Sam Whiteman has scored 6,930 runs in 119 first-class games
Yorkshire sign wicketkeeper-batter Whiteman
Yorkshire has brought wicketkeeper-batter Sam Whiteman on board with a three-year contract. The 33-year-old was a member of the Western Australia team that secured three consecutive Sheffield Shield titles from 2022 to 2024, serving as captain for the last two victories. He was born in Doncaster, but moved abroad with his family at the age of three, allowing him to be classified as a local domestic player for the White Rose. Whiteman also had a stint in the County Championship with Northamptonshire in 2023. “I’m excited to have signed with my home county – the timing feels perfect for my return to the UK, and when the chance to join Yorkshire presented itself, it was simply too great to let pass,” Whiteman stated on the club’s website. “I am looking forward to stepping onto Headingley for the first time. It’s the finest ground and the top wicket in the English game, and it will be an immensely proud moment for me to wear the Yorkshire shirt for the first time in April.”
Published: 2026-01-08 09:46:00
source: www.bbc.com
