Heather Whelan

Last updated

Heather Whelan
Personal information
Full nameHeather Elizabeth Whelan
Born (1977-10-08) 8 October 1977 (age 44)
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Role Bowler
Relations Roger Whelan (brother)
Jill Whelan (sister)
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  37)12 December 1997 v  Denmark
Last ODI11 August 2010 v  Netherlands
T20I debut(cap  14)25 May 2009 v  Pakistan
Last T20I6 August 2009 v  Netherlands
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20
Matches394506
Runs scored10211451
Batting average 5.661.006.301.00
100s/50s0/00/00/00/0
Top score131161
Balls bowled1,847782,408126
Wickets 316466
Bowling average 38.616.6633.1512.00
5 wickets in innings 0000
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling3/143/113/143/11
Catches/stumpings 5/–0/–5/–0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 2 June 2021

Heather Elizabeth Whelan (born 8 October 1977) is an Irish former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium-fast bowler. She appeared in 39 One Day Internationals and 4 Twenty20 Internationals for Ireland between 1997 and 2010, and captained the side between 2005 and 2010. Her siblings Roger and Jill both also represented Ireland in international cricket. [1] [2]

Related Research Articles

Ronnie Whelan Irish soccer player and manager

Ronald Andrew Whelan is an Irish former professional footballer player who played as a midfielder and sometimes as a defender. He played an integral role in the dominant Liverpool side that won a wealth of titles in the 1980s. He was at the club from 1979 until 1994, scoring a number of vital goals. In 100 Players Who Shook The Kop, a poll of 110,000 Liverpool fans conducted by Liverpool's official website, Whelan came in 30th.

Martin 'Marty' Whelan is an Irish radio and television personality currently working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). His early television credits included the game shows Millionaire and Fame and Fortune, and the weekday afternoon show, Open House.

Scotland national cricket team Sports team representing Scotland

The Scotland national cricket team represents the country of Scotland. They play their home matches at The Grange, Edinburgh, and also some other venues.

Ireland cricket team Irish international cricket team

The Ireland cricket team represents all of Ireland in international cricket. The Irish Cricket Union, operating under the brand Cricket Ireland is the sport's governing body in Ireland, and organises the international team.

Afghanistan national cricket team National sports team

The Afghanistan men's national team represents Afghanistan in international cricket.
Cricket has been played in Afghanistan since the mid-19th century, but it was only in the early 21st century that the national team began to enjoy success. The Afghanistan Cricket Board was formed in 1995 and became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2001 and a member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in 2003. After nearly a decade of playing international cricket, on 22 June 2017, at an ICC meeting in London, full ICC Membership was granted to Afghanistan. Alongside Ireland, this took the number of Test cricket playing nations to twelve. It is the first country to ever achieve Full Member status after holding Affiliate Membership of the ICC.

Glenn Whelan Irish footballer

Glenn David Whelan is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bristol Rovers. He represented the Republic of Ireland national football team.

Roger Whelan is a former Irish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who has played with Ireland's cricket team since the Eurasia cricket series of 2006.

Rwanda national cricket team Cricket team

The Rwandan national cricket team is the team that represents the Republic of Rwanda in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003 and an associate member in 2017.

The 2007 Future Cup was a 3 ODI cricket series between India and South Africa between 23 June and 1 July. The series was preceded by each team playing one match against Ireland.

Falkland Islands national cricket team

The Falkland Islands national cricket team is the team that represents the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands in international cricket.

Eileen Ash English cricketer

Eileen May Ash was an English cricketer and supercentenarian who played primarily as a right-arm medium bowler.

Heather Knight (cricketer) England cricketer

Heather Clare Knight is an English cricketer who is captain of the England women's cricket team. She is a right-handed batter and right arm off spin bowler. Knight played in her 100th Women's One Day International match for England in December 2019.

Berkshire Women cricket team

The Berkshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Berkshire. They play their home games at various grounds across the county, including Summerleaze Road, Maidenhead and Falkland CC, Newbury, and are captained by Ashleigh Muttitt. They competed in Division One of the Women's County Championship until 2017, when they were relegated, and they won the Women's Twenty20 Cup in 2010. They are partnered with the regional side Southern Vipers.

Barbara Mary McDonald is an Irish former cricketer who played as a right-arm pace bowler. She appeared in one Test match and 57 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for Ireland between 1993 and 2005, including appearing at the 1993, 1997, 2000, and 2005 World Cups.

Jill Amy Whelan is an Irish former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She played 29 One Day Internationals and 8 Twenty20 Internationals for Ireland between 2004 and 2011, and was part of Ireland's squad for the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup.

The New Zealand women's national cricket team toured Ireland and England in July and August 2004. They first played Ireland in 3 One Day Internationals, winning the series 3–0. They then played England in the first ever Twenty20 International for either gender, with New Zealand winning the match by 9 runs. Finally, they played England in 5 ODIs and 1 Test match, with England winning the ODI series 3–2 and the Test match ending as a draw.

The Pakistan women's national cricket team toured Ireland and England in May and June 2009. They played Ireland in 1 One Day International and 1 Twenty20 International, winning the ODI but losing the T20I. They then played in the RSA T20 Cup against Ireland and Nottinghamshire, which they won with four wins from their four matches. Finally they travelled to England, and played England Academy in 3 T20s, after which they competed in the 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20.

References

  1. "Heather Whelan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  2. "Heather Whelan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2021.