William Philpott (24 January 1819 – 4 November 1891) was an Australian

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er. He played two

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. 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

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, 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.Rose, T. (2000).
The Initial First-Class Match in Australia. ''ESPNcricinfo''. Retrieved on 2 January 2016.

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1819 births 1891 deaths Australian cricketers Victoria cricketers People from West Farleigh Melbourne Cricket Club cricketers Cricketers from Kent {{Australia-cricket-bio-1810s-stub

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