Peter Philpott
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
| Bowling type | Legbreaks & googlies | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 8 | 76 |
| Runs scored | 93 | 2886 |
| Batting average | 10.33 | 31.36 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 4/15 |
| Top score | 22 | 156 |
| Balls bowled | 2262 | 15717 |
| Wickets | 26 | 245 |
| Bowling average | 38.46 | 30.31 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 1 | 12 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 2 |
| Best bowling | 5/90 | 7/53 |
| Catches/stumpings | 5/0 | 55/0 |
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Test debut: 3 March 1965 |
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Peter Ian Philpott (born November 21, 1934, Manly, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 8 Tests from 1965 to 1966.
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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.
