13. Prime Minister Bob Hawke even weighed in on the issue: We've got to have a specialist wicketkeeper and I don't mean that as any reflection on Wayne Phillips. I think an unfair burden has been placed on him. What we need to see is Australia's best keeper chosen and I think we'll see Phillips in there as a batsman and we'll get much more value from his batting when he's been relieved of that burden. Border said Phillips "isn't enjoying things and blames himself for letting the boys down. But practically everyone in the side has gone to him and expressed their confidence." In the third test he made 14 and 22. He had better luck in some ODIs scoring a crucial 28 in one win. Phillips ended up being replaced by specialist keeper Tim Zoehrer on the 1986 tour to New Zealand. Cricket journalist Mike Coward wrote at the time that "Phillips, who has been the butt of much criticism and ridicule over the past 12 months... who has been severely depressed at times this season, will privately rejoice at Zoehrer's promotion". Phillips also missed a one-day game that season due to a cracked bone in his finger. Phillips played in all three tests of the 1986 tour of New Zealand as a specialist batsman, although he also played as wicketkeeper in the one day internationals, and one of the tour games. By now David Boon and Geoff Marsh had established themselves as openers, so Phillips batted at number three. He made 32 in the first test. "I haven't made up my mind absolutely on Phillips," said Border, "but he is more relaxed and enjoying his cricket more than before." He made 1 and 25 in the second and 62 and 15 in the third (taking over wicketkeeping when Zoehrer was injured). He only passed 50 once in the tests, the third game which Australia lost after a second innings collapse. This turned out to be Phillip's last test. He did play one last great innings for Australia, helping win the 3rd one day international. He came to the wicket with Australia at 5–142 requiring 230 to win and Steve Waugh at the other end. Waugh asked him what he thought and Phillips replied, "Simple, young fella. With my talent and your youth, we'll get these with an over to spare." The two of them put on 86