| Dick Pilling | |
| Birth Date: | 11 August 1855 |
| Birth Place: | Old Warden, Bedfordshire, England |
| Death Place: | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 8 |
| Runs1: | 91 |
| Bat Avg1: | 7.58 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 23 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 10/4 |
| Column2: | First-class |
| Matches2: | 250 |
| Runs2: | 3,572 |
| Bat Avg2: | 9.85 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/2 |
| Top Score2: | 78 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 459/208 |
| International: | true |
| Country: | England |
| Testdebutagainst: | Australia |
| Testdebutdate: | 31 December |
| Testdebutyear: | 1881 |
| Lasttestdate: | 31 August |
| Lasttestagainst: | Australia |
| Lasttestyear: | 1888 |
| Testcap: | 33 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/dick-pilling-18536 CricInfo |
| Date: | 16 May |
| Year: | 2024 |
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]
Pilling was born in August 1855 at Old Warden in Bedfordshire. He died aged 35 on 28 March 1891 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.