English cricketer, commentator and administrator (1932–2021)
Ray Illingworth
CBE
Bowling
Personal information
Born
(1932-06-08)8 June 1932 Pudsey, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died
25 December 2021(2021-12-25) (aged 89)
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm off break
Role
All rounder
International information
National side
England
Test debut (cap 389)
24 July 1958 v New Zealand
Last Test
23 August 1973 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 7)
5 January 1971 v Australia
Last ODI
20 July 1973 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1951–1968
Yorkshire
1969–1978
Leicestershire
1982–1983
Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition
Tests
ODIs
FC
LA
Matches
61
3
787
218
Runs scored
1,836
5
24,134
2,380
Batting average
23.24
2.50
28.06
26.74
100s/50s
2/5
0/0
22/105
0/4
Top score
113
4
162
79
Balls bowled
11,934
130
117,860
8,097
Wickets
122
4
2,072
186
Bowling average
31.20
21.00
20.27
25.19
5 wickets in innings
3
0
104
3
10 wickets in match
0
0
11
0
Best bowling
6/29
3/50
9/42
5/20
Catches/stumpings
45/–
1/–
446/–
58/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 November 2021
Raymond Illingworth CBE (8 June 1932 – 25 December 2021)[1] was an English cricketer, cricket commentator and administrator. As of 2015[update], he was one of only nine players to have taken 2,000 wickets and made 20,000 runs in first-class cricket.[2]: 302 He played for Yorkshire (1951–1968 and 1982–1983), Leicestershire (1969–1978) and England (1958–1973) and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1960.
^Mason, Peter (26 December 2021). "Raymond Illingworth obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
^Arnold, Peter (1986). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Cricket, W. H. Smith. ISBN 0671089609.
Raymond Illingworth CBE (8 June 1932 – 25 December 2021) was an English cricketer, cricket commentator and administrator. As of 2015[update], he was one...
though some former amateurs captained England after that. In 1971, RayIllingworth captained England in their first ODI. In 1977, management of the England...
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other four matches were keenly contested and England, captained by RayIllingworth, performed to a high standard against opponents who were world-class...
individual",[citation needed] and that credo stood Yorkshire in good stead. RayIllingworth noted that when he left Yorkshire to play for Leicestershire, the players...
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until the last match in September. The veteran Yorkshire professional RayIllingworth was his surprise replacement after only a month as captain of Leicestershire...
Philip Glenister, Lulu, George Cole (as Albert "The Prof" Hallows), RayIllingworth, Brian Close, Margaret Tyzack, Roy Dotrice, Roland Gift, Ralf Little...
former England and Surrey spinner who had galvanised Western Australia. RayIllingworth, again from Yorkshire, instilled self-belief to the extent that the...
in 1972-3, captained by Tony Lewis, and he was appointed to replace RayIllingworth as captain in September 1973. As captain, he suffered a lack of support...
personalities at the club, including Fred Trueman, Brian Close and RayIllingworth, but remained popular with the Yorkshire crowds. Before he played in...
Trueman met two of his future Yorkshire colleagues, Brian Close and RayIllingworth. He enjoyed a successful season with Sheffield, saying that "the year...
abounded during Atherton's reign as new chairman of selectors and coach RayIllingworth (then into his 60s) assumed almost sole responsibility for the team...
time it had lost a series to any team other than England. In 1970–71, RayIllingworth led England to a 2–0 win in Australia, mainly due to John Snow's fast...
Youngest Player : Ricky Ponting (21y 53d) Average Age : 27 y 209d Coach: RayIllingworth Oldest Player : Alec Stewart (32y 308d) Youngest Player: Dominic Cork...
Graveney became chairman of the selectors in 1997, taking over from RayIllingworth. On 31 December 2005, he was awarded the OBE for services to cricket...
numerous catches there, for the most part, in his cricketing career. RayIllingworth noted that Hooper's "off-spin is underrated" In his autobiography,...
shouted "That's the most disgusting thing I've ever seen on the field". RayIllingworth took him out and Snow waited until he had calmed down before apologising...
Roy Fredericks, who went on to reach 150 on day two. England captain RayIllingworth bowled 27 overs for 18 runs in the day. Three England batsmen (Boycott...
of court. Malcolm's relationship with the then England team manager RayIllingworth became strained and culminated in a row during the following series...
by the shirt. Cans were thrown onto the field and England captain RayIllingworth took his team from the ground. The first women's club cricket match...
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