Raphy Weatherall
Full nameRaphael Alexander Weatherall
Birth date24 October 2004 (age 21)
Birth placeKendal, Cumbria, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Club 1Northamptonshire
Year 12024–2026
Clubnumber 184
Type 1FC
Debutdate 112 April
Debutyear 12024
Debutfor 1Northamptonshire
Debutagainst 1Middlesex
Type 2T20
Debutdate 230 May
Debutyear 22024
Debutfor 2Northamptonshire
Debutagainst 2Derbyshire
Columns3
Column 1FC
Matches 18
Runs 120
Bat avg 15.00
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 113
Deliveries 1924
Wickets 116
Bowl avg 139.56
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 13/32
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Column 2LA
Matches 25
Runs 215
Bat avg 2
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 212*
Deliveries 2187
Wickets 26
Bowl avg 236.33
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 24/50
Catches/stumpings 22/–
Column 3T20
Matches 39
Runs 321
Bat avg 3
100s/50s 30/0
Top score 321*
Deliveries 3127
Wickets 311
Bowl avg 322.09
Fivefor 30
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 34/50
Catches/stumpings 32/–
Sourcehttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/raphael-weatherall-1318286 ESPNcricinfo
Date3 May
Year2026

Raphael Alexander Weatherall (born 24 October 2004) is an English cricketer who plays for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. He made his first-class debut on 12 April 2024 against Middlesex.[1]

Weatherall is the son of Sally (née Philbrook) and Mark Weatheralll, a consultant neurologist, and is the second youngest of their five children. He attended Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, and began a law degree at Exeter University in 2023.[2] From 2018 to 2021 he played for Chesham Cricket Club in the Thames Valley Cricket League, but was not selected for the first XI.[3] He was talent-spotted by Northamptonshire in 2021, and subsequently joined their academy. In 2023, he played for the England under-19 team in two youth Test matches and a One Day International against Australia. He signed a two-year professional context with Northamptonshire the same year.[2][4] After his debut in the County Championship, he took his maiden first-class wicket on 13 April 2024, dismissing Middlesex and former England opener Mark Stoneman.[5] He made his T20 debut on 30 May 2024, against Derbyshire in the T20 Blast.[6] In his first List A game on 24 July 2024, Northamptonshire faced the same opposition in the One-Day Cup.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Raphael Weatherall". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ Coyne, James (23 April 2024). "Introducing Raphy Weatherall: The teenage quick making his mark on Northants' bowling attack". The Cricketer. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Thames Valley Cricket League Playing Statistics for Raphael Weatherall". Archived 30 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  4. ^ Casey, Jeremy (13 October 2023). "Teenage fast bowler Weatherall pens two-year professional contract at Northants". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Archived 14 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Gay hits 261, Sales maiden hundred in Northants run-fest". ESPNcricinfo. ECB Reporters' Network. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Ravi Bopara stars with bat and ball on Steelbacks debut". ESPNcricinfo. ECB Reporters' Network. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Zak Chappell's allround masterpiece seals stunning Derbyshire comeback". ESPNcricinfo. ECB Reporters' Network. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.