Overview
- Yorkshire confirmed a three-year contract for the 33-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, who was born in Doncaster.
- His British passport enables local-player registration, making him available across the County Championship, the Blast and the One-Day Cup.
- Wisden reports he will be ineligible for Australia selection under ICC rules and would count as an overseas player in Australian domestic competitions next year.
- Whiteman captained Western Australia to back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles in 2023 and 2024 and has 17 first-class hundreds, including a December century against Victoria.
- He previously scored 913 runs for Northamptonshire in 2023, and Yorkshire’s cricket chief Gavin Hamilton hailed him as an exceptional batter and proven leader.