Here is all you need to know about Richard Illingworth and his father, one of the two umpires for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 final between India and Australiaย
The India vs. Australia World Cup 2023 final will be officiated by Richard Kettleborough and Richard Illingworth, according to the announcement made by the ICC.
Who is cricket umpire Richard Illingworth, biography, age, family, father, wife and career stats
The match will take place in Ahmedabad on November 19 between the hosts India and Australia. English umpire Illingworth has much experience officiating and here is all we know about him.
Umpires for the World Cup final:
On field umpires: Richard Kettleborough, Richard Illingworth.
Third umpire: Joel Wilson.
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft. pic.twitter.com/1pxhVKqVak
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Who is Richard Illingworth?
English former cricket player Richard Keith Illingworth was born on August 23, 1963, in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. The 60-year-old is currently an umpire.
A look at Richard Illingworth’s career
Born: 23 August 1963 (age 60 years), Bradford, United Kingdom
Education: Titus Salt School
Bowling: Slow leftโarm orthodox
Last Test: 26 December 1995 v South Africa
National side: England (1991โ1996)
Role: Umpire, Bowler
Test debut (cap 551): 4 July 1991 v West Indies
Illingworth grew up around cricket, as he comes from a family with a strong sporting tradition. Derek Illingworth, his father, was a well-known cricket player who played for Worcestershire and England.
Although Richard played for a while with Derbyshire and abroad with Natal, the majority of his domestic cricket career was spent with Worcestershire.
In addition to competing in the Cricket World Cups in 1992 and 1996, he played for England in nine Test matches and twenty-five ODIs. Illingworth made his first-class debut in 1982 and specialises in a left-arm spin. Only two Second XI appearances later, following a 3โ61 victory against Somerset, he was elevated to the Worcestershire first team.
Illingworth played county cricket for Worcestershire for twenty seasons, the most of which he spent there. His career high points came in 1988 and 1989 when the county won the County Championship.
Talking about his career as an umpire, for the English cricket season of 2006, Illingworth was added to the ECB comprehensive list of first-class umpires. Heย had officiated 47 first-class matches as of the conclusion of the 2008 English cricket season.
The ICC’s elite umpire panel welcomed Richard Illingworth on June 25, 2013. He was one of the sixteen umpires selected in April 2019 to officiate matches at the 2019 Cricket World Cup. He was also part of the 2021 ICC World Test Championship Final and the 2023 WTC final at the Oval.
Who is Richard Illingworth’s wife?
Richard Illingworth is married to Karen Illingworth and the two have welcomed two kids.