Former England cricket captain Ray Illingworth dies aged 89
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Ray Illingworth is shown on Sept. 30, 2021. Ray Illingworth, a former England cricket captain has died. He was 89. Illingworth, who led England to a test series victory in Australia in 1970-71, had been undergoing radiotherapy for esophageal cancer. Yorkshire, the English county Illingworth played for, announced his death. Illingworth played 61 test matches for England between 1958 and 1973, scoring 1,836 runs at an average of 23.24 and he claimed 122 wickets. He captained England 31 times, winning 12 of those matches. (Anna Gowthorpe/PA via AP)FILE - England's team manager Ray Illingworth is shown on Feb 25, 1996 at Rawalpindi stadium, Pakistan. Ray Illingworth, a former England cricket captain has died. He was 89. Illingworth, who led England to a test series victory in Australia in 1970-71, had been undergoing radiotherapy for esophageal cancer. Yorkshire, the English county Illingworth played for, announced his death. (AP Photo/Zafar Ahmed, File)Leicestershire Captain Ray Illingworth poses with the Benson and Hedges Cup, on July 19, 1975. Ray Illingworth, a former England cricket captain has died. He was 89. Illingworth, who led England to a test series victory in Australia in 1970-71, had been undergoing radiotherapy for esophageal cancer. Yorkshire, the English county Illingworth played for, announced his death. Illingworth played 61 test matches for England between 1958 and 1973, scoring 1,836 runs at an average of 23.24 and he claimed 122 wickets. He captained England 31 times, winning 12 of those matches. (PA via AP)(/PA via AP)
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Ray Illingworth is shown on Sept. 30, 2021. Ray Illingworth, a former England cricket captain has died. He was 89. Illingworth, who led England to a test series victory in Australia in 1970-71, had been undergoing radiotherapy for esophageal cancer. Yorkshire, the English county Illingworth played for, announced his death. Illingworth played 61 test matches for England between 1958 and 1973, scoring 1,836 runs at an average of 23.24 and he claimed 122 wickets. He captained England 31 times, winning 12 of those matches. (Anna Gowthorpe/PA via AP)