James Wheeler profile

  • Role: Right Handed Top Order Batsman & Wicket-Keeper
    Nickname: Wheels
    Barbarians No: 16

    A top order batsman who has improved with age, Wheels has been a piece of the furniture since joining the club as an 8-year old in 1989. As well as opening the batting for our third eleven, Wheels formed and captains our midweek twenty20 side ‘The Barbarians’.

    A dominant opening batsman, Wheels has started to score heavily in recent seasons with three of his four career hundreds coming since August 2012. Wheels is predominately a front foot player who is very strong between point and extra cover. He loves to use his feet to all types of bowling and against spinners he looks to sweep or go inside out over the covers.

    Wheels has made an excellent start to this season registering career best scores in both weekend and twenty20 cricket in June 2015. He hit 159 not out for our third eleven against Finchley which showed his full range of shots and led his side to a 199 run victory. In Twenty20 cricket he struck 73 for The Barbarians in ‘The Headstone Manor Derby’ against West Harrow as he led from the front.

    Wheels is also a more than useful wicket-keeper who is a regular behind the stumps for The Barbarians and has also kept wicket for our second and third elevens in recent seasons.

    Highlights in his cricket career include scoring a magnificent 143 against North Middlesex 3rd team as our thirds chased 350+ to win a MCCL league game. Other highlights include playing with eight members of the 2005 Australia touring side and playing at Lords in 2011 representing his work team - Sky Sports Football Department against a NPower Select XI. 

    Off the field as well as running The Barbarians he works as the club's website editor and has made big improvements to the site in recent years.

  • Awards

    Third Eleven Player of the Year - 2015, Batsman of the Year - 2015, Batsman of the Year - 2016

Performance Details

Batting and fielding history
SeasonTeamMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverage4s6s100s50sCatchesStumpings
 Total 1029214256515932.885965123510
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Season: 2017
 All teams8521128137.33000121
Season: 2016
 All teams1918358510739.00001164
Season: 2015
 All teams2220281815945.44002591
Season: 2014
 All teams1514233612328.00711294
Season: 2013
 All teams141322866926.003930230
Season: 2012 (Showing 3 of 5 items. Group continues on the next page.)
 All teams1311129610529.601121140

Bowling history
SeasonMatchesOversMaidensRunsWicketsBest Bowling5WAverageEconomy
Total717.4110541 - 5026.255.94
201410.50511 - 505.006.00
201311.00711 - 707.007.00
2012410.515221 - 14026.004.80
201115.004100 - 4100.008.20
Recent performances

For performances since

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Photos and video of James Wheeler

Lydney v Bessborough (1)

James Wheeler getting ready to open the innings against Lydney, Aug 2009

Lydney v Bessborough (2)

James Wheeler getting ready to open against Lydney, Aug 2009

Lydney v Bessborough (4)

James Wheeler and Adil Parker having a chat in the middle against Lydney, Aug 2009

Lydney v Bessborough (5)

James Wheeler drives against Lydney, Aug 2009

Lydney v Bessborough (6)

James Wheeler defending on his toes against Lydney, Aug 2009

Lydney v Bessborough (10)

James Wheeler walks off after being dismissed v Lydney, Aug 2009

Centenary Day

Jarv and Wheels in the Pavilion.

Wheels

Walking in?!?!?

Getting up!

It requires a lot more effort to get up nowadays

Man of the Match v Bushey, May 29

Andy Carr receiving his Man of the Match Bottle from Barbarians Captain James Wheeler in our game at Bushey, May 29

Man of the Match v Sky Sports Active, May 31

Richard Clarke receiving his Man of the Match Bottle from Barbarians Captain James Wheeler in our game v Sky Sports Active

Man of the Match v Northwood Town, June 13

Captain James Wheeler receiving the Man of the Match Award from previous winner Richard Clarke in our game at Northwood Town

Man of the Match v West Harrow, July 26.jpg

Ian Ridley receives his Man of the Match award from captain James Wheeler after taking 3-24 against West Harrow for the Barbarians

Barbarians v West Harrow, July 26 (2)

Barbarians Team before home game v West Harrow, July 26, 2012

Barbarians v West Harrow, July 26 (3)

Barbarians Team before game v West Harrow, July 26, 2012

Barbarians v West Harrow, July 26 (6)

Matt Wheeler in the field for the Barbarians against West Harrow

Barbarians v West Harrow, July 26 (7)

Captain James Wheeler keeping for the Barbarians against West Harrow

Barbarians v West Harrow, July 26 (9)

Action from our T20 Barbarians game v West Harrow

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Wicket-Keeper and Captain James Wheeler and Andy Carr in the field for the Barbarians v West Harrow

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Action from the Barbarians T20 friendly v West Harrow in July 2012

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Action from the Barbarians T20 friendly v West Harrow in July 2012

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Action from the Barbarians T20 friendly v West Harrow in July 2012

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James Wheeler going out to bat for the Barbarians v West Harrow

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James Wheeler batting for The Barbarians v West Harrow

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James Wheeler batting for The Barbarians v West Harrow

Crouch End v Bessborough (7)

James Wheeler walking out to bat against Crouch End

Crouch End v Bessborough (8)

James Wheeler driving during his innings of 25 against Crouch End

Crouch End v Bessborough (9)

James Wheeler sweeping against Crouch End

Crouch End v Bessborough (10)

James Wheeler defending against Crouch End

Crouch End v Bessborough (13)

James Wheeler batting against Crouch End

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Duncan West batting on tour at Lydney, Aug 2012

Seniors v Colts (1)

James Wheeler being presented with his Man of the Match award by Raj Kanagaraj for his 105 not out for the Seniors v Colts

Watford Town v Barbarians (1)

Richard Clarke being presented with his Man of the Match Award by captain James Wheeler after our win at Watford Town

Watford Town v Barbarians (2)

Captain James Wheeler presenting the Barbarians Man of the Match award at Watford Town

Barbarians v Bushey (1)

Jay Chavda picking up the Man of the Match Award for his performance with the ball in our defeat v Bushey

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Captain James Wheeler hitting a six during 'The Headstone Manor Derby' between the Barbarians and West Harrow, June 2013

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Richard Clarke and James Wheeler batting in 'The Headstone Manor Derby' against West Harrow, June 2013

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Captain James Wheeler sweeping while batting for The Barbarians v Bushey in June 2013.

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Captain James Wheeler batting for The Barbarians v Bushey in June 2013.

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Paul Jarvis batting during his innings of 66 not out for The Barbarians v Bushey, June 2013

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Captain James Wheeler sweeping while batting for The Barbarians v Bushey in June 2013.

Denham v Barbarians (1)

Alex Irani picking up his man of the match award for his 55 not out v Denham, July 2, 2013

Barbarians v Watford Town (1)

Simon Peck receiving his Man of the Match award from captain James Wheeler and fixture secretary Geoff Wheeler

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James Wheeler at the non strikers end with umpire Jerry Halfhide for the Barbarians v Bushey at Headstone Manor, June 13, 2013

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Barbarians captain James Wheeler defends a ball while opening the batting in the game v Bushey at Headstone Manor, June 13, 2013

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Barbarians captain James Wheeler and Simon Peck meet mid-pitch during the game v Bushey at Headstone Manor, June 13, 2013

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Barbarians captain James Wheeler hitting a boundary over mid off in our game v Bushey at Headstone Manor, June 13, 2013

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Barbarians captain James Wheeler walks off after being dismissed in our game v Bushey at Headstone Manor, June 13, 2013

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Barbarians captain James Wheeler walks off after being dismissed in our game v Bushey at Headstone Manor, June 13, 2013

Landmarks all round as Seniors beat Colts

Harrow Observer, 20 September 2012

Gallery (42)

Third Eleven v Richmond, June 2015