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Full name Guy James Whittall
Born September 5, 1972, Chipinge, Manicaland
Current age 35 years 255 days
Major teams Zimbabwe, Manicaland, Mashonaland, Matabeleland
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Relations Cousin - AR Whittall

Batting and fielding averages
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct
Tests	46	82	7	2207	203*	29.42	5373	41.07	4	10	261	7	19
ODIs	147	142	22	2705	83	22.54	4011	67.43	0	11			36
First-class	108	190	19	5639	247	32.97			11	27			63
List A	207	196	29	3970	106	23.77			1	19			59

Bowling averages
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Tests	46	52	4686	2088	51	4/18	5/61	40.94	2.67	91.8	3	0
ODIs	147	112	4060	3481	88	4/35	4/35	39.55	5.14	46.1	1	0
First-class	108		10099	4877	141	6/34		34.58	2.89	71.6		2
List A	207		5868	4941	132	4/35	4/35	37.43	5.05	44.4	2	0

Career statistics
Test debut	Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Karachi, Dec 1-6, 1993 scorecard
Last Test	Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Nov 9-12, 2002 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut	Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Patna, Nov 15, 1993 scorecard
Last ODI	New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Bloemfontein, Mar 8, 2003 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span	1990/91 - 2002/03
List A span	1992/93 - 2002/03

Profile

Guy Whittall was an aggressive middle-order batsman who could score useful runs, even centuries, at Test level, and a nippy medium-pace change bowler with the knack of taking useful wickets, besides being a very good outfielder with a fine throw. Originally selected for his batting, he developed into a useful seamer, combining away swing with nip off the pitch. At the age of 16 he was selected for the national schools side and scored a century in the Logan Cup (in its pre-first-class days) for Zimbabwe Schools against the Harare Central team. He made his first-class debut at the age of 18, and his Test debut against Pakistan shortly afterwards. He seemed to enjoy playing against Pakistan, making his first Test century in Zimbabwe's first Test win at Harare in 1995, and in 1998-99 completing a Test double hundred against them. His other highs included an unbeaten 188 against New Zealand in September 2000 and playing a key role in Zimbabwe's successful 1999 World Cup squad. After playing 46 Tests and 147 ODIs, including three World Cups, he announced his retirement in March 2003 to concentrate on his family's game-ranch business.
John Ward

Mar 29, 2004

Guy Whittall
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Mar 8, 2003

Whittall dives back to the crease in an attempted run out
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Mar 4, 2003

Hondo, Taibu, Whittall, Streak and Ebrahim celebrate after Whittall caught Inzamam-ul-Haq for 3 runs
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