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George Sharp
England
Player profile
Full name George Sharp
Born March 12, 1950, West Hartlepool, Co Durham
Current age 58 years 116 days
Major teams Northamptonshire
Nickname Blunt, Razor, Sharpie
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm medium
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Other Umpire
Height
5 ft 11 in
Education Elwick Road, Hartlepool
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100 |
50 |
Ct |
St |
| First-class |
306 |
396 |
81 |
6254 |
98 |
19.85 |
0 |
21 |
565 |
90 |
| List A |
285 |
203 |
52 |
2377 |
51* |
15.74 |
0 |
1 |
242 |
50 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| First-class |
306 |
114 |
70 |
1 |
1/47 |
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70.00 |
3.68 |
114.0 |
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0 |
0 |
| List A |
285 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Career statistics
| First-class span |
1968 - 1985 |
| List A span |
1970 - 1985 |
Umpiring statistics
| Test debut |
England v India at Nottingham, Jul 4-9, 1996 scorecard |
| Last Test |
Pakistan v West Indies at Sharjah, Jan 31-Feb 4, 2002 scorecard |
| Test matches |
15 |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
India v Sri Lanka at Singapore, Apr 3, 1996 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Nov 4, 2001 scorecard |
| ODI matches |
31 |
| ODI statistics |
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George Sharp was signed by Northamptonshire as a wicketkeeper when 16 and he had to wait four years for his Championship debut - he had made three appearances against the universities - in August 1970. He impressed when given a chance and started 1971 as the first choice, although his season was cut short by a broken finger. Restored in 1972, his keeping against some talented seamers - such as Sarfraz Nawaz, Bob Cottam and John Dye - won praise and he regularly chipped in with valuable lower middle-order runs. In 1976 he made 785 runs, his best, and in 1983 he seemed set for a maiden hundred when dismissed for 98 - it was to be his career best. He retired at the end of 1985 after breaking his thumb and then a finger, but moved with ease into umpiring, standing in 15 Tests and 31 ODIs between 1995-96 and 2001-02 as one of the ICC's international umpires.
Martin Williamson
Jun 30, 2008 |
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Hit the deck: George Sharp stays low to avoid a swarm at bees at Hove
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Apr 11, 2006 |
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Portrait of George Sharp
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George Sharp: Portrait
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