Keith James Wheatley (born 20 January 1946 in Guildford, Surrey) is a retired English cricketer. Wheatley was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler.
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| Full name | Keith James Wheatley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1946-01-20) 20 January 1946 (age 76) Guildford, Surrey, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Parents: Albert Wheatley, Ruby Wheatley
Spouse: Sandra Wheatley Siblings: David Wheatley, Kevin Wheatley, Gill Wheatley Children: Michelle Elliott, Nicola Wheatley, Joanna Kenney, Gemma Mokbel Grandchildren: Hugh Elliott, Georgina Elliott, Jackson Kenney, Livia Kenney, Ruby Lowry, Lola Mokbel, Marley Mokbel, Lenny Mokbel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1965–1970 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 23 December 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wheatley represented Hampshire, making his first-class debut for the county in the 1965 County Championship season against Leicestershire. He made his List-A debut against Glamorgan in 1967. Wheatley's final first-class match for the club came in 1970 against Somerset and his final one-day game coming in the same year against local rivals Sussex. At the end of the 1970 season Wheatley left Hampshire.
Wheatley represented Hampshire in 79 first-class matches, scoring 1,781 runs at an average of 18.55. He also took 69 wickets at an average of 28.31 with his off breaks, including brilliant best figures of 4/1 against Glamorgan in 1968. In one-day cricket Wheatley fared less well, playing just 10 matches and scoring 53 runs at an average of 5.30.