 England (ENG) |
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| Batting style | Left-hand bat | |
| Bowling type | Right-arm medium | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 1 | 482 |
| Runs scored | 20 | 21796 |
| Batting average | 10.00 | 32.24 |
| 100s/50s | -/- | 31/110 |
| Top score | 13 | 199 |
| Balls bowled | - | 16844 |
| Wickets | - | 237 |
| Bowling average | - | 31.59 |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | 2 |
| 10 wickets in match | - | - |
| Best bowling | - | 7/33 |
| Catches/stumpings | -/- | 288/- |
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Test debut: 11 June, 1949 |
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Alan Wharton, born April 30, 1923 and died August 26, 1993, was a cricketer who played for Lancashire, Leicestershire and England. An attacking left-handed batsman, Wharton appeared to have a long Test match career ahead of him when, following three centuries in seven matches, he was picked for the Headingley Test against New Zealand in 1949. But he made just 7 and 13, was injured before the next match at Lord's, and was never chosen again. Wharton was a mainstay of Lancashire's strong batting line-up through the 1950s, scoring 1,000 runs in nine seasons and acting as captain on several occasions. He opened the innings regularly in his later years with Lancashire. In 1961, he moved to Leicestershire where, with former Yorkshire and England batsman Willie Watson as captain, he was part of a temporary revival in the fortunes of one of the traditionally weaker counties. He scored 1,000 runs again in 1961 and 1962 and retired at the end of the following year. In addition to his batting, Wharton was a useful right-arm medium bowler, often used to break partnerships. Outside cricket, Wharton was a magistrate and a teacher, and he also played rugby league for Salford.
