5 Australian cricketers with the highest score on a Test debut

#3 Wayne Phillips- 159 vs Pakistan at Perth, 1983

Phillips could not carry forward his fine start, scoring only one century in 26 Tests since his debut

Wicketkeeper-batsman Wayne Phillips made a spectacular start to his international career, scoring 159 at the WACA, Perth against the visiting Pakistan side in November 1983.

His knock, along with Graham Yallop's 141, helped the hosts win the match by an innings and 9 runs, but Phillips' career didn't quite end up the way he would have liked it.

While he wanted to concentrate solely on his batting, Australia's requirements at the time meant that Phillips also had to attend to wicketkeeping duties- something he was not comfortable with and it seemed that it affected his game with the bat as well.

He managed to add only one more century in his next 26 Tests, playing his last Test in 1986. He also represented Australia in 48 ODIs.