Dick Lilley
English cricketer
Died when: 62 years 354 days (755 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Arthur Frederick Augustus Lilley (28 November 1866 – 17 November 1929), variously known as Dick Lilley or A.A.Lilley, was an English professional cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club from 1888 to 1911, and in 35 Test matches for England from 1896 to 1909.
He was born in Holloway Head, Birmingham, and died in Brislington, Bristol.Lilley was a wicket-keeper who completed 714 catches and 197 stumpings in 416 first-class matches.
As a right-handed batsman, he scored 15,597 career runs at an average of 26.30 runs per completed innings with a highest score of 171 as one of sixteen centuries.
He was an occasional right-arm medium pace bowler and took 41 first-class wickets with a best return of 6/46, which was the only time he took five wickets in an innings.