Ray Illingworth RIP

clive

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

soapy_jones

Just seen that on the BBC.

RIP

cfgs

RIP

Addictedoldgit

RIP

Lincsaddick

tough ol boy who had a good long innings .. R I P

Lincsaddick

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

Proper old school sportsman. RIP

Callumcafc

RIP - hope there is something appropriate planned for the Boxing Day Test.

Pedro45

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

RIP Ray

LawrieAbrahams

One of the greatest England captains.

thickandthin63

Another legend gone,RIP Ray.

killerandflash

RIP. Incredible longevity, I remember him playing in the early 80s

msomerton

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

RIP

KBslittlesis

May he RIP ♥️

Addick Addict

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

RIP 

Richard J

Rip. 

Thought his Leicestershire team which produced David Gower were ahead of their time. 

Algarveaddick

RIP

Raith_C_Chattonell

RIP. 

Bangkokaddick

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

RIP Ray, sure need him now down under.

PrincessFiona

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

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

RIP.

Tutt-Tutt

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

The 1st England captain that I remember.

LenGlover

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

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