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Cameron White

Personal information
Full name	Cameron Leon White
Born	(1983-08-18) 18 August 1983 (age 42) Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia
Nickname	Whitey, Bear, Bundy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg break
Role	Middle-order batter
International information
National side	Australia (2005-2018)
Test debut (cap 402)	9 October 2008 v India
Last Test	6 November 2008 v India
ODI debut (cap 152)	5 October 2005 v World XI
Last ODI	21 January 2018 v England
ODI shirt no.	7
T20I debut (cap 22)	9 January 2007 v England
Last T20I	9 November 2014 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.	7
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2000/01–2018/19	Victoria (squad no. 9)
2006–2007	Somerset (squad no. 3)
2008–2010	Royal Challengers Bangalore (squad no. 18)
2011–2012	Deccan Chargers (squad no. 7)
2011/12–2014/15	Melbourne Stars (squad no. 9)
2012–2013	Northamptonshire (squad no. 4)
2013	Sunrisers Hyderabad (squad no. 9)
2015/16–2018/19	Melbourne Renegades (squad no. 7)
2019/20	Adelaide 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 a former Australian international cricketer. He was a strong middle-order batsman and a right-arm leg-spin bowler. Cameron even captained the Australian national team in Twenty20 International matches.

He started his first-class cricket career as a teenager in the 2000–01 season. He played for the Victoria cricket team. During his time with the Australian team, White helped them win the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy. He became Victoria's youngest captain at age 20 in 2003–04. He played four Test matches in 2008. Cameron White retired from professional cricket in August 2020.

Cameron White: Cricket Star

Early Days in Cricket

Cameron White began his cricket journey in youth teams. He played in the Commonwealth Bank Under-17 and Under-19 Championships. He was good at both batting and bowling. He scored a century and took many wickets in these games.

His first-class debut was in March 2001, when he was 17. He played against New South Wales. He scored 11 runs and took 4 wickets in that match. Soon after, he joined the Australian U-19 cricket team.

He also captained the Australian Cricket Academy team. They toured New Zealand and won a one-day series. White then made his List A debut for Victoria. He won his first "man of the match" award for his bowling and batting.

Cameron White led the Australian Under-19 team to victory. They won the 2002 U-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. He was the top run-scorer in the tournament with 423 runs.

Youngest Captain

Even with his batting success, Victoria used White mainly as a bowling all-rounder. In the 2002–03 season, he took 28 wickets. In his last match that season, he took his first five-wicket haul and ten-wicket haul. He took 6 wickets in the first innings and 4 in the second. This helped Victoria win by 10 wickets.

In 2003–04, White became Victoria's youngest captain. He was only 20 years old. His coach, David Hookes, said White understood how to lead a team. He had shown great leadership in the Under-19 World Cup.

White also captained the first-class team that season. He won "man of the match" in his first game as Pura Cup captain. He took six wickets to lead Victoria to victory.

In December 2003, White played his first international match. He played for Australia A against India. He also played against Zimbabwe.

His batting improved a lot in 2003–04. He scored five half-centuries. He also took 30 wickets, his most in a season. He showed his power-hitting skills with quick scores. These skills would later help him in Twenty20 cricket.

White was chosen for the Australian Test squad to tour Zimbabwe. This was because of an injury to Stuart MacGill. However, the tour was cancelled. White said it was a missed chance to experience international Test cricket.

Victoria won the Pura Cup in 2003–04. White made a half-century and took five wickets in the final. After the captain retired, White was named the new captain for 2004–05. He said captaincy brought out the best in his game. In December 2004, he scored his first century in first-class cricket. He made 119 runs.

Playing for Australia

First International Matches

White played well for Australia A in 2005. He scored two half-centuries in 50-over matches. He also played his first Twenty20 game, scoring 58 not out.

Because of his good form, White was chosen for the Australian team. He made his international debut in the 2005 ICC Super Series. He played against the ICC World XI. He was a "supersub" in his first two matches. This meant he only played when the other team was batting. He did not bat in these games. These were his first two One Day International (ODI) matches.

White played in the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy against New Zealand. He got his first international wicket, bowling Hamish Marshall.

Playing in England

In 2005–06, Twenty20 cricket started in Australia. White and his Victoria team quickly became good at it. White won a "man of the match" award in his first game. He scored 45 runs and took a wicket. Victoria won the championship title. White finished with 99 runs and 6 wickets.

In April 2006, White joined the English county team Somerset. He scored 172 runs in his first match. Later, he was named Somerset's captain when their regular captain was injured. This extra responsibility seemed to make him play even better. He scored three centuries in a short time.

White showed his skills in the Twenty20 Cup. He scored 116 not out in one match. This was his first century in Twenty20 cricket. He then scored 141 not out in another game. This set a new world record for the highest score in Twenty20 cricket at the time. He finished the competition with a great batting average.

White had his most successful season in cricket that year. His batting average was almost 60 in first-class cricket. He also helped Somerset get promoted to a higher division.

Back in Australia

White had a strong start to the 2006–07 Australian season. He scored 150 not out and 126 not out in domestic matches. This led to him being called back to the Australian one-day squad. He said he was happy to be back on the international stage.

He won a "man of the match" award in a Twenty20 game against England. He scored 40 not out and took a wicket. He also hit a quick 45 runs against New Zealand. However, his bowling was not as effective. He was dropped from the team for the World Cup squad.

White played in the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy against New Zealand. He hit a fast 42 not out in one match.

White returned to Victoria and captained them in a final. He also played well in first-class matches. He then went back to Somerset for a second season. He continued to score many runs. He passed 1,000 runs in the County Championship for the second time. His batting average was over 70.

In 2008, White toured Pakistan with the Australia A squad. He took two wickets and scored some runs. Later, he fractured his foot during a domestic match. This injury kept him out of the game for six weeks.

White was sold for $500,000 to the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. He had a disappointing first IPL season. However, Cameron White holds the record for the highest individual score in a T20 as captain (141*).

Becoming a Key Player

White was called back to the Australian ODI and Twenty20 squads in 2008. He played in the West Indies. The Australian captain, Ricky Ponting, wanted White to be the main spinner. White took three wickets for five runs in one match against Bangladesh. He said it was good to get some wickets.

He captained the Australia A team in a tri-series in India. He bowled many overs and took eight wickets. He also batted well, leading his team to win the final.

When another player was removed from the tour of India for disciplinary reasons, White was called up to the Test squad. He was chosen as a specialist bowler. He made his Test debut and became the 402nd Australian to get a Test cap. He took one wicket in his first Test. He took three wickets in his second Test.

White was not in the Test squads after that. But he was named in the ODI and Twenty20 squads against South Africa. He played a more familiar role as a middle-order batsman. He scored 40 not out off 18 balls in one Twenty20 match. He had a steady ODI series as a batsman and part-time spinner.

White led Victoria to their first championship since 2003–04. He was named "man of the match" in the final. He scored 135 and 61 runs.

White remained in Australia's Twenty20 team for matches in South Africa. He was later called up to the ICC World Twenty20 when another player was sent home. Australia was knocked out early in the tournament.

White's role in the Australian team became more focused on batting. In a Twenty20 International in England, he scored his best score of 55. In the ODI series, he was promoted to bat at number three. He scored 53 and 42 runs. Then, he made his first international century, scoring 105 runs. He was named "man of the match." He finished the tour as Australia's top run-scorer in ODIs.

White played in Australia's win at the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy. He scored 62 runs in the final against New Zealand. This helped Australia win by six wickets. In the next ODI series against India, he made three half-centuries. He scored a remarkable 57 runs off 33 balls in one game. White felt his best batting position was higher up the order. He bowled very little in 2009.

When Ricky Ponting retired from international Twenty20 cricket, some people wanted White to be captain. White was named vice-captain to Michael Clarke. White made his second international century in a series against Pakistan. He scored 105 runs off 88 balls. Australia won the series 5–0.

Indian Premier League Journey

In the 2011 Indian Premier League season, Deccan Chargers bought White for US$1.1 million. He became the second highest paid Australian in the IPL. He was named vice-captain. He captained the team for the first match when the regular captain was away.

He scored his first IPL half-century against Pune Warriors India. He scored four more half-centuries that season. He ended as the team's second highest run scorer with 479 runs. He also captained the Chargers in two more matches.

The Deccan Chargers team was ended in October 2012. But White was kept by the new team, Sunrisers Hyderabad. He captained the team when the main captain was not playing. He scored 209 runs for them.

Return to International Cricket

White played for Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the 2012 Friends Life t20 competition. He scored the most runs for his team, with 228 runs. White also signed a 3-year contract to play for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League. He stepped down as captain of the Melbourne Stars.

White's good Twenty20 form led to him being called back to the Australian Twenty20 team. He played against Pakistan in the UAE. He was also named in the 15-man squad for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.

After almost three years, he was named in the ODI squad. He replaced an injured player.

Captaining Australia

When Michael Clarke retired from Twenty20 International cricket, White was named captain. He led the team for a 2-match Twenty20 International series against England.

White was then named vice-captain for the next One Day Series against England. When Clarke rested for the last ODI, White became captain of the side. He was the first player from Victoria to captain the Australian ODI Team since Shane Warne.

Cameron White was announced as the permanent Twenty20 Captain. However, he was later dropped as captain of the Australian Twenty20 team. This was due to his poor form in the Big Bash League. His teammate George Bailey took over as captain.

Retirement from Cricket

In August 2020, Cameron White announced he was retiring from professional cricket. He said he planned to keep playing for the Melbourne Cricket Club. He also wanted to look for coaching opportunities.

Images for kids

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  White bowling in the Adelaide Oval nets, January 2009.

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  White warming up for a Twenty20 match for Somerset, 2007

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  Cameron White in 2008.