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Ray Illingworth RIP

cliveclive
in Other Football and Sports

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_jonessoapy_jones
    Just seen that on the BBC.

    RIP
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    cfgscfgs
    RIP
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    AddictedoldgitAddictedoldgit
    RIP
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    LincsaddickLincsaddick
    tough ol boy who had a good long innings .. R I P
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    LincsaddickLincsaddick
    interesting obituary of a man who led a full and interesting life

    Obituary: Ray Illingworth, former England captain, coach and administrator - BBC Sport
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    hoof_it_up_to_bentyhoof_it_up_to_benty
    Proper old school sportsman. RIP
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    CallumcafcCallumcafc
    RIP - hope there is something appropriate planned for the Boxing Day Test.
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    Pedro45Pedro45
    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
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    Johnnysummers5Johnnysummers5
    RIP Ray
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    LawrieAbrahamsLawrieAbrahams
    One of the greatest England captains.
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    thickandthin63thickandthin63
    Another legend gone,RIP Ray.
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    killerandflashkillerandflash
    RIP. Incredible longevity, I remember him playing in the early 80s
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    msomertonmsomerton
    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.
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    philcafcphilcafc
    RIP
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    KBslittlesisKBslittlesis
    May he RIP ♥️
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    Addick AddictAddick 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 
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    ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    RIP 
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    Richard JRichard J
    Rip. 

    Thought his Leicestershire team which produced David Gower were ahead of their time. 
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    AlgarveaddickAlgarveaddick
    RIP
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    Raith_C_ChattonellRaith_C_Chattonell
    RIP. 
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    BangkokaddickBangkokaddick
    Played in the first cricket match I ever went to: Surrey v Yorkshire at The Oval in 1967. Surrey won by an innings.
    RIP
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    ChippycafcChippycafc
    RIP Ray, sure need him now down under.
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    PrincessFionaPrincessFiona
    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?
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    lolwraylolwray
    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
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    seth plumseth plum
    RIP.
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    Tutt-TuttTutt-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.
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    BilkoBilko
    The 1st England captain that I remember.
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    LenGloverLenGlover
    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.
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    lolwraylolwray
    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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