Birthday profile

Neil Fairbrother

Neil Fairbrother, English cricketer

Born
September 9, 1963
Age in 2026
63
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1963

About Neil Fairbrother

Neil Fairbrother (born Neil Harvey Fairbrother; 9 September 1963) is an English former cricketer who played 75 One Day International matches and 10 Test matches as a batsman for England. Fairbrother, named by his mother after her favourite player, the Australian cricketer Neil Harvey, was educated at Lymm Grammar School and played his county cricket for Lancashire. Although primarily a one day player at international level, he had strong success in the County Championship and had a first class high score of 366. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Fairbrother retired from all cricket in 2002, and became Director of Cricket at International Sports Management. He was also a player manager for a time, managing among others Andrew Flintoff. In February 2018, Fairbrother set up Phoenix Management. == Domestic career == Fairbrother played for Lancashire, Transvaal and England. He was team captain of Lancashire in 1992–1993. Cricket writer, Colin Bateman, described Fairbrother as "an inventive, intelligent left-hander".

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Career and life highlights

Neil Fairbrother timeline

  1. Another milestone came in 1998, when he became the first man to play in ten Lord's one-day domestic cricket cup finals.
  2. Fairbrother retired from all cricket in 2002, and became Director of Cricket at International Sports Management.

The world when Neil Fairbrother was born

Neil Fairbrother was born in 1963. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1963

  • #1 song"Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer
  • Top movieTom Jones
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookThe Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Clark wins his first Formula One World Championship
  • Top headlinePresident Kennedy assassinated in Dallas on November 22
  • Technology milestoneTouch-tone telephone introduced
  • Defining fadBeatlemania begins
  • Notable inventionLava lamp
  • World population3.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population189.2M

1963 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Neil Fairbrother's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19632026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,100$435,000
Average income$8,200$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.85$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population189.2M341 million

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