Ray Illingworth
- January 10, 2024
- Cricket Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ray Illingworth |
| Occupation | Cricket Player |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 8, 1932(1932-04-08) |
| Age | 92 |
| Birthplace | Pudsey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Ray Illingworth Biography
| Name | Ray Illingworth |
| Birthday | Apr 8 |
| Birth Year | 1932 |
| Place Of Birth | Pudsey |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Ray Illingworth is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on April 8, 1932 in Pudsey, England, United Kingdom. He played for Yorkshire between 1951 and 1968, 1982 to 1983, Leicestershire (1969 to 1978), and England (1958 to 1973). In 1960, he was named Wisden Cricketer- of-the-Year.
In 1971, He was succeeded as the English ODI captain by Brian Close in 1971. succeeded him as English ODI Captain.
Ashley, his son-in-law, also played for Yorkshire.
Ray Illingworth Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Cricket Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ray Illingworth is one of the richest Cricket Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ray Illingworth 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
At age 19, he made his first-class debut and was awarded his first cap in 1955.
He is one of the few cricketers who has taken more than 2,000 wickets and scored over 20,000 runs in First-class cricket.
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Facts & Trivia
Ray Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ray Illingworth celebrates birthday on April 8 of every year.
Top Facts about Ray Illingworth
- Ray Illingworth was an English cricketer, commentator and administrator.
- He played for Yorkshire and England from 1955 to 1973.
- Illingworth captained England in 31 Tests, winning 12.
- He led England to a historic Ashes victory in Australia in 1970-71.
- Illingworth took over as chairman of selectors in the early 1990s.
- He served as president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) from 2017-18.
- Illingworth was awarded an OBE for services to cricket in 1978.
- He passed away on June 4th, 2021 at the age of 88.
- Illingworth scored over 20,000 runs and took more than a thousand wickets during his career.
- His legacy includes being one of the most successful captains in English cricket history.
Are Ray and Richard Illingworth related?
Several websites mistakenly report that he is Ray Illingworth’s son, but the two are not related.
Was Ray Illingworth married?
Illingworth was married to Shirley Milnes from 1958 until her death in March 2021.
Did Richard Illingworth play for England?
Illingworth went onto play for England in two Cricket World Cups, in 1992 and 1996. During the 1992 World Cup, Illingworth played in the final, giving away 50 runs in his 10 overs for the wicket of Javed Miandad, and also catching Imran Khan at long-on.
Where does the name Illingworth come from?
English: habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire near Halifax, so called from Old English Illingworð ‘enclosure associated with Illa’, Illa being a short form of various personal names containing the first element hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’.
Is Raymond Illingworth still alive?
December 24, 2021