- William Lillywhite
Frederick William Lillywhite (born
13 June 1792 in Westhampnett,Sussex ; died21 August 1854 inIslington ,London ) was a famous English cricketer during the game's roundarm era. Indeed, he was one of the main protagonists in the legalisation of roundarm.Lillywhite, who played for
Sussex county cricket teams and latterly forSussex CCC , was one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history and his status is borne out by his nickname: "The Nonpareil". He bowled rightarm slow medium pace: roundarm, of course.His known first-class career spanned the 1825 to 1853 seasons. He took 1576 wickets in 237 matches @ 10.36 with a best analysis of 10/?. He had 155 5wI and 55 10wM. He wasn't much of a batsman and made only 2350 runs @ 7.27 with a highest score of 44*. He took 141 catches.
Lillywhite was an original member of William Clarke's
All-England Eleven .He was the father of
John Lillywhite andFred Lillywhite and uncle ofJames Lillywhite .External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/30/30998/30998.html CricketArchive]
Further reading
* H S Altham, "A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914)", George Allen & Unwin, 1926
*Derek Birley , "A Social History of English Cricket", Aurum, 1999
*Rowland Bowen , "Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development", Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970
*Arthur Haygarth , "Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826)", Lillywhite, 1862
*Arthur Haygarth , "Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827-1840)", Lillywhite, 1862
*Arthur Haygarth , "Scores & Biographies, Volumes 3-4 (1841-1855)", Lillywhite, 1862
*John Major , "More Than A Game", HarperCollins, 2007
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