Phil Neale OBE
SUNDAY 08 December 2024,
Christmas Luncheon, 1200 at the Holiday Inn, Dodworth, S75 3JT
One of the highlights of our winter season !
If you wish to attend our annual cricket luncheon, which includes a 2 course Christmas dinner, you must please prebook by contacting Andy Jones on 07773 918734 or by email: [email protected]. The cost for this event will be confirmed no later than the AGM on Monday 30 September.
Phillip Anthony Neale OBE (born 5 June 1954) is an English former first class cricketer who played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club, captaining the team to success in the County Championship in both 1988 and 1989.
He also played football for Lincoln City, Scunthorpe Utd, Worcester City & Gloucester City.
Phil was a right-handed middle order batsman who scored more than 900 runs in his first full season of first-class cricket for Worcestershire in 1976, and was then a fixture in the side for the next 15 seasons, scoring 1,000 runs in a season eight times and exceeding 900 in five others.
His sole representative appearance was for England 'A' against Pakistan when they toured England. But from 1982, he was county captain, and Worcestershire achieved considerable success under his leadership in the late 1980s. The county won the Sunday League in 1987 and 1988 and the County Championship in 1988 and 1989.
Neale's captaincy and contacts were a factor in attracting big name cricketers to Worcester.
Neale's success in drawing team performances from a side not lacking in personalities won him nomination as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1989.
In all matches, he scored more than 17,000 runs at an average of almost 36.50 runs per innings.
Following his retirement from playing in 1992 he has been prominent as a coach and team manager at both County (Northamptonshire and Warwickshire) and national levels (England 1999-2020).
He announced his retirement as the England Cricket operations manager after 21 years on 1 November 2020.
Find out more about Phil in the links below.
PHIL NEALE AGREES TO BECOME NEW WORCESTERSHIRE CCC PRESIDENT - Worcestershire CCC (wccc.co.uk)
For Phil's full cricket career details & stats just click here:
Phil Neale Profile - Cricket Player England | Stats, Records, Video (espncricinfo.com)