Sean Phillips (born 11 April 1980) is a South African

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coach and former player. He was playing coach of the

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from 2011 to 2012. Phillips was born in

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, Zimbabwe. He attended John Ross College in

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, South Africa. He played in one first-class and one

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match for Boland in 2004. In 2007, Phillips moved to Nigeria where he was contracted by the

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as coach of the national under-19 cricket team. He coached the team to victory in Division Two of the

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, winning promotion to Division One. He was also coach of the Ibeju-Lekki Cricket Club in

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. Phillips was appointed playing coach of Nigeria in 2011 after meeting ICC residency qualifications. He led Nigeria to victory at the 2011 ICC Africa Twenty20 Division Two tournament in South Africa, including a man of the match performance against

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with 109 not out from 59 balls and 4/17 with the ball. He later established FP Elite Cricket Academy in

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* 1980 births Living people South African cricketers 21st-century South African sportsmen Boland cricketers Cricketers from Harare South African expatriates in Nigeria Coaches of the Nigeria national cricket team South African cricket coaches Nigerian cricketers {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1980s-stub

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