Roger Whelan

Roger Whelan
Personal information
Full name Roger Kyran Whelan
Born (1980-07-27) 27 July 1980
Dublin, Ireland
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Relations Heather Whelan (sister)
Jill Whelan (sister)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 18) 23 June 2007 v India
Last ODI 24 June 2007 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007 Ireland
Career statistics
Competition ODI LA
Matches 2 6
Runs scored 5 27
Batting average 2.50 6.75
100s/50s / /
Top score 5 19*
Balls bowled 90 246
Wickets 2 4
Bowling average 49.50 60.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/43 1/27
Catches/stumpings / 2/
Source: CricketArchive, 22 January 2011

Roger Whelan (born 27 July 1980) is an 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.

Whelan is a lower-order batsman. His sisters, Heather and Jill Whelan play for the Irish ladies team.

Roger notably took the wicket of Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar on his debut 23 June 2007 at Belfast's Stormont Ground. On 17 November 2007, Roger announced his retirement from all forms of cricket to concentrate on his future with his band, The RoJ LiGht.


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