"Wheats" is a wicketkeeper-batsman who joined Hamsphire from Essex in 2013.

He would have first come to the attention of most Hampshire fans the previous season when he hit 98 off 111 balls (including 12 fours and four sixes) to take his side to within a whisker of victory over the Utilita Bowl side. He also took four first-innings catches behind the stumps in that fixture.

Brought in in order to contribute more runs in the lower-middle order, at the time of signing he had a first-class batting average of nearly 40 and had taken nearly 100 catches in all formats.

He backed that up in his first match for the South Coast side, scoring an unbeaten first-innings 56 against Leicestershire at the Ageas Bowl.

He has previously played for a range of overseas clubs including Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland Tuskers and New Zealand side, Northern Districts and he currently plays for First Grade side Perth Cricket Club during the off-season. 

After two impressive seasons both with the bat and behind the stumps, Wheater was awarded with a new three-year contract extension in July 2014. 

Wheater contributed with nearly 1100 runs during the 2015 season in all formats, hitting two important centuries. His 111 was vital in helping Hants secure their first Championship win of the year at Hove in June.

Promoted up the order to No.3 in the shorter format, Wheater struck his highest career T20 score of 78 in Hampshire’s key group stage win over Surrey at the Utilita Bowl in July.    

More: 

• See Adam's profile on ESPN CricInfo
• See a list of matches and detailed statistics for Adam on Cricket Archive
• Research Adam's career achievements on Player Oracle