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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.: 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.
Ray Illingworth's glittering reputation as a cricket strategist was unfortunately compromised by his three-year stint as chairman of selectors, which came when he had nothing to gain in public esteem.
Dec 25, 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 great batsman, nor a great ...
Dec 25, 2021 · Ray Illingworth, England's Ashes-winning former captain, head coach and chair of selectors, has died at the age of 89, following a battle with esophageal cancer.
Dec 25, 2021 · Former England and Yorkshire captain Ray Illingworth has died, aged 89. The all-rounder, who led England to an away Test series victory over Australia in 1970-71, had been undergoing radiotherapy ...
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Dec 26, 2021 · Former England captain and legendary all-rounder Ray Illingworth passes away at 89. Read his cricketing achievements and tributes here.
Dec 25, 2021 · Former England cricket captain Ray Illingworth has died aged 89. Illingworth, who led England to an Ashes Test series victory over Australia in 1970-71, had been getting radiotherapy treatment for ...
Dec 26, 2021 · He finished with a final total of 24,134 first-class runs and 2,072 wickets and was named Wisden's cricketer of the year in 1960. Illingworth's wife, Shirley, died earlier this year after battling ...
Ray Illingworth is shown on Sept. 30, 2021. Ray Illingworth, a former England cricket captain has died. He was 89. Illingworth, who led England to a test series victory in Australia in 1970-71, had been undergoing radiotherapy for esophageal cancer.
