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 Carr (cricketer) breaks and seam. He joined the Test and County Cricket Board, upon his retirement. He is now the Director of Operations for the England and Wales Cricket Board. John Carr (cricketer) John Donald Carr (born 15 June 1963) is an English cricket executive. John Carr was born in St John's Wood in a house backing onto Lord's. His father D.B. Carr was a first-class cricketer who captained Derbyshire County Cricket Club and England, before moving into cricket administration. He was educated at Repton and Worcester College, Oxford. He played first-class cricket for Oxford and Middlesex (three matches) as a right-handed