Dick Pilling

Richard Pilling (11 August 1855 – 28 March 1891) was an English professional cricketer who played eight Test matches for the England cricket team. In first-class cricket he represented Lancashire County Cricket Club.^[1]

Dick Pilling

Pilling in 1890
Personal information
Born	(1855-08-11)11 August 1855 Old Warden, Bedfordshire, England
Died	28 March 1891(1891-03-28) (aged 35) Manchester, Lancashire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
International information
National side	England
Test debut (cap 33)	31 December 1881 v Australia
Last Test	31 August 1888 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 8 250 Runs scored 91 3,572 Batting average 7.58 9.85 100s/50s 0/0 0/2 Top score 23 78 Catches/stumpings 10/4 459/208
Source: CricInfo, 16 May 2024

Pilling was born on 11 August 1855, at Old Warden. He died on 28 March 1891, aged 35, from tuberculosis. He was commonly called Dick Pilling.^[2][3][4]

Pilling was a wicket-keeper who played 8 times for the England cricket team.^[5] He was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1891.