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Raymond Illingworth CBE (8 June 1932 – 25 December 2021) was an English cricketer, cricket commentator and administrator. As of 2015, he was one of only nine players to have taken 2,000 wickets and made 20,000 runs in first-class cricket.
Ray Illingworth was a bowling allrounder who captained England to an Ashes-winning tour and later became chairman of selectors. He had a long and successful career in county cricket for Leicestershire and Yorkshire, and died in 2021 at the age of 89.
25 de dic. de 2021 · Ray Illingworth, who played 61 Tests and led England to regain the Ashes in 1970-71, has died at 89. He also had a long career as a commentator, administrator and coach, but clashed with players and officials.
25 de dic. de 2021 · The former England and Yorkshire captain, who led the country to a Test series win over Australia in 1970-71, passed away at 89 after battling oesophageal cancer. Illingworth was a versatile all-rounder, a successful coach and a controversial figure in the game.
25 de dic. de 2021 · Raymond Illingworth had a fair claim to be considered the most competent English cricketer since the war. He was not, as Yorkshire's Official History pointed out, a...
26 de dic. de 2021 · Raymond Illingworth, who has died aged 89, was one of England’s most successful cricket captains, leading his side to a series victory in Australia, in 1970-71, and then...
25 de dic. de 2021 · The former Yorkshire and England allrounder passed away after a long battle with esophageal cancer. He was a key figure in English cricket as a player, coach and selector, and advocated for assisted dying in his final interview.
