Former Australian cricketer Peter Philpott dies of prolonged illness

Former Australian Test player and New South Wales skipper Peter Philpott has died of a prolonged illness, aged 86. Philpott played eight Tests and took 28 wickets at an average of 38.46 and was active between the years 1965 and 1967. He had a far longer career in first-class cricket and played 76 games taking 245 wickets at 30.31 and making 2889 runs at 31.36 runs per innings.

Cricket Australia mourned Philpot’s loss and said that he was a “teacher” who could offer a lot of his understanding and perspective of the game to other cricketers. The board rated him as a cricket of “rate enthusiasm” with his craft and spirit.

“Peter Philpott was more than just a wonderful cricketer, he was a man who had a rare enthusiasm for his craft, and for the game of cricket itself. As teacher and coach, Peter had the generosity and wisdom to share his knowledge across the globe and helped shape the careers of countless cricketers. We extend our deepest sympathies to Peter’s family and friends, and to all those whose lives he touched,” Richard Freudenstein, Cricket Australia Chair, said.

They called the past few days an “extraordinarily sad” period following the loss of three former cricketers such as Alan Davidson, Ashley Mallett apart from Philpot.

“With the deaths of Peter Philpott, Alan Davidson and Ashley Mallett, this has been an extraordinarily sad few days for Australian cricket. We share our thoughts with all those across the world who are both mourning the loss and celebrating the lives of three men who had such an uplifting influence on the game of cricket.”