Duncan Sharpe
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
| Bowling type | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 3 | 37 |
| Runs scored | 134 | 1531 |
| Batting average | 22.33 | 27.33 |
| 100s/50s | -/1 | 2/7 |
| Top score | 56 | 118 |
| Balls bowled | - | 154 |
| Wickets | - | 1 |
| Bowling average | - | 100.00 |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - |
| 10 wickets in match | - | - |
| Best bowling | - | 1/35 |
| Catches/stumpings | 2/- | 41/13 |
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Test debut: 13 November 1959 |
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Duncan Albert Sharpe (born August 3, 1937, Rawalpindi, Punjab) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in three Tests in 1959. Duncan Sharpe was unusual in that he was Anglo-Pakistani, he was therefore one of the few white/Christian players to play for Pakistan.
Despite making a promising start to his Test career against a great Australian side, he was inexplicably dropped for the next series. Duncan left Pakistan and emigrated to Australia playing Sheffield Shield cricket with South Australia alongside greats such as Gary Sobers. It is said that Australia considered picking Duncan for their Test side and it seems that Pakistan missed a trick by not recalling this attacking wicketkeeper batsman who would, if he were playing today, have ideally suited Test and one day cricket with his ability to bat and keep at the same time. Why the Pakistani cricketing authorities did this is a mystery.
Duncan lives with his wife in Victoria, Australia.
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