Kevin Sharp (cricketer)
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Kevin Sharp is an English
former first-class cricket
er, who had a fourteen year first-class career playing for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
and Griqualand West cricket team
. He was a left-handed batsman and bowled right-arm offspin.
Unlike his contemporary David Gower
, this curly haired left-handed batsman failed to do justice to his talent, and did not win the England cap predicted, after he scored 260* for England Young Cricketers in 1978.
Sharp made his first-class debut for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1976, and was awarded his cap
in 1982. As well as Yorkshire, he spent three seasons with Griqualand West in South Africa
between 1981 and 1984, playing seventeen first-class matches, and averaging just under 40.
After finishing his Yorkshire first-class career in 1990, Sharp played for Shropshire
in the Minor Counties from 1993 to 1997.
After retiring from the game he has worked as a batting coach for Yorkshire, and as an umpire
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er, who had a fourteen year first-class career playing for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
and Griqualand West cricket team
Griqualand West cricket team
The Griqualand West cricket team is the first-class cricket team that represents the province of Griqualand West in South Africa. For the purposes of the SuperSport Series, Griqualand West has merged with Free State to form the Eagles from October 2004....
. He was a left-handed batsman and bowled right-arm offspin.
Unlike his contemporary David Gower
David Gower
David Ivon Gower OBE is a former English cricketer who became a commentator for Sky Sports. Although he eventually rose to the captaincy of the England cricket team during the 1980s, he is best known for being one of the most stylish left-handed batsmen of the modern era. Gower played 117 Test...
, this curly haired left-handed batsman failed to do justice to his talent, and did not win the England cap predicted, after he scored 260* for England Young Cricketers in 1978.
Sharp made his first-class debut for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1976, and was awarded his cap
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
in 1982. As well as Yorkshire, he spent three seasons with Griqualand West in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
between 1981 and 1984, playing seventeen first-class matches, and averaging just under 40.
After finishing his Yorkshire first-class career in 1990, Sharp played for Shropshire
Shropshire County Cricket Club
Shropshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Shropshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the Minor Counties from 1993 to 1997.
After retiring from the game he has worked as a batting coach for Yorkshire, and as an umpire
Umpire (cricket)
In cricket, an umpire is a person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the Laws of Cricket...
.