Arthur Frederick Augustus Lilley (28 November 1866 – 17 November 1929), variously known as Dick Lilley or A. A. Lilley, was an English professional cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club from 1888 to 1911, and in 35 Test matches for England from 1896 to 1909. He was born in Holloway Head, Birmingham, and died in Brislington, Bristol. Lilley was a wicket-keeper who completed 714 catches and 197 stumpings in 416 first-class matches. As a right-handed batsman, he scored 15,597 career runs at an average of 26.30 runs per completed innings with a highest score of 171 as one of sixteen centuries. He was an occasional right-arm medium pace bowler and took 41 first-class wickets with a best return of 6/46, which was the only time he took five wickets in an innings. Career Second-class debut Playing as the wicket-keeper, Lilley made his debut for Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 1888, seven years before they joined the County Championship to become a first-class team, and played for them continuously until 1911. His debut was against the touring Australians in a two-day match played 11–12 May 1888 at Edgbaston. The Australians won by an innings and 150 runs but Lilley had the satisfaction of stumping both Harry Trott and George Bonnor. He batted at number 7 in the order, scoring 0 and 10. First-class debut Lilley did not make his first-class debut until June 1891. Warwickshire were still a second-class county team at that time but Lilley had already established a good reputation and he was chosen to represent the North in a North v South match at Edgbaston from 29 June to 1 July 1891. Batting at number 11, he scored 44 and, in the South's first innings, he completed two catches and one stumping. His first dismissal in first-class cricket was none other than W. G. Grace, whom Lilley caught for 7 off the bowling of William Attewell. The match was drawn after each side had played only one innings each, a downpour causing its abandonment. County Championship debut Warwickshire joined the County Championship in the 1895 season, the sixth edition of the competition. Their first match was against Essex at Edgbaston on 6–8 May. Lilley was in the team so the match was also his championship debut. The match was a high-scoring draw. Essex won the toss and chose to bat first on a pitch that was