Eddie Illingworth

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Eddie Illingworth
country = Australia
fullname = Edward Philip Illingworth
dayofbirth = 11
monthofbirth = 27
yearofbirth = 1938
placeofbirth = Fairfield, Victoria
countryofbirth = Australia
living=yes
batting = Left-hand
bowling = Right-arm Fast medium
role = Bowler
club1 = Victoria
year1 = 1961–1965
clubnumber1 =

deliveries = balls
columns = 1
column1 = Domestic career
matches1 = 5
runs1 = 155
bat avg1 = 17.22
100s/50s1 = 0/0
top score1 = 47*
deliveries1 = –
wickets1 = 15
bowl avg1 = 27.60
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 4/28
catches/stumpings1 = 1/0
date = 20 December
year = 2007
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/5985.html cricinfo.com

Edward "Eddie" Philip Illingworth (born June 8, 1932) is a former Australian cricketer who played five first-class matches for Victoria between 1962 and 1964. A right-arm medium pace bowler, Illingworth was best remembered for being no-balled for throwing in a Sheffield Shield match against South Australia in November 1964 by umpires Col Egar and Jack Ryan. His selection for Victoria was made more controversial by the fact that he had been called at district level for throwing prior to his first-class debut.

Illingworth was selected to make his début for Victoria against Tasmania at Kardinia Park in Geelong in February 1962. His selection had generated controversy since he had twice been no-balled for throwing by two distinct umpires in Melbourne district cricket in the two season prior to his selection. One of the occasions in district cricket, he had been no-balled three times in one over. Illingworth took his career best figures on début, taking 4/28.

Illingworth's best performance in a Sheffield Shield match was against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval ion November 1964, which was the same match in which he was called. Illingworth took 4/92 in the match but was no-balled a total of three times by Egar and Ryan. Illingworth was called on each of the occasions by the umpire standing at square leg. He was called twice by Egar on the second and fourth deliveries of his eleventh over, and once by Ryan on the sixth ball of his fourteenth over. In the same fourteenth over, Illingworth had dismissed former Pakistani Test batsman Duncan Sharpe and Australian Test wicket-keeper Barry Jarman from the first and fourth deliveries respectively.

Illingworth played in two further matches, but only took two wickets. He ended with 15 wickets at an average of 27.60.

See also

*List of cricketers called for throwing in major cricket matches in Australia

References

*cite book| first=Bernard |last=Whimpress |title=Chuckers: A history of throwing in Australian cricket| year=2004 |publisher=Elvis Press |location=Adelaide | isbn=0-9756746-1-7|page=84