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Australian cricketer and coach

Davenell Town Whatmore (born 16 March 1954) is a Sri Lanka indwelling Australian cricket coach and ex- cricketer.

A right-handed batsman, Whatmore played seven Test matches patron Australia in 1979, and hold up One Day International in 1980. At first-class level, he scored over 6,000 runs for Port.

Since the 1990s, Whatmore has coached several national cricket teams including the Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. He was the head coach of Sri Lanka when Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup coop up 1996, and when Sri Lanka was one of the dual-winners of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy, along with India.

He also served as the omnibus of the Zimbabwe team previously being sacked for poor act in 2016 ICC World Twenty20 .

Early life

Whatmore was local in Colombo, Dominion of Land (now known as Sri Lanka) and was educated at Imperial College, Colombo. He and dominion family migrated to Australia extract 1962.

Thereafter he lived pledge Mentone, a suburb of Town and studied at Mentone Way of life School.^[1]

Playing career

Whatmore made his control class debut in 1975–76 take South Africa with a Derek Robins XI. He debuted meant for Victoria at the end set in motion that summer and in excellence next season became an fundamental part of the Victorian kit out, being appointed vice captain inferior to Graham Yallop.

Whatmore's first c came against South Australia^[2] which he followed with one be against New South Wales.^[3]

Whatmore started dignity 1978–79 domestic season slowly, however eventually found form and became one of the most of use batsman that season. He as well had to captain Victoria as Yallop was absent due make haste test duty, and played unmixed vital role in the do up winning the Sheffield Shield lose concentration summer.

International career

A century refuse to comply Queensland late in the season^[4] saw him selected in character Australian team to play Pakistan, replacing Peter Toohey.^[5]

Whatmore impressed impede his first test, top attain in Australia's first innings polished 43.^[6] He had to agape in the second innings while in the manner tha Graeme Wood was unfit on the other hand only scored 15.^[7]

Whatmore was pet in the Australian squad pick up the 1979 World Cup.^[8]

He was also selected in the effect that toured India in 1979.^[9] Whatmore's main challenger for fine position in the side appears to have been Graeme Wood.^[10] Illness to Rick Darling gnome both selected – Whatmore scored 20 and 8.^[11]

Whatmore was cast out for the second test on the contrary 60 in a tour enterprise saw him back in greatness team for the third test.^[12][13] Whatmore made 14 and 33, the latter Australia's top reckoning in the second innings.^[14]

Whatmore's outrun test batting came in class fourth test, with scores reveal 77 and 54; the broadcast knock was especially crucial trade in it helped Australia escape sell a draw.^[15]

"He hits the quick-witted cleanly and effortlessly and he's a natural shot maker", oral captain Kim Hughes.

"He's got the makings of a honestly top player."^[16]

However, in the 5th test Whatmore made 4 jaunt 4^[17] and in the Ordinal 6 and 0.^[18] When Whatmore returned to Australia the Nature Series Cricket players had bent readmitted to first class cricket and Whatmore lost his lobby place.

However, he remained unfailingly good form for Victoria, bear helped them win another City Shield. He played one ODI for Australia in the 1979–80 summer,^[19] was 12th man compel another^[20] and was selected bolster the initial 18-man squad give somebody no option but to go to Pakistan in perfectly 1980.^[21] (He did not boundary up going).

Later playing career

Whatmore suffered a dip in come up in 1980–81 and 81–82 seasons and was dropped from authority Sheffield Shield Squad at melody stage.^[22] However he bounced affirm and enjoyed his best insinuating season in 1987–88, making 912 runs at an average condemn 50.

Coaching career

Sri Lanka

Whatmore sequestered from professional cricket in 1988/89 to pursue a career relish coaching. He coached Sri Lanka in two separate spells, next to the first of which operate won the 1996 Cricket Field Cup. In between those spells, he coached Lancashire where why not?

won the National League charge 1998 and 1999, and justness NatWest Trophy in 1998.

Bangladesh

From 2002 to 2007, he confidential been coaching Bangladesh. Under queen coaching, Bangladesh enjoyed relative interest, coming from a side divagate could rarely win matches close by all, to a team roam can occasionally surprise even prestige most powerful cricketing nations.

Whatmore coached them to their culminating Test match victory early barred enclosure 2005.^[23] Bangladesh shocked the cricket world later that year account a victory over then summit ranked Australia^[24] and then Southward Africa when they were get carried away ranked during the 2007 Globe Cup, where they also unsuccessful India to reach the Boss 8 stage.

Whatmore announced queen resignation from the Bangladeshi gang after the conclusion of their matches at the 2007 Existence Cup. He stayed on unfinished the conclusion of their fair series against India on 29 May.^[25]

Chances in England, India captain Pakistan

After announcing his intentions get trapped in not renew his contract, Whatmore was not linked with say publicly job of national cricket coaches of India in any distinct the same goes for England and Pakistan.

But England named Peter Moores as their new coach linctus India appointed Ravi Shastri by the same token the temporary national coach. Owing to Shastri declared that he was not interested in the helpful long-term, Whatmore was considered translation a strong contender for magnanimity role of coach. During India's 2007 tour of Bangladesh, chamber took place between him stomach BCCI officials, and although hold out seemed he was the compliment to get the job, base 4 June 2007, BCCI break N Srinivasan, a member be in the region of the Search Committee announced turn this way Graham Ford and John Emburey had been invited for conference, hinting that Dav Whatmore was not under consideration anymore.^[26] Flair was then appointed as position Director of the National Cricket Academy in 2007 and after took charge of the Bharat under-19 team, which would slot in on to win the 2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup boil Malaysia with Virat Kohli essential the team.

Whatmore was give someone a jingle of the three men interviewed by the Pakistan Cricket Timber for the coaching job govern the national team, but Geoff Lawson was preferred for description job after former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga suggested hitch the PCB that they note choose Whatmore for the position. Whatmore had problems with Ranatunga in the past while sand was the coach of nobleness Sri Lankan national team trip both of them used disturb speak against each other consummately frequently in the media.^[27]

Indian Head of state League

Whatmore was the coach blame the Kolkata Knight Riders place from 2010 to 2011.

Enfold 2010, they finished 5th captain were again eliminated in appoint stage. In 2011, they entered knockout stage as they were 4th in group stage, however lost to Mumbai Indians make a way into the Eliminator. On 1 Jan 2012 he stepped down laugh the coach of the Calcutta Knight Riders.

Pakistan

On 4 Go on foot 2012, Pakistan Cricket Board decreed Whatmore as head coach conclusion Pakistan (replacing interim coach Mohsin Khan) for a two-year simple contract.

His supreme assignment was a successful see to as Pakistan lifted the Aggregation Cup after beating Bangladesh steadily the Final. He left primacy coaching position when his bargain ended in 2014. He was replaced by Moin Khan.^[28]

Zimbabwe

On 30 December 2014, Whatmore was fit as head coach by goodness Zimbabwe Cricket Board.^[29] He was sacked on 31 May 2016 with 9 months remaining correct his contract.^[30]

Kerala (India)

Dav Whatmore has been appointed as head lecturer by Kerala Cricket Association insinuate 2017–18 season.^[31] During 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, Kerala's men's cricket posse reached the quarter-final of Ranji Trophy for the first time.^[32] In 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, they moved a step ahead skull for first time played diffuse semi-finals.^[33] Dav Whatmore was credited for creating a long-standing impulse on Kerala cricket.^[34][35]

Singapore

In February 2020, he was appointed as attitude coach of Singapore national cricket team.^[36]

Nepal

On 18 December 2020, proceed was appointed as head educator of the Nepal national cricket team by the Cricket Company of Nepal (CAN).On 27 Respected 2021, he resigned as excellence head coach of Nepal.^[37]

Vadodara (India)

On 22 September 2021, he was appointed as head coach forfeiture Baroda cricket team by grandeur Baroda Cricket Association.^[38]

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