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Brad Wheal retires from professional cricket at 30 after recurring injuries
Brad Wheal has retired from professional cricket at 30 after recurring injuries.
The fast bowler represented Scotland internationally and played for Hampshire in England.
His decade-long international career included 51 wickets in 44 appearances for Scotland.
Wheal also played at four T20 World Cups, most recently in India earlier this year.
He said four back stress fractures and recent knee surgery meant his body could no longer handle fast bowling.
At Hampshire, he helped win the One Day Cup in 2018 and the T20 Blast in 2022.
Wheal plans to follow and support Scotland from afar after leaving the game.
Brad Wheal has retired from professional cricket at age 30 after recurring injuries.
The Hampshire and Scotland seamer said his body could no longer cope with the demands of fast bowling.
He took 51 wickets in 44 appearances during a decade-long international career.
Wheal represented Scotland at four T20 World Cups, most recently in India earlier in 2026.
He played for Hampshire from 2015 and helped the club win the One Day Cup in 2018 and the T20 Blast in 2022.
- Who
- Brad Wheal, a seamer for Hampshire and Scotland.
- What
- He has retired from professional cricket.
- When
- He announced his retirement on 16 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Recurring injuries forced his decision. He said his body could no longer cope with the demands of fast bowling.
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Wheal began playing for Hampshire.
He helped Hampshire win the One Day Cup.
He helped Hampshire win the T20 Blast.
Wheal featured at a T20 World Cup in India.
Wheal announced his retirement from professional cricket.
- Age
- 30
- International career
- 51 wickets in 44 appearances
- T20 World Cups
- Four
- Back injuries
- Four stress fractures
- Knee
- Wheal recently had surgery
- Hampshire titles
- One Day Cup in 2018; T20 Blast in 2022
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What people are saying
unfortunately recurring injuries have forced my hand and I've made the decision to retire from playing cricket
I've had four stress fractures in my back and recently had surgery on my knee - and ultimately my body can't cope with the demands of fast bowling anymore.
It's not been an easy decision but one I am at peace with.