John Lill (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

John Lill (cricketer)

Australian rules footballer and cricketer

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1933

Place of Birth: Maylands, South Australia, Australia

Profession: cricketer, Australian rules footballer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About John Lill (cricketer)

  • Dr John Charles Lill (born 7 December 1933 in Adelaide) is a former Australian first-class cricketer who represented South Australia.
  • He was a member of the South Australian team which won the Sheffield Shield in 1963/64.A right-handed top order batsman, Lill was good enough to tour New Zealand in 1959/60 with the Australian team.
  • He played two matches against New Zealand but they weren't given Test status.
  • This was because it was in effect a 'Second XI', with the first choice players given a rest after back to back tours of India and Pakistan.
  • Lill fared poorly in his four innings, scoring 1, 15, 6 and 0.Back home, Lill had his most prolific season in 1960/61 when he amassed 809 runs in all first-class fixtures, at an average of 42.57.
  • His only first-class wicket was Victorian batsman Jack Potter, whom he dismissed for 156, caught by Barry Jarman in 1962.Lill was also a talented footballer and played in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) with Norwood.
  • A centre half forward, Lill was Norwood's top goal-kicker in 1961 and 1962, with 40 and 52 goals respectively.
  • He participated in the famous 1961 'Bloodbath' Grand Final against West Adelaide.
  • His father Alick Lill won a Magarey Medal during his time at Norwood. In 1983 he was appointed as Secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club and also served as CEO.
  • He remained in this role until 2000.
  • Lill holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of Adelaide.

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