Roger Whelan

Irish cricketer

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Roger Whelan

Personal information

Full name|

Roger Kyran Whelan

Born|  (1980-07-27) 27 July 1980 (age 43)
Dublin, Ireland
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm fast-medium
Relations| Heather Whelan (sister)
Jill Whelan (sister)
International information
National side|

* Ireland

ODI debut (cap 18)| 23 June 2007 v India
Last ODI| 24 June 2007 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years| Team
2007| Ireland
Career statistics
| Competition | ODI | LA

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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 a former 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.

Whelan notably took the wicket of Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar on his debut 23 June 2007 at Belfast's Stormont Ground.

On 17 November 2007, Whelan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket to concentrate on his future with his band, The RoJ LiGht.

## External links[edit]

* Roger Whelan at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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