Background
He was born at Neath, Glamorgan.
He was born at Neath, Glamorgan.
Phelps was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. Phelps played two Minor Counties Championship matches for the Wales Minor Counties in 1993, against Cheshire and Devon. In the same season he made his first-class debut for Glamorgan against the touring Australians, during which he took the wicket of Damien Martyn.
Phelps played two further first-class matches for Glamorgan, against Somerset and Middlesex, both of which came in 1994.
In his brief first-class career, he took 5 wickets at an expensive bowling average of 72.60, with best figures of 2/70.