George Sharp (cricketer)

English cricketer and umpire

George Sharp (born 12 March 1950) is an English former first-class cricketer and umpire. He was born at West Hartlepool, County Durham.

Playing career

Sharp spent 17 years at Northamptonshire and played more than 300 games, as a wicketkeeper batsman.^[1]

Umpiring career

Sharp umpired 15 Tests and 31 One Day Internationals.^[2][3] He umpired over 300 matches in First-class and List A cricket.^[4][5] Sharp continued to umpire matches in England until 2015, when he turned 65. ECB policy requires all umpires to retire when they reach this age, in order to allow younger umpires to gain employment.^[6] Sharp and fellow Northamptonshire team-mate and umpire Peter Willey challenged this decision at an employment tribunal, alleging age discrimination on the part of the ECB, but lost their case.^[7]

See also

• List of Test cricket umpires
• List of One Day International cricket umpires

References

1. "Players and Officials - George Sharp". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
2. "George Sharp as Umpire in ODI Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
3. "George Sharp as Umpire in Test Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
4. "George Sharp as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
5. "George Sharp as Umpire in List A Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
6. "Umpire Peter Willey challenges dismissal on grounds of age discrimination".
7. "Willey, Sharp fail in fight against retirement".

External links

• George Sharp at ESPNcricinfo