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Ross Andrew Whiteley (born 13 September 1988) is an English
On 15 September 2018, Ross was a part of the Worcestershire Rapids side that made their first appearance at finals day which ended in victory. The Rapids beat Lancashire Lightning in the semi-final as well as beating Sussex Sharks by 4 wickets to secure their maiden T20 Blast Trophy.
On 20 September 2021, Whiteley signed for Hampshire on a 3-year white-ball deal, after impressing for the
cricket
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er who currently plays for Derbyshire
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.
Biography
Whiteley was born inSheffield
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. He played with the Derbyshire
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Second XI from the 2006 season, in the Second XI Championship and Trophy. In the 2008 season Whiteley made his List A debut in September in a Pro40
The NatWest Pro40 League was a one-day cricket league for first-class cricket counties in England and Wales. It was inaugurated in 1999, but was essentially the old Sunday League retitled to reflect large numbers of matches being played on days o ...
game against Glamorgan
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followed shortly by his First-class debut against Leicestershire
Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...
in the County Championship
The County Championship (referred to as the LV= Insurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales and is organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). It bec ...
. He also played three Pro40 matches in the 2009 season. He is a left-handed batsman.
In the 2012 season Whiteley hit the winning runs that promoted Derbyshire as Division 2 winners into Division 1.
On 25 July 2013, Whiteley signed for the remaining 2013 season and a further 3 years with Worcestershire County Cricket Club. Making his debut on 26 July 2013.
Whiteley's brother Adam, two years his senior, played for Derbyshire's Second XI between 2003 and 2007.
Whiteley then produced a powerful innings in a 2015 t20 blast game versus Yorkshire, his innings of 91* off 36 balls included 11 sixes.
On 13 August 2015 Whiteley signed a new 4-year contract with Worcestershire ensuring his future with them him to the summer of 2019.
On 23 July 2017, Whiteley hit six sixes in the same over during Worcestershire's match against Yorkshire in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast.
On 15 September 2018, Ross was a part of the Worcestershire Rapids side that made their first appearance at finals day which ended in victory. The Rapids beat Lancashire Lightning in the semi-final as well as beating Sussex Sharks by 4 wickets to secure their maiden T20 Blast Trophy.
On 20 September 2021, Whiteley signed for Hampshire on a 3-year white-ball deal, after impressing for the Southern Brave
Southern Brave is a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in the city of Southampton. The team represents the historic counties of Hampshire and Sussex in the newly founded The Hundred competition, which took place for the first time during ...
in the ECB's inaugural Hundred
100 or one hundred (Roman numeral: C) is the natural number following 99 and preceding 101.
In medieval contexts, it may be described as the short hundred or five score in order to differentiate the English and Germanic use of "hundred" to de ...
tournament.
In April 2022, he was bought by the Southern Brave
Southern Brave is a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in the city of Southampton. The team represents the historic counties of Hampshire and Sussex in the newly founded The Hundred competition, which took place for the first time during ...
for the 2022 season of The Hundred.
Whiteley rejoined his first club, Derbyshire, on a two-year contract in November 2023.
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