Lancashire batsman Harry Pilling dies
Harry Pilling, the former Lancashire batsman, has died at the age of 69. A right hander, he played for the county from 1962 to 1980.
Standing at 5ft 3in, Pilling never took a backward step and one of his more famous innings came in the 1970 Gillette Cup final at Lord’s when he struck an unbeaten 70 to guide Lancashire home against Sussex.
It was the first of a hat-trick of titles for Lancashire and the third, in 1972, featured an iconic stand between Pilling and Clive Lloyd as the pair added 97 for the third wicket against Warwickshire.
In first-class cricket, Pilling made 15,279 runs at…
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