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
ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year representing India, the West Indies and New Zealand respectively. ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year The International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's Cricketer of the Year is an award given annually as part of the ICC Awards ceremony. Although the Awards were first held in 2004, the first women's award was made in 2006. Karen Rolton, the inaugural winner of the award commented that it was "great for women's cricket... that the ICC has included a women's award this year". The award is based upon the players' performances in the voting period, typically from August for a year. Prior to 2009,