Ray Illingworth

Ray Illingworth

CBE
Personal information
Born(1932-06-08)8 June 1932
Pudsey, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died25 December 2021(2021-12-25) (aged 89)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 389)24 July 1958 v New Zealand
Last Test23 August 1973 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 7)5 January 1971 v Australia
Last ODI20 July 1973 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1951–1968Yorkshire
1969–1978Leicestershire
1982–1983Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs FC LA
Matches 61 3 787 218
Runs scored 1,836 5 24,134 2,380
Batting average 23.24 2.50 28.06 26.74
100s/50s 2/5 0/0 22/105 0/4
Top score 113 4 162 79
Balls bowled 11,934 130 117,860 8,097
Wickets 122 4 2,072 186
Bowling average 31.20 21.00 20.27 25.19
5 wickets in innings 3 0 104 3
10 wickets in match 0 0 11 0
Best bowling 6/29 3/50 9/42 5/20
Catches/stumpings 45/– 1/– 446/– 58/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 November 2021

Raymond Illingworth CBE (8 June 1932 – 25 December 2021)[1] 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.[2]: 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.

  1. ^ Mason, Peter (26 December 2021). "Raymond Illingworth obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. ^ Arnold, Peter (1986). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Cricket, W. H. Smith. ISBN 0671089609.