New Zealand commentator Peter Sharp passes away

72-year-old Peter Sharp contributed to Canterbury and New Zealand Cricket as a player, coach and selector © AFP

 

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By CricketCountry Staff

 

Hamilton: Feb 19, 2012

 

New Zealand cricket commentator Peter Sharp passed away on Sunday after a battle with cancer, reports said.

 

The country’s cricket governing body New Zealand Cricket has offered its condolences to the family and friends of Sharp. 

 

NZC president Dennis Currie said, “Peter has been a great servant of cricket in this country, firstly as a First-Class player before forging a long and successful career as a cricket commentator.”

 

“He was a highly regarded administrator, being a former NZC Board member, former president of Canterbury Cricket and as a selector for the province.

 

“Peter was instrumental in the grassroots area of the game, establishing the modified game of Kiwi cricket in New Zealand and Canterbury Cricket as well as a doing great deal of outstanding work with coaches in the Canterbury area.

 

“All of us at NZC and the wider cricket community were saddened to hear of his passing and extend our sympathies to his friends and family at this sad time.

 

“We will always treasure the great contribution he made in many different ways to cricket in this country.”