Peter Philpott facts for kids
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Peter Ian Philpott
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| Born | 21 November 1934 Manly, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Died | 31 October 2021 (aged 86) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm legbreak, googly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 234) | 3 March 1965 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 7 January 1966 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1954/55–1966/67 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 6 November 2021
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Peter Ian Philpott OAM (born 21 November 1934 – died 31 October 2021) was a famous Australian cricketer. He was known for his special way of bowling, called leg-spin, and also for his batting. He played for the New South Wales team and the Australian national team in the 1960s. Later in his life, he became a well-known coach.
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Peter Philpott's Cricket Career
Peter Philpott was an all-rounder, meaning he was good at both batting and bowling. He played a type of bowling called leg-spin, where he used his wrist to make the ball spin. He was also a middle-order batsman, which means he usually batted in the middle part of the team's batting lineup.
Playing for Australia
Peter made his first appearance in a Test match (a top international game) in the West Indies in 1964–65. He did very well, taking 18 wickets in five matches. A wicket is when a bowler gets a batsman out.
When he played against England in the 1965–66 Ashes series back home, he had a great start. In the first game in Brisbane, he took 5 wickets for 90 runs. This was so good that England had to follow on, meaning they had to bat again right away. However, he only took 8 more wickets in the next two games and was then not chosen for the team anymore.
Playing for New South Wales
Peter Philpott played for his home state team, New South Wales, for many years. He played for them from the 1954–55 season until 1966–67. He also traveled to New Zealand with the Australian XI team in 1966–67.
He scored his highest number of runs in a single game (called a first-class match) when he made 156 runs for New South Wales against Queensland in 1963–64. His best bowling performance was when he took 7 wickets for only 53 runs against Western Australia in 1960–61. He even led the New South Wales team as captain in some matches during 1963–64 and 1964–65.
Life After Playing
After his time playing cricket, Peter Philpott became a very respected coach. He helped many other cricketers improve their skills. He also played professionally in England for teams like Ramsbottom and East Lancashire in the Lancashire League during the 1950s and 1960s.
Peter Philpott passed away on 31 October 2021. He was 86 years old and died due to problems from a fall.
