Phillip Henry Carlson was an Australian cricketer who played in two Test matches and four One Day Internationals in 1979.
17 Facts About Phil Carlson
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Phil Carlson was called up by Australia when most of their regular first-choice players were playing in World Series Cricket.
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Phil Carlson started playing cricket for Northern Suburbs, where he caught the interest of State selectors when he was in first grade.
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Phil Carlson made his first class debut for Queensland when he was 18, as a batsman.
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Phil Carlson scored 85 in his second game and began bowling as a back up bowler.
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Phil Carlson played the 1973 season in the Lancashire League for Bacup.
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For Queensland, Phil Carlson took five wickets in a first class game five times, with one ten wicket haul.
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Phil Carlson took a five wicket haul in a one-day game.
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Phil Carlson was made 12th man for that and the second test.
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Phil Carlson was dropped from the squad for the third test, although he was kept on to play a one-day international.
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Phil Carlson then scored a century and took ten wickets in a game against New South Wales.
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Phil Carlson performed poorly in these two matches, the only tests he played.
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Phil Carlson dismissed him once in Tests and he got him out twice in ODI.
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Phil Carlson was not selected for the 1979 Cricket World Cup, and was never able to get back into the Australian team after the World Series Cricket players were available the following summer.
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Phil Carlson was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 47.
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Phil Carlson died on 29 July 2022, ten days before his 71st birthday.
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Phil Carlson suffered from a long unspecified illness prior to his death.