Phil Carlson

Australian cricketer

Phillip Henry Carlson (8 August 195129 July 2022) was an Australian cricketer who played two tests and 4 one-day internationals in 1979. He was diagnosed type 1 diabetes at the age of 47.

Phil Carlson
Personal information
Full namePhillip Henry Carlson
Born8 August 1951
Nundah, Queensland, Australia
Died29 July 2022(2022-07-29) (aged 70)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 300)27 January 1979 v England
Last Test10 February 1979 v England
ODI debut (cap 50)13 January 1979 v England
Last ODI7 February 1979 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1969/70–1980/81Queensland
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 2 4 91 25
Runs scored 23 11 4,167 371
Batting average 5.75 5.50 28.34 20.61
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 5/19 0/3
Top score 21 11 110* 89
Balls bowled 368 168 7,512 1084
Wickets 2 2 124 25
Bowling average 49.50 35.00 24.96 23.60
5 wickets in innings 0 0 5 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0
Best bowling 2/41 1/21 7/42 5/35
Catches/stumpings 2/– 0/– 59/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 March 2013

Carlson died on 29 July 2022, ten days before his 71st birthday.[1]

References change

  1. "Former Australia allrounder Phil Carlson dies aged 70". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN Internet Ventures. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.