Phil Sharpe (cricketer) 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
John Derrick (cricketer) became national performance director of the Cricket Board of Wales. He suffered a stroke in 2016 and was found to be suffering from a brain tumour. He died on 22 March 2017 at the age of 54. John Derrick (cricketer) John Derrick (15 January 1963 – 22 March 2017) was a Welsh cricketer, who played for Glamorgan County Cricket Club. He also spent some time in New Zealand with Northern Districts. Derrick was born in Cwmaman, and began his playing career with Aberdare Cricket Club. Following his retirement from playing, he became coach of Glamorgan, initially as an assistant to