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Helen Margaret Sharpe (23 February 1927 – 7 December 1996) was an English cricketer who played as a batter and occasional wicket-keeper. She appeared in five Test matches for England between 1957 and 1961, and captained them on their tour of South Africa in 1960/61. She played domestic cricket for Yorkshire and Middlesex.[1][2]

Helen Sharpe

Personal information
Full name	Helen Margaret Sharpe
Born	(1927-02-23)23 February 1927 Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Died	7 December 1996(1996-12-07) (aged 69)
Role	Batter
International information
National side	England (1957–1961)
Test debut (cap 49)	27 December 1957 v New Zealand
Last Test	13 January 1961 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1947–1949	Yorkshire
1951–1963	Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition WTest WFC Matches 5 19 Runs scored 296 497 Batting average 37.00 21.60 100s/50s 1/1 1/2 Top score 126 126 Balls bowled 54 63 Wickets 0 1 Bowling average – 34.00 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling – 1/10 Catches/stumpings 1/1 21/12
Source: CricketArchive, 7 March 2021

References

External links

• Helen Sharpe at ESPNcricinfo
• Helen Sharpe at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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