Carlson, supposedly as an allrounder but whose "slow, gentle mediums" and batting ability at number six was not what Australian captain Graham Yallop needed. Carlson took two Test wickets and two ODI wickets. Graham Gooch was his most popular victim. He dismissed him once in Tests (50% of wickets) and he got him out twice in ODI (100%). 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. Other In April 1978, Carlson and Ian Brayshaw represented Australia at the international indoor double wicket cricket competition in England. Later life After cricket, Carlson worked in property and property development. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 47. In 2014, he was on the board of the Queensland Cricketers' Club. He died on 29 July 2022, ten days before his 71st birthday. He suffered from a long unspecified illness prior to his death. References External links Peter Hanlon, "Phil Carlson remembers, and that's enough", The Age 19 December 2014 1951 births 2022 deaths Australia Test cricketers Australia One Day International cricketers Queensland cricketers Australian cricketers Cricketers from Brisbane