Dick Lilley
On scorecards: AFA Lilley
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Dick Lilley played 35 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1896 to 1909. The first came against Australia at Lord's, with a score of 0, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1909.
The most productive decade was the 1900s: 630 runs at 17.5 in 28 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 84 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1901, in a match England won. In all: 4 fifties.
At home the average was 23.0 across 25 Tests; away it was 16.6 across 10 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 801 runs at 20.0 in 32 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 151 runs at 30.2. England won 11 of the Tests Dick Lilley played and lost 12, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 35 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1901 | Won |
| 65* | – | Australia | Old Trafford | 1896 | Lost |
| 58 | – | Australia | Old Trafford | 1899 | Drawn |
| 55 | – | Australia | Headingley | 1899 | Drawn |
| 48 | – | South Africa | Lord's | 1907 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/23 | 5 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1896 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 32 | 801 | 20.02 | 0/4 | 1 | 23.00 |
| South Africa | 3 | 102 | 25.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 620 | 22.96 | 0/3 | 1 | 23.00 |
| Away | 10 | 283 | 16.65 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 | 273 | 34.13 | 0/3 | 1 | 23.00 |
| 1900s | 28 | 630 | 17.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 6 | 151 | 30.20 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 6 | 131 | 18.71 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 5 | 207 | 41.40 | 0/2 | 1 | 23.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 158 | 26.33 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 4 | 75 | 15.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 66 | 9.43 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1896 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1909 at Kennington Oval
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