Derbyshire County Cricket Club would like to add their condolences to the family and friends of former player Philip Sharpe, who has died at the age of 77.
Although Philip's career was spent predominantly with Yorkshire, with whom he won seven County Championship titles, he joined Derbyshire in 1975 and spent two seasons with the Club.
In only his second game for Derbyshire he scored 228 against Oxford University in The Parks. He scored another three first class hundreds for Derbyshire and 10 fifties. He also scored one List A century plus 5 fifties. Philip played all of his 12 Test matches for England whilst playing for Yorkshire.
The Clubรขโฌโขs thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.
Although Philip's career was spent predominantly with Yorkshire, with whom he won seven County Championship titles, he joined Derbyshire in 1975 and spent two seasons with the Club.
In only his second game for Derbyshire he scored 228 against Oxford University in The Parks. He scored another three first class hundreds for Derbyshire and 10 fifties. He also scored one List A century plus 5 fifties. Philip played all of his 12 Test matches for England whilst playing for Yorkshire.
The Clubรขโฌโขs thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.