Sean Whitehead
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- Right-handed lower-order batter
- Left-arm orthodox spin bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 16 | 22 | 373 | 17.76 | 54.7 | 0/3 | 66 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 12 | 135 | 12.27 | 62.2 | 0/0 | 46* |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 16 | 3,286 | 73 | 19.58 | 2.61 | 10/36 | 6 | 2 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 2,282 | 45 | 21.53 | 2.55 | 6/38 | 4 | 1 |
Batting style
Lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 19.3 | 30.4 | |
| Average v pace | 17.4 | 29.0 | |
| Average v spin | 17.3 | 29.6 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 53 | 52 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 52 | 50 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 35 | 58 | |
| Dot % | 75.4 | 74.6 |
659 balls in first-class matches · Nov 2021 – Feb 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Dominant left-arm spinner
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 19.1 | 30.0 | |
| Balls per wicket | 44.6 | 56.9 | |
| Economy | 2.57 | 3.16 | |
| Average with the new ball | 10.1 | 27.1 | |
| Average v right-handers | 19.8 | 31.8 | |
| Average v left-handers | 32.3 | 39.5 | |
| Dot % | 79.1 | 75.0 |
3,256 balls bowled in first-class matches · Nov 2021 – Feb 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +3.0
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +15.1
December 2025Now +3.020182020202220242026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 11 | 144 | 11.1 | 60.3 | 48 | 21.3 | 2.58 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 9/10 | 88% | 3 | 11 | 32892701031 |
- Sean Whitehead has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 3.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2026 | Tuskers | Lions | 4 & 7 | 1/125 (22.0) | Lions won by an innings and 270 runs | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Tuskers | Titans | 0 & 9 | 3/129 (30.0) | Titans won by 6 wickets | |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Tuskers | Western Province | 46* & 20 | 10/119 (38.0) | Western Province won by 139 runs | |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Tuskers | Northern Cape Heat | – | 0/15 (12.0) | Drawn | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Tuskers | Eastern Cape Iinyathi | 19 (28) | 7/111 (46.4) | Tuskers won by 6 wickets | |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Tuskers | Mpumalanga Rhinos | 4 (3) | 2/111 (46.0) | Drawn | |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Tuskers | Limpopo Impalas | 0 (4) | 9/95 (70.4) | Drawn | |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Tuskers | Northern Cape Heat | 15 & 3 | 8/72 (34.1) | Northern Cape Heat won by 19 runs | |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Tuskers | Garden Route Badgers | 8 (6) | 2/98 (45.0) | Tuskers won by 6 wickets | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Tuskers | Eastern Storm | – | 3/94 (35.5) | Tuskers won by an innings and 19 runs |