Tony Pigott obituary

The ECB has today paid tribute following the death of former bowler and Cricket Liaison Officer Tony Pigott.

Pigott, who was 67, played one Test for England Men and spent more than a decade working for the ECB following his retirement.

Pigott took 672 wickets in a career spanning 260 first class matches over nearly 20 years, playing for Sussex and Surrey. His one Test appearance came in 1984 when he received a late call up to play against New Zealand in Christchurch, taking two wickets although England lost the match.

After his playing career he spent two years as Chief Executive Officer at Sussex from 1997 to 1999, before later joining the ECB in 2005 as a Pitch Liaison Officer.

When the new role of Cricket Liaison Officer – acting as the ECB representative at 1st XI matches, and the precursor to the role now known as Match Referee - was created in 2015, he was one of the first cohort and remained as such until the end of the 2018 season. The role involved him supporting ground staff and umpires for domestic matches, including responsibilities for managing player conduct and pitch ratings.

Everyone at the ECB is deeply saddened by the news, and our thoughts are with Tony’s family and friends.

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