Full name Oswald Stephen Wheatley
Born May 28, 1935, Low Fell, Gateshead, Co Durham
Current age 82 years 328 days
Major teams Cambridge University, Glamorgan, Warwickshire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 316 | 362 | 145 | 1252 | 34* | 5.76 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 |
List A | 21 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 4* | 2.85 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 316 | 59683 | 22910 | 1099 | 9/60 | 20.84 | 2.30 | 54.3 | 56 | 5 | ||
List A | 21 | 1206 | 613 | 29 | 3/30 | 3/30 | 21.13 | 3.04 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class span | 1956 - 1969/70 |
List A span | 1963 - 1969 |
Ossie Wheatley was Wilf Wooller`s successor as Glamorgan`s captain. Between 1961 and 1966, the former Warwickshire and Cambridge Blue led the Welsh county with a mix of good humour and debonair authority, and proudly led them to victory over the 1964 Australians.. His fast medium bowling also added an extra dimension to Glamorgan`s attack, and he developed a most effective partnership with Jeff Jones, taking over 100 wickets in both of his first two seasons with Glamorgan, His best performances for Glamorgan came in 1968, when he took 9/60 against Sussex, and finished on top of the county`s averages with 82 victims at 12 apiece, to become one of Wisden`s Cricketers of the Year.