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Ray Illingworth RIP

clive
clive Posts: 19,442
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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 for esophageal cancer.

Illingworth played 61 Tests for England between 1958-1973, scoring 1,836 Test runs at an average of 23.24 and claimed 122 wickets at 31.20; he was captain 31 times, winning 12 of those matches.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59789915

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  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,348
    Just seen that on the BBC.

    RIP
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    RIP
  • Addictedoldgit
    Addictedoldgit Posts: 1,825
    RIP
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    tough ol boy who had a good long innings .. R I P
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    interesting obituary of a man who led a full and interesting life

    Obituary: Ray Illingworth, former England captain, coach and administrator - BBC Sport
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    Proper old school sportsman. RIP
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    RIP - hope there is something appropriate planned for the Boxing Day Test.
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    The right man in the right place when Cowdrey got injured. Won well down under and a very good leader on the pitch.  Not such a good coach and didn't do well with England. Was on tour with him in SA in 95/96 and he wasn't generally liked.

    RIP
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    RIP Ray
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    One of the greatest England captains.
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  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,950
    Another legend gone,RIP Ray.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    RIP. Incredible longevity, I remember him playing in the early 80s
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 2,969
    A great England captain and Yorkshire. He was an icon of cricket in my formative years of falling in love with the game.
    Condolences to his family and friends.
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    RIP
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,589
    May he RIP ♥️
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,758
    Cowdrey, D'Oliveira, Close, Greig, Milburn, Willis, Roope, Luckhurst, Denness, Edrich and now Illingworth - a team of England players who contributed to my love of cricket growing up. And all sadly now gone

    RIP Ray 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    RIP 
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,030
    Rip. 

    Thought his Leicestershire team which produced David Gower were ahead of their time. 
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,146
    RIP
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,673
    RIP. 
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  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,295
    Played in the first cricket match I ever went to: Surrey v Yorkshire at The Oval in 1967. Surrey won by an innings.
    RIP
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,140
    RIP Ray, sure need him now down under.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    Pedro45 said:
    The right man in the right place when Cowdrey got injured. Won well down under and a very good leader on the pitch.  Not such a good coach and didn't do well with England. Was on tour with him in SA in 95/96 and he wasn't generally liked.

    RIP
    Interesting, what was your role on the tour?
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,899
    A great England captain and a real cricket enthusiast. Quite something to be playing professional cricket at 51 .

    We need the likes of him now 

    RIP
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    RIP.
  • Tutt-Tutt
    Tutt-Tutt Posts: 3,272
    Amazing performance under his captaincy to win the Ashes in 1970/71. Six test matches without a single LBW decision. They had to beat a very good Aussie team and the biased  Aussie umpires.
  • Bilko
    Bilko Posts: 766
    The 1st England captain that I remember.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Tutt-Tutt said:
    Amazing performance under his captaincy to win the Ashes in 1970/71. Six test matches without a single LBW decision. They had to beat a very good Aussie team and the biased  Aussie umpires.
    As skipper he managed to keep two talented 'mavericks' in Boycott and Snow fully focused as well as harmoniously juggling 3 openers in Boycott, Luckhurst and Edrich to optimise England's strengths.
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,899
    LenGlover said:
    Tutt-Tutt said:
    Amazing performance under his captaincy to win the Ashes in 1970/71. Six test matches without a single LBW decision. They had to beat a very good Aussie team and the biased  Aussie umpires.
    As skipper he managed to keep two talented 'mavericks' in Boycott and Snow fully focused as well as harmoniously juggling 3 openers in Boycott, Luckhurst and Edrich to optimise England's strengths.
    Could also rely on Underwood to keep things tight while the likes of Lever,Snow,shuttleworth,Ward and Willis had a rest 

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