Phil Sharpe (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English Test and County cricketer, Test selector
Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1936
Place of Birth: Shipley, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 19-May-2014
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Phil Sharpe (cricketer)
- Philip John Sharpe (27 December 1936 – 20 May 2014) was an English cricketer, who played in twelve Tests from 1963 to 1969, and was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1963.
- He played all of his county cricket for Yorkshire and Derbyshire, and played in Minor counties cricket for Norfolk.
- However he was despised by Geoff Boycott because of what Boycott perceived as his “social, rather weak and insipid attitude towards cricket”.The cricketing correspondent, Colin Bateman, remarked, "Phil Sharpe was possibly unique in that he was selected by England for his exceptional catching ability in the slips"
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