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Full name Peter Ian Philpott
Born November 21, 1934, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales
Current age 73 years 328 days
Major teams Australia,New South Wales
Playing role All-rounder
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly
Other Coach, Author
Education North Sydney Boys' High
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
8
10
1
93
22
10.33
0
0
0
5
0
First-class
76
109
17
2886
156
31.36
4
15
55
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
8
13
2262
1000
26
5/90
6/152
38.46
2.65
87.0
2
1
0
First-class
76
7427
245
7/53
30.31
12
2
Career statistics
Test debut
West Indies v Australia at Kingston, Mar 3-8, 1965 scorecard
Last Test
Australia v England at Sydney, Jan 7-11, 1966 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1954/55 - 1966/67
Profile
Peter Philpott was a legspinner and a capable batsman who was also an outstanding slip fielder who seemed set for a decent run in the side when he finished his first series - in the Caribbean - with 18 wickets at 34.94. In his first Test at home, against England at Brisbane, he took 5 for 90, but he was discarded after taking 3 for 281 in the three innings that followed and he retired soon after, while still in his prime. He went on to become a renowned coach, taking charge of Sri Lanka for a time, and a passionate advocate of legspin in an era when it was an all but forgotten art.
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