Phil Sharpe (cricketer)

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Phil Sharpe England (ENG)

Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm offbreak
	Tests	First-class
Matches	12	493
Runs scored	786	22530
Batting average	46.23	30.73
100s/50s	1/4	29/111
Top score	111	228
Balls bowled	-	302
Wickets	-	3
Bowling average	-	65.66
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	-
Best bowling	-	1/1
Catches/stumpings	17/-	618/-
Test debut: 4 July 1963 Last Test: 21 August 1969 Source: [1]

Philip John Sharpe (born December 27, 1936, Shipley, West Yorkshire) is a former English cricketer who played in 12 Tests from 1963 to 1969, and was Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1963. Sharpe attended the top public school Worksop College in the 1950's where he scored a 240 not out against Wrekin in 1956, a record which still stands.Most of his first class career was spent with his home county Yorkshire but he later moved on to Derbyshire. He was renowned for his excellent slip fielding which yielded him over 600 catches.