Bradley Wheal

Brad Wheal
Personal information
Full name Bradley Wheal
Born (1996-08-28) 28 August 1996
Durban, South Africa
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Role Bowler
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 57) 26 January 2016 v Hong Kong
T20I debut (cap 43) 30 January 2016 v Hong Kong
Last T20I 31 January 2016 v Hong Kong
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–present Hampshire (squad no. 58)
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 1 2 5 1
Runs scored 2 2 17 2
Batting average 3.40
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 2* 2* 10 2*
Balls bowled 49 32 672 49
Wickets 1 3 10 1
Bowling average 44.00 11.00 42.20 44.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match n/a n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 1/44 3/20 4/101 1/44
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/– 1/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 7 April 2016

Bradley Thomas James Wheal (born 28 August 1996) is a cricketer who plays for Hampshire and has been called up to represent Scotland. He is a right-handed fast bowler who bats right-handed. He made his One Day International debut for Scotland against the Hong Kong in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 26 January 2016.[1] He made his Twenty20 International debut for Scotland against Hong Kong on 30 January 2016.[2]

Early life

Wheal was born in Durban, South Africa, on 28 August 1996 to a Scottish mother. He attended Clifton School in Durban, where he matriculated in December 2014. He began his cricketing career with the Kwazulu-Natal youth teams, where he played up to under-19 level. He also represented the province in youth field hockey. While playing under-19 cricket, he was spotted by Hampshire coach Dale Benkenstein, who is also an assistant coach with the Dolphins in Durban.

Domestic career

Wheal impressed Benkestein and was offered a development contract with Hampshire for the 2015 season due to a shortage of fast bowlers at the county, with only Chris Wood and Tom Barber as available backups to the first team side.

Wheal impressed greatly in pre-season, performing well in games on the tour of Barbados and in a friendly against Kent. A strong performance then against Middlesex 2nd XI for Hampshire's 2nd XI where he took 10 wickets in the match and earned himself a call up to the first team for the match against Middlesex on 17 May 2015. Hampshire batted first in this match where Wheal batted at number 10 finishing 3 not out. In Middlesex's 1st innings Wheal took the wicket of opener Sam Robson for 10 runs by bowling him out. He finished with figures of 1/97 from his 20 overs as Middlesex where bowled out for 362. The match, which was rain affected, would end in a draw.

International career

Wheal hold a British passport through his parentage. After joining Hampshire, he expressed an interest in representing England upon fulfilling the residential qualifications.[3]

Wheal is qualified to represent Scotland through his mother. In August 2015 he played for a Scotland XI against MCC at Titwood, Glasgow, taking seven wickets. He was subsequently fast-tracked to selection for the full Scotland team, and in December 2015 was named in the squad for the tour of Hong Kong, that took place the following month.[4][5]

References

  1. "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 17th Match: Hong Kong v Scotland at Mong Kok, Jan 26, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. "Scotland tour of Hong Kong, 1st T20I: Hong Kong v Scotland at Mong Kok, Jan 30, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. Walter, Simon (11 April 2015). "Wheal could make Hants debut as pair are ruled out". Hampshire Chronicle. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. "Scotland name Brad Wheal in squad for Hong Kong tour in January". BBC Sport. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  5. "Scotland call up Wheal for HK tour". ESPNcricinfo (ESPN Sports Media). 16 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

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