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Full name Philip John Sharpe
Born December 27, 1936, Shipley, Yorkshire
Current age 72 years 332 days
Major teams England, Derbyshire, Norfolk, Yorkshire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 12 | 21 | 4 | 786 | 111 | 46.23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| First-class | 493 | 811 | 78 | 22530 | 228 | 30.73 | 29 | 111 | 618 | 0 | |
| List A | 133 | 128 | 7 | 2611 | 114* | 21.57 | 2 | 13 | 77 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 493 | 302 | 197 | 3 | 1/1 | 65.66 | 3.91 | 100.6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 133 | 4 | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | 16.50 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | England v West Indies at Birmingham, Jul 4-9, 1963 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v New Zealand at The Oval, Aug 21-26, 1969 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class span | 1956 - 1976 |
| List A span | 1963 - 1982 |
Although he won seven County Championships and averaged 46.23 in 12 Tests for England, including a century versus New Zealand at Trent Bridge in 1969, Phil Sharpe's name is still more of a byword for brilliance in the slips. A single example will do: standing very close in against West Indies at Old Trafford in 1969, he held an amazing catch off a ferocious slash by Joey Carew. The Wisden Almanack, in a classic piece of British understatement, described it as "memorable". Actually, it took the breath away. Mind you, he probably did it every week for Yorkshire.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1963
- Phil Sharpe (1963)
Jun 17, 1970
England XI for the opening Test against Rest of the World 1970
© The Cricketer International
Aug 23, 1969
Dick Motz dismisses Phil Sharpe for his 100th Test wicket
© The Cricketer International
1969
Phil Sharpe
© The Cricketer International
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