| One of the few Dominicans to represent the West | | | | the Aussies. He scored 19 runs in the match, batting in |
| Indies, Norbert Phillip was a capable right-handed | | | | the lower order, and took six wickets opening the |
| batsman and effective fast-medium bowler. The | | | | bowling for the Windies. Phillip played in the remainder |
| allrounder was one of several West Indians who got a | | | | of that series and was on the tour of India in 1978 |
| chance to play Test cricket because of defections by | | | | 1979. The allrounder played nine Tests in all, scoring |
| senior Caribbean players to Kerry Packer's World | | | | 297 runs at an average of 29.70. His top score was |
| Series Cricket. | | | | 47 against India and he scored 46 in his second Test |
| Born at Bioche, Dominica on June 12 1948, Phillip first | | | | match as well. |
| represented the Combined Islands, making his First | | | | Phillip had a decent record with the ball as well, |
| Class debut in the 1969/1970 season. At the start of | | | | snapping up 28 wickets at an average of 37.17, with a |
| his career, he was a fringe player for the Combined | | | | best innings bowling performance of 4/48 against India |
| Islands, which since split into the Leeward and | | | | at Chennai. The Dominican took four wickets in an |
| Windward Island. After a few years of intermittent | | | | innings on three occasions. However, none of those |
| cricket, the Dominican claimed a regular spot on the | | | | resulted in a win for the depleted Caribbean team. The |
| Combined Islands team. This rejuvenation of his First | | | | return of the senior West Indies players ended the |
| Class career saw him earn a call-up to the weakened | | | | career of the Dominican allrounder, but he was able to |
| West Indies team that played Australia in 1978. | | | | continue playing cricket abroad on the English County |
| Phillip made his debut in Georgetown, Guyana against | | | | circuit. |