Giles White
CountryEngland
FullnameGiles William White
Birth date23 March 1972 (age 54)
Birth placeBarnstaple, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleHampshire Director of Cricket
Club 1Hampshire
Year 11994–2002
Club 2Somerset
Year 21991, 1993
Club 3Devon
Year 31992–1993
Columns2
Column 1FC
Matches 1128
Runs 16195
Bat avg 130.66
100s/50s 19/30
Top score 1156
Deliveries 1871
Wickets 112
Bowl avg 154.41
Fivefor 1–
Tenfor 1–
Best bowling 1–
Catches/stumpings 1107/2
Column 2LA
Matches 2126
Runs 22398
Bat avg 221.22
100s/50s 2–/15
Top score 276
Deliveries 290
Wickets 21
Bowl avg 290.00
Fivefor 2–
Tenfor 2–
Best bowling 21/45
Catches/stumpings 241/–
Date6 April
Year2018
Sourcehttp://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22407.html Cricinfo

Giles William White (born March 23, 1972), is a former English cricketer and now the Director of Cricket of Hampshire County Cricket Club. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-handed leg-break bowler, as well as being an occasional wicketkeeper.[1] Shane Warne reckoned him to be a strong enough player as to be a candidate to play for England as a leg spinner[2]

He started his first-class career at Somerset, however, he is more noted for his career at Hampshire, where he played for eight years.

Though he started his career as early as 1989 with Devon, where he played in the Minor Counties Championship, even making a Finals appearance in his final year for the county in 1992, and making his first-class debut against the touring Sri Lankans in 1991, which the tourists won despite a double century from Jimmy Cook. His first foray into the County Championship came in 1994, where he played for Hampshire until 2002, even sticking with the team beyond their year-long excursion into the Second Division in 2001.

Having played extensively through the beginning of the 2002 season, White did not play a single game from August onwards, choosing to hang up his gloves, and leaving the team along with Jason Laney, James Schofield and Irfan Shah.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Giles White". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  2. ^ "Warne helps England with leg-spinning discovery". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ Isaacs, Richard (20 September 2002). "Hampshire release three as Giles White retires". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2023.