Duncan Albert Sharpe (born 3 August 1937) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played in three Test matches in 1959–60. Sharpe is of Anglo-Indian heritage, and was the third Christian to play Test cricket for Pakistan.[1][2]
Sharpe's family had lived in British India since the middle of the 19th century as their ancestors migrated from England.[1] They were relatives of the English novelist William Thackeray.[1] Sharpe was born in Rawalpindi but grew up in Lahore, where his mother was a nurse.[1] He was one of three brothers, who were all sent to board at St. Anthony High School, Lahore, after their parents separated.[3] Duncan Sharpe took a job as a clerk with Pakistan Railways when he was 17.[3] He was described as a "strikingly handsome man who was once genuinely mistaken for the actor Cary Grant".[1] Sharpe occasionally wrote articles for the Lahore-based Civil and Military Gazette.[1]
Sharpe played his first first-class match as a middle-order batsman for a Railways and Baluchistan side against the touring MCC side in Multan in 1955–56.[4] In his next match, in the 1957–58 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for Punjab A against Bahawalpur, he kept wicket. Apart from his Tests he kept wicket during most of his career in Pakistan.
He was twelfth man for two Tests when the West Indies toured Pakistan in 1958–59, and he toured England with Pakistan Eaglets, a team of promising young players, in 1959, scoring 1608 runs on a three-month tour of non-first-class matches.[5]
After a total of nine first-class matches and 255 runs at an average of 21.25 and a top score of 67, Sharpe made his Test debut for Pakistan against Australia in Dacca on 13 November 1959. Batting at number five, he scored 56 and 35, more runs than any of his teammates in a low-scoring match that Pakistan lost. He was not successful in the next two Tests.[6]
He made his first first-class century later that season, 118 for a Combined XI against the touring Indian Starlets in Lahore.[7] In 1960–61 he scored 109 for Lahore against Rawalpindi and Peshawar in the Ayub Trophy semi-final in Lahore.[8]
Career in Australia
Disappointed by his non-selection for Pakistan's 1960–61 tour of India, Sharpe decided to emigrate to Australia. Sponsored by Barry Jarman, he moved to Adelaide in 1961[9] and played Sheffield Shield cricket with South Australia alongside the likes of Gary Sobers and Jarman from 1961–62 to 1965–66. He hit 50 not out in the first Sheffield Shield match of the season in 1961–62 against Western Australia but was less successful thereafter and played irregularly. His highest score for South Australia was 72 in the first match of the 1965–66 season against Victoria, but his next match was also his last; like his first, ten years earlier, it was against a touring MCC team – for whom Ken Barrington and Jim Parks had played in both matches.[10]
Don Bradman found him a job assisting the groundsman at Adelaide Oval, and he developed his skills and qualifications and later became a foreman of parks and gardens in Melbourne.[3]
Sharpe lives with his wife Gillian in Melbourne. They have six children.[11] He also has a son from an earlier marriage in Pakistan.[3]
References
^ abcdef"Non-Muslims to play international cricket for Pakistan". The News International. 20 September 2020. from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
Photo of Duncan Sharpe (right) and David Sincock in 1962
March 29, 2023
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Duncan Albert Sharpe born 3 August 1937 is a Pakistani former cricketer who played in three Test matches in 1959 60 Sharpe is of Anglo Indian heritage and was the third Christian to play Test cricket for Pakistan 1 2 Duncan SharpePersonal informationFull nameDuncan Albert SharpeBorn 1937 08 03 3 August 1937 age 85 Rawalpindi British PunjabBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm off breakRoleBatsmanInternational informationNational sidePakistanTest debut cap 32 13 November 1959 v AustraliaLast Test9 December 1959 v AustraliaDomestic team informationYearsTeam1957 58Punjab A1958 59Pakistan Railways1959 60 1960 61Lahore1961 62 1965 66South AustraliaCareer statisticsCompetition Test First classMatches 3 37Runs scored 134 1 531Batting average 22 33 27 33100s 50s 0 1 2 7Top score 56 118Balls bowled 154Wickets 1Bowling average 100 005 wickets in innings 010 wickets in match 0Best bowling 1 35Catches stumpings 2 41 13Source CricketArchive 28 January 2009 Contents 1 Career in Pakistan 2 Career in Australia 3 References 4 External linksCareer in Pakistan EditSharpe s family had lived in British India since the middle of the 19th century as their ancestors migrated from England 1 They were relatives of the English novelist William Thackeray 1 Sharpe was born in Rawalpindi but grew up in Lahore where his mother was a nurse 1 He was one of three brothers who were all sent to board at St Anthony High School Lahore after their parents separated 3 Duncan Sharpe took a job as a clerk with Pakistan Railways when he was 17 3 He was described as a strikingly handsome man who was once genuinely mistaken for the actor Cary Grant 1 Sharpe occasionally wrote articles for the Lahore based Civil and Military Gazette 1 Sharpe played his first first class match as a middle order batsman for a Railways and Baluchistan side against the touring MCC side in Multan in 1955 56 4 In his next match in the 1957 58 Quaid e Azam Trophy for Punjab A against Bahawalpur he kept wicket Apart from his Tests he kept wicket during most of his career in Pakistan He was twelfth man for two Tests when the West Indies toured Pakistan in 1958 59 and he toured England with Pakistan Eaglets a team of promising young players in 1959 scoring 1608 runs on a three month tour of non first class matches 5 After a total of nine first class matches and 255 runs at an average of 21 25 and a top score of 67 Sharpe made his Test debut for Pakistan against Australia in Dacca on 13 November 1959 Batting at number five he scored 56 and 35 more runs than any of his teammates in a low scoring match that Pakistan lost He was not successful in the next two Tests 6 He made his first first class century later that season 118 for a Combined XI against the touring Indian Starlets in Lahore 7 In 1960 61 he scored 109 for Lahore against Rawalpindi and Peshawar in the Ayub Trophy semi final in Lahore 8 Career in Australia EditDisappointed by his non selection for Pakistan s 1960 61 tour of India Sharpe decided to emigrate to Australia Sponsored by Barry Jarman he moved to Adelaide in 1961 9 and played Sheffield Shield cricket with South Australia alongside the likes of Gary Sobers and Jarman from 1961 62 to 1965 66 He hit 50 not out in the first Sheffield Shield match of the season in 1961 62 against Western Australia but was less successful thereafter and played irregularly His highest score for South Australia was 72 in the first match of the 1965 66 season against Victoria but his next match was also his last like his first ten years earlier it was against a touring MCC team for whom Ken Barrington and Jim Parks had played in both matches 10 Don Bradman found him a job assisting the groundsman at Adelaide Oval and he developed his skills and qualifications and later became a foreman of parks and gardens in Melbourne 3 Sharpe lives with his wife Gillian in Melbourne They have six children 11 He also has a son from an earlier marriage in Pakistan 3 References Edit a b c d e f Non Muslims to play international cricket for Pakistan The News International 20 September 2020 Archived from the original on 27 December 2020 Retrieved 11 April 2021 Youhana s leap of faith a b c d Richard Heller and Peter Oborne White on Green Celebrating the Drama of Pakistan Cricket Simon amp Schuster London 2016 pp 102 11 Railways and Baluchistan v MCC 1955 56 CricketArchive Retrieved 18 June 2017 Gideon Haigh Silent Revolutions Black Inc Melbourne 2006 p 286 Australia in Pakistan and India 1959 60 Wisden 1961 pp 832 46 Combined XI v Indian Starlets 1959 60 CricketArchive Retrieved 30 September 2017 Lahore v Rawalpindi and Peshawar 1960 61 CricketArchive Retrieved 30 September 2017 Gideon Haigh The Summer Game Text Melbourne 1997 p 137 South Australia v MCC 1965 66 CricketArchive Retrieved 18 June 2017 Haigh Silent Revolutions p 284 External links EditDuncan Sharpe at ESPNcricinfo Photo of Duncan Sharpe right and David Sincock in 1962 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duncan 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