Famous People with Name Phillip

Phillip Joel Hughes            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Phillip Joel Hughes: is an Australian cricketer. He is a left-handed opening batsman who is widely considered to be one of the most promising prospects for Australia's future. He made his Test debut at the age of 20 after just two seasons with New South Wales. He played his junior cricket for Macksville Cricket Club, where he excelled so quickly that he was playing A-Grade at the age of 12. At the age of 17, Hughes moved from Macksville to Sydney to play for Western Suburbs District Cricket Club in Sydney Grade Cricket while he attended Homebush Boys High. He scored 141* on his grade debut and enjoyed a solid 2006–07 season scoring 752 runs at an average of 35.81 with a highest score of 142*. He represented Australia at the Under-19s World Cup in 2007.He was and still is coached at Activate Cricket Centre in Mortlake and it has helped in excel in cricket. After consistently making runs at domestic level, Hughes was called up to replace Matthew Hayden on Australia's tour of South Africa in February and March 2009. He was selected to make his debut in the first Test match starting on 26 February 2009 at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg after making 53, then retiring, in Australia's tour match against the South African Board President's XI. Hughes was called up to the Test squad for the tour of New Zealand in March 2010.

Phillip Ashley Blizzard            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Phillip Ashley Blizzard: was an Australian cricket player, who played for the Tasmanian Tigers. He was a Right-handed batsman and left arm fast medium bowler who represented Tasmania from 1979 until 1984.

Phillip Benjamin "Phil" Imray            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Phillip Benjamin "Phil" Imray: is an English-born New Zealand-based footballer who plays for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship as a goalkeeper. Imray saved three penalties in New Zealand’s Chatham Cup final in 2006.

Phillip "Phil" Dent            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Phillip "Phil" Dent: is a former professional tennis player. Dent's high water mark as a pro single's player was at second place in the Australian Open in 1974 - which he lost to Jimmy Connors 7–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 in the finals. Dent was also the men's doubles champion at the A

Phillip John "Phil" Costa            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Phillip John "Phil" Costa: is an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 until 2011, representing the electorate of Wollondilly. He served as Minister for Water and Minister for Corrective Services.