Tim Phillips (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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English cricketer
Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1981
Place of Birth: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Tim Phillips (cricketer)
- Timothy James Phillips (born 13 March 1981) is an English cricketer who was educated at Felsted.
- He is a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler.
- He has played for Essex since the age of 18. Phillips usually bats at around 7/8/9 for Essex and has been known to rescue his team from ominous situations with useful scores.
- His bowling is slow left arm orthodox.
- He struggled to make his name a permanent fixture on the Essex teamsheet between his debut in 1999 and 2010 due to the presence of Pakistani legspinner Danish Kaneria for six of those years.
- However, in the 2011 season, following Kaneria's departure, Phillips looks to have gained an Essex starting place in all forms of the game, a fact outlined by the fact that Essex chose not to sign another spinner to replace Kaneria.
- Tim Phillips is also a very capable fielder.
- He often fields at either third slip or gully, and very rarely drops catches. Phillips famously bowled Kevin Pietersen, playing his first home game for Hampshire, for a five-ball duck.
- More recently, Phillips has taken part in the Twenty20 Cup, turning in some sturdy bowling performances and employing clever technique, helping his team reach the semi-final stage for the first time. Phillips claimed man of the match in the Twenty 20 quarter final with figures of 2-11, taking Essex through to finals day for the first time ever.
- In 2009 Phillips returned to the squad having undergone surgery on his knee, to take another Man of the Match award for his 5-38 and 41 runs in the Pro 40 clash with Somerset.
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