Harry Pilling

Harry Pilling (23 February 1943 – 22 September 2012) was an English cricketer. Standing just 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) tall he had the distinction of being the shortest English professional cricketer of modern times. A right-handed batsman, Pilling scored over 15,000 first-class runs for Lancashire, whom he played county cricket for from 1962 to 1982.

Harry Pilling
Personal information
Born(1943-02-23)23 February 1943
Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
Died22 September 2012(2012-09-22) (aged 69)
Little Lever, Lancashire
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RelationsGeorge Harry Pilling
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1969–1974Marylebone Cricket Club
1962–1982Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 333 173
Runs scored 15,279 3,807
Batting average 32.23 26.07
100s/50s 25/81 1/22
Top score 149* 109*
Balls bowled 336 13
Wickets 1 2
Bowling average 195.00 8.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/42 1/0
Catches/stumpings 89/– 26/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 September 2012

One of his most memorable innings for Lancashire was an unbeaten 70 against Sussex, which helped secure his county's first Gillette Cup success in 1970.

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