James Lillywhite, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Lillywhite

Cricket player of England.

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1842

Place of Birth: Westhampnett, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Oct-1929

Profession: cricket umpire, cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

James Lillywhite (23 February 1842 – 25 October 1929) was an English Test cricketer and an umpire.
He was the first ever captain of the English cricket team in a Test match, captaining two Tests against Australia in 1876–77, losing the first, but winning the second. Lillywhite was born in Westhampnett in Sussex, the son of a brickmaker, John Lillywhite.
He was the nephew of William Lillywhite, and so cousin to William's sons, James Lillywhite senior, John, Fred and Harry.
Lillywhite is termed "junior" in sources to differentiate between him and his cousin James senior.
He became a professional cricketer, and played first-class cricket for Sussex from 1862 and 1883.
He played one final first-class match in 1885.
Before the pre-Ashes Test-playing tour to Australia in 1876–77, Lillywhite also joined tours to North America in 1868 in a team led by Edgar Willsher, to Australia in 1873–74 in a team led by W.G.
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He also joined three further tours to Australia in teams led by Alfred Shaw, in 1881–82, 1884–85 and 1886–87.