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Arthur Gilligan

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English cricketer (1894-1976)

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Arthur Edward Robert Gilligan was an English first-class cricketer who captained the England cricket team nine times in 1924 and 1925, winning four Test matches, losing four and drawing one.

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Gilligan (right) is tossing a coin at the first Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on 14 June 1924. South African captain Herbie Taylor is watchingGilligan (right) is tossing a coin at the first Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on 14 June 1924. South African captain Herbie Taylor is watchingGilligan (third from left) is leading the England team onto the Melbourne Cricket Ground at the Australian second innings during the fourth Test on 18 February 1925.Gilligan (third from left) is leading the England team onto the Melbourne Cricket Ground at the Australian second innings during the fourth Test on 18 February 1925.Gilligan (second from the left) and Frederick Toone (extreme right) were presented with silver trays at the end of the 1924-25 tour in appreciation of the MCC team's sportsmanship.[39]Gilligan (second from the left) and Frederick Toone (extreme right) were presented with silver trays at the end of the 1924-25 tour in appreciation of the MCC team's sportsmanship.[39]A. E. R. Gilligan's MCC team and the Madras team when they met at Chepauk in 1927A. E. R. Gilligan's MCC team and the Madras team when they met at Chepauk in 1927Gilligan in the 1930sGilligan in the 1930s

Teams 4

England cricket team1922-1925
Sussex County Cricket Club1920-1932
Cambridge University Cricket Club1919-1920
Surrey County Cricket Club1919-1919

Awards 1

1924Wisden Cricketer of the Year

Connected to Arthur 6

Kumar Shri DuleepsinhjiAlso played for Cambridge University Cricket ClubRavi RampaulAlso played for Surrey County Cricket ClubCraig YoungAlso played for Sussex County Cricket ClubTim MurtaghAlso played for Surrey County Cricket ClubDwayne SmithAlso played for Sussex County Cricket ClubNorman YardleyAlso played for Cambridge University Cricket Club

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Arthur Edward Robert Gilligan was an English first-class cricketer who captained the England cricket team nine times in 1924 and 1925, winning four Test matches, losing four and drawing one. In first-class cricket, he played as an amateur, mainly for Cambridge University and Sussex, and captained the latter team between 1922 and 1929. A fast bowler and hard-hitting lower order batsman, Gilligan completed the double in 1923 and was one of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year for 1924. When his playing career ended, he held several important positions in cricket, including that of England selector and president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). A popular figure within cricket, he was widely regarded as sporting and friendly.

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United Kingdom
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Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1976 · aged 81
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