Dick Pilling
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| Full name | Richard Pilling | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 August 1855 Old Warden, Bedfordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 March 1891 (aged 35) Old Trafford, Manchester | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 33) | 31 December 1881 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 31 August 1888 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1877–1889 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1879–1883 | MCC | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1879–1884 | Players | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1881–1888 | North | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 3 October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard Pilling (11 August 1855 – 28 March 1891) was an English professional cricketer who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club from 1877 to 1889, and in eight Test matches for England from 1881 to 1888. He was born at Old Warden, Bedfordshire, and died at Old Trafford, Manchester.[1]
Pilling was a
Early years
Pilling was born on 11 August 1855 in
Career
Pilling made his debut for
In the 1891 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, Pilling was selected as one of "Five Great Wicket-keepers".[4] In his obituary the following year, Wisden called Pilling "the greatest English wicket-keeper of his day (whose) only superior was Jack Blackham (of Australia)".[5]
Style and technique
According to The Morning Post's obituary, Pilling's only superior wicket-keeper was Blackham. The publication remarked on Pilling's precise approach and stated that he was not just bright but also a safe pair of hands, achieving his goals without fanfare or display.[6]
Illness and death
Pilling's career ended in 1889 because illness prevented him from playing in 1890. It is understood that his health was always delicate but, in the winter of 1889–90, things took a turn for the worse when he had a severe attack of
References
- ^ "Dick Pilling". Wisden Online. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Ambrose, Don (2003). "Profile of Dick Pilling". CricketArchive.
- ^ "Dick Pilling". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Five Great Wicket-keepers: Richard Pilling". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 1891. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "1891 Obituaries: Richard Pilling". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 1892. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Cricket". The Morning Post. No. 37063. London. 30 March 1891. p. 2.