Ray Illingworth
On scorecards: R Illingworth
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ray Illingworth played 61 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1958 to 1973. The first came against New Zealand at Old Trafford, with a score of 3 and 3 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Lord's in 1973.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 1,035 runs at 28.0 in 25 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 113 from 218 balls against West Indies at Lord's in 1969. The best bowling is 6 for 29 against India at Lord's in 1967.
In all: 2 hundreds, 5 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 22.7 across 43 Tests; away it was 24.3 across 18 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 663 runs at 26.5 in 18 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 11 Tests and 338 runs at 21.1. Ray Illingworth captained England in 31 Tests, winning 12 and losing 5. England won 29 of the Tests Ray Illingworth played and lost 7, with 25 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 61 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 218 | West Indies | Lord's | 1969 | Drawn |
| 107 | 298 | India | Old Trafford | 1971 | Drawn |
| 65 | 138 | New Zealand | Headingley | 1973 | Won |
| 57 | 252 | Australia | Headingley | 1972 | Won |
| 53 | 131 | New Zealand | Lord's | 1969 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29 | 22.3 | India | Lord's | 1967 | Won |
| 6/87 | 51 | Australia | Headingley | 1968 | Drawn |
| 5/70 | 34.3 | India | Kennington Oval | 1971 | Lost |
| 4/34 | 18 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1963 | Won |
| 4/37 | 22 | New Zealand | Lord's | 1969 | Won |
Best in a match: 7/29 against India (1967).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 18 | 663 | 26.52 | 0/2 | 34 | 32.18 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 320 | 21.33 | 0/2 | 22 | 27.14 |
| West Indies | 13 | 369 | 19.42 | 1/0 | 19 | 56.68 |
| India | 8 | 321 | 32.10 | 1/1 | 31 | 19.10 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 82 | 13.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 30.10 |
| South Africa | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0/0 | 6 | 24.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 43 | 1,228 | 22.74 | 2/4 | 102 | 27.15 |
| Away | 18 | 608 | 24.32 | 0/1 | 20 | 51.90 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 121 | 60.50 | 0/1 | 7 | 26.14 |
| 1960s | 33 | 680 | 17.00 | 1/1 | 79 | 27.37 |
| 1970s | 25 | 1,035 | 27.97 | 1/3 | 36 | 40.61 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 11 | 338 | 21.13 | 1/1 | 22 | 25.45 |
| Kennington Oval | 8 | 190 | 17.27 | 0/1 | 21 | 31.48 |
| Headingley | 7 | 225 | 32.14 | 0/2 | 26 | 21.04 |
| Old Trafford | 6 | 266 | 53.20 | 1/0 | 7 | 38.57 |
| Edgbaston | 6 | 100 | 11.11 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.95 |
| Trent Bridge | 5 | 109 | 18.17 | 0/0 | 4 | 56.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1958 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1973 at Lord's
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