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William Philpott

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William Philpott
Personal information
Born(1819-01-24)24 January 1819
West Farleigh, Kent, England
Died4 November 1891(1891-11-04) (aged 72)
Linton, Kent, England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1850/51-1855/56Victoria
First-class debut11-12 February 1851 Victoria v Tasmania
Last First-class26-27 March 1856 Victoria v New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 36
Batting average 9.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 17
Catches/stumpings 0/-
Source: Cricinfo, 15 January 2015

William Philpott (24 January 1819 – 4 November 1891) was an Australian cricketer. He played two first-class cricket matches for Victoria.[1] Philpott holds the distinction for having been the captain of the Victorian cricket team for the first ever first-class cricket match played in Australia, from 11 February 1851 to 12 February 1851. This match was also the first intercolonial match played in Australia. The match was played against Tasmania, which eventually won the timeless match after two-days of play. Thus, Philpott became the first ever losing captain in first-class cricket in Australia.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "William Philpott". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. ^ Rose, T. (2000). The Initial First-Class Match in Australia. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved on 2 January 2016.