Raphael Weatherall

{{short description|English cricketer (born 2004)}}

{{use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Raphy Weatherall

| full_name = Raphael Alexander Weatherall

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|10|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kendal, Cumbria, England

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Northamptonshire

| year1= 2024–2025

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 12 April

| debutyear1 = 2024

| debutfor1 = Northamptonshire

| debutagainst1 = Middlesex

| type2 = T20

| debutdate2 = 30 May

| debutyear2 = 2024

| debutfor2 = Northamptonshire

| debutagainst2 = Derbyshire

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 5

| runs1 = 18

| bat avg1 = 4.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 13

| deliveries1 = 546

| wickets1 = 12

| bowl avg1 = 32.50

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/32

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 5

| runs2 = 15

| bat avg2 = –

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 12*

| deliveries2 = 187

| wickets2 = 6

| bowl avg2 = 36.33

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/50

| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 9

| runs3 = 21

| bat avg3 = –

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 21*

| deliveries3 = 127

| wickets3 = 11

| bowl avg3 = 22.09

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/50

| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/raphael-weatherall-1318286 ESPNcricinfo

| date = 6 April

| year = 2025

}}

Raphael Alexander Weatherall (born 24 October 2004) is an English cricketer who plays for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. He made his first-class debut on 12 April 2024 against Middlesex.{{cite web |title=Raphael Weatherall |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/raphael-weatherall-1318286 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 May 2024}}

Weatherall is the son of Sally (née Philbrook) and Mark Weatheralll, a consultant neurologist, and is the second youngest of their five children. He attended Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, and began a law degree at Exeter University in 2023.{{cite web |last=Coyne |first=James |date=23 April 2024 |title=Introducing Raphy Weatherall: The teenage quick making his mark on Northants' bowling attack |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/county-cricket-premium/introducing_raphy_weatherall_the_teenage_quick_making_his_mark_on_northants_bowling_attack.html |url-access=subscription |website=The Cricketer |location=London |access-date=19 May 2024}} From 2018 to 2021 he played for Chesham Cricket Club in the Thames Valley Cricket League, but was not selected for the first XI.{{cite web |author= |date= |title=Thames Valley Cricket League Playing Statistics for Raphael Weatherall |url=https://www.tvlcricket.com/player_history.php?PlayerID=76008047 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240630101511/https://www.tvlcricket.com/player_history.php?PlayerID=76008047 |archive-date=30 June 2024 |access-date=30 June 2024}} He was talent-spotted by Northamptonshire in 2021, and subsequently joined their academy. In 2023, he played for the England under-19 team in two youth Test matches and a One Day International against Australia. He signed a two-year professional context with Northamptonshire the same year.{{cite web |last=Casey |first=Jeremy |date=13 October 2023 |title=Teenage fast bowler Weatherall pens two-year professional contract at Northants |url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/other-sport/teenage-fast-bowler-weatherall-pens-two-year-professional-contract-at-northants-4371063 |url-access=registration |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231014032042/https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/other-sport/teenage-fast-bowler-weatherall-pens-two-year-professional-contract-at-northants-4371063 |archive-date=14 October 2023 |website=Northampton Chronicle & Echo |access-date=19 May 2024}} After his debut in the County Championship, he took his maiden first-class wicket on 13 April 2024, dismissing Middlesex and former England opener Mark Stoneman.{{cite web |author= |date=13 April 2024 |title=Gay hits 261, Sales maiden hundred in Northants run-fest |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-two-2024-1410192/northamptonshire-vs-middlesex-8th-match-1410270/match-report-2 |website=ESPNcricinfo |agency=ECB Reporters' Network |access-date=19 May 2024}} He made his T20 debut on 30 May 2024, against Derbyshire in the T20 Blast.{{cite web |author= |date=30 May 2024 |title=Ravi Bopara stars with bat and ball on Steelbacks debut |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vitality-blast-2024-1410370/northamptonshire-vs-derbyshire-north-group-1410374/match-report |website=ESPNcricinfo |agency=ECB Reporters' Network |access-date=31 May 2024}} In his first List A game on 24 July 2024, Northamptonshire faced the same opposition in the One-Day Cup.{{cite web |author= |date=24 July 2024 |title=Zak Chappell's allround masterpiece seals stunning Derbyshire comeback |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/one-day-cup-2024-1415079/northamptonshire-vs-derbyshire-group-a-1415080/match-report |website=ESPNcricinfo |agency=ECB Reporters' Network |access-date=24 July 2024}}