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
Martin Young (cricketer) University which remains the highest first-class opening stand by Gloucestershire; Young made his highest first-class score of 198. After his playing career ended he emigrated to South Africa, where he appeared regularly on radio as a cricket commentator. Martin Young (cricketer) Douglas Martin Young (15 April 1924 – 18 June 1993) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. He was a right-handed opening batsman. Young played for Worcestershire from 1946 to 1948, then for Gloucestershire from 1949 to 1964. He scored 23,400 runs in his career with Gloucestershire, including 40 hundreds. His most prolific year came