Cameron White

For the squash player, see Cameron White (squash player).

Cameron White
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Personal information
Full name
Cameron Leon White
Born (1983-08-18) 18 August 1983 (age 41)[1]
Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia
NicknameWhitey, Bear, Bundy
Height1.87[2] m (6 ft 2 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 402)9 October 2008 v India
Last Test6 November 2008 v India
ODI debut (cap 152)5 October 2005 v World XI
Last ODI21 January 2018 v England
ODI shirt no.7
T20I debut (cap 22)9 January 2007 v England
Last T20I9 November 2014 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.7
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000/01–2018/19Victoria (squad no. 9)
2006–2007Somerset (squad no. 3)
2008–2010Royal Challengers Bangalore (squad no. 18)
2011–2012Deccan Chargers (squad no. 7)
2011/12–2014/15Melbourne Stars (squad no. 9)
2012–2013Northamptonshire (squad no. 4)
2013Sunrisers Hyderabad (squad no. 9)
2015/16–2018/19Melbourne Renegades (squad no. 7)
2019/20Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 7)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 4 91 177 269
Runs scored 146 2,072 10,537 7,703
Batting average 29.20 33.97 39.91 37.57
100s/50s 0/0 2/11 22/55 13/45
Top score 46 105 260* 165
Balls bowled 558 331 13,754 4,136
Wickets 5 12 195 104
Bowling average 68.40 29.25 41.37 35.85
5 wickets in innings 0 0 3 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0
Best bowling 2/71 3/5 6/66 4/15
Catches/stumpings 1/– 37/– 207/– 123/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 2 April 2019

Cameron Leon White (born 18 August 1983) is an Australian former international cricketer who captained the national side in Twenty20 Internationals. A powerful middle order batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler, White made his first-class cricket debut as a teenager in the 2000–01 season for the Victoria cricket team as a bowling all-rounder. During his time with Australia, White won the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.

In 2003–04, he became Victoria's youngest ever captain at the age of 20 when he took over leadership of their one-day side, and the first-class captaincy followed the season after. International recognition came for the first time in 2005, but White found himself in and out of the side as the selectors and national captain Ricky Ponting looked for White to improve his bowling to play as a front-line spinner. Two successful winters with English county side Somerset helped to propel White back into the selectors' minds. White had a short Test career playing four Test matches in 2008.

His tenure as T20 captain ended with the 2012 series against India where he was dropped following poor form in the Big Bash League. He was succeeded by Melbourne Stars teammate George Bailey.[3] His nickname of "Bear" is due to his purported resemblance to the polar bear mascot of Bundaberg Rum. White retired from professional cricket in August 2020.[4]

  1. ^ "10 Interesting facts about Cameron White - An explosive stroke-maker". crictracker.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Cameron White". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  3. ^ "George Bailey appointed Australian T20 Captain". ESPNcricinfo. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Cameron White calls time on professional career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2020.