sprinter-turned-broadcaster Matt Shirvington.

Is Sydney Weekender still in production?

In November 2019, the Seven Network announced the show had been axed with the final episodes screening in early 2020. Despite this announcement, the Seven Network have continued production of the series through 2020 and 2021.