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Tony Pigott

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Tony Pigott
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Charles Shackleton Pigott
Born(1958-06-04)4 June 1958
Fulham, London, England
Died1 February 2026(2026-02-01) (aged 67)
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 504)3 February 1984 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 260
Runs scored 12 4,841
Batting average 12.00 19.28
100s/50s 0/0 1/20
Top score 8* 104*
Balls bowled 102 38,053
Wickets 2 672
Bowling average 37.50 30.99
5 wickets in innings 0 26
10 wickets in match 0 2
Best bowling 2/75 7/74
Catches/stumpings 0/– 121/–
Source: CricInfo, 7 November 2022

Anthony Charles Shackleton Pigott (4 June 1958 – 1 February 2026) was an English cricketer.

He played in one Test for England in 1984, when he was called up as an emergency replacement in New Zealand. He was playing provincial cricket there at the time of an injury crisis.[1][2]

Pigott died from a heart attack on 1 February 2026, aged 67.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. "Eleven quirky debuts". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. "Once more into the breach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. "Former Sussex seamer and CEO Pigott dies aged 67". BBC News. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  4. "Remembering Tony Pigott | 1958-2026". Sussex County Cricket Club. 2026-02-01. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
  5. "Tony Pigott obituary". England and Wales Cricket Board. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-02.