Former Queensland and Australia allrounder Phil Carlson passed away after a long illness at the age of 70. The player appeared in two Tests and four ODIs in 1978-79.

Queensland Cricket chairman Chris Simpson paid tribute to Phil.

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Carlson played two Tests and four ODIs for Australia-

Carlson played two Tests and four ODIs against England, in the summer of 1978-79. During the height of the World Series Cricket schism. He was called into the debut for the final two Tests of a six-match series, in which Australia lost 5-1 due to the absence of the World Series players.

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1969-70 scoring a Sheffield Shield century for Queensland as an 18-year-old-

Carlson burst onto Australia’s domestic scene in 1969-70 scoring a Sheffield Shield century for Queensland as an 18-year-old. He had his two best seasons for Queensland with the bat in 1977-78 and 1978-79 averaging 45.46 and 40.33 respectively.

Carlson retired from first-class cricket in 1980-81-

Phil finished with 4167 first-class runs at 28.34, including five centuries. Carlson also took 124 wickets with his medium-pace bowling at 24.96, including five five-wicket hauls and one 10-wicket haul. He was an outstanding slip fielder claiming 59 first-class catches. He retired from first-class cricket in 1980-81.