ray illingworth, batsman, bowler, leader, a cricketerfor all ray illingworth, batsman, bowler, leader, a cricketer for all seasons. he began his career in the 1950s. it must be out. he finally stopped playing in the 1980s. just think, when he became england captain in 1969, they wondered then if he was too old. ,, ., 1969, they wondered then if he was too old. , .,, 1969, they wondered then if he was too old. , , , too old. some people said this is too old. some people said this is too old. some people said this is too old to start _ too old. some people said this is too old to start being _ too old. some people said this is too old to start being captain - too old. some people said this is too old to start being captain of. too old to start being captain of england? too old to start being captain of encland? , ., _ �*, england? yes, well obviously it's not a ten england? yes, well obviously it's rrot a ten year — england? yes, well obviously it's not a ten year policy _ england? yes, well obviously it's not a ten year policy or— england? yes, well obviously it's not a ten year policy or anything | not a ten year policy or anything like that, — not a ten year policy or anything like that, but i think i am still as on the _ like that, but i think i am still as on the ball— like that, but i think i am still as on the ball as i have ever been. i don't _ on the ball as i have ever been. i don't think— on the ball as i have ever been. i don't think it makes any difference. in don't think it makes any difference. in sydney— don't think it makes any difference. in sydney in— don't think it makes any difference. in sydney in 1971, during a fractious ashes test, he led his players off the field when beer cans were thrown from the stands. yes. players off the field when beer cans were thrown from the stands. yes, he is out. were thrown from the stands. yes, he is out- the — were thrown from the stands. yes, he is out- the end _ were thrown from the stands. yes, he is out. the end of _ were thrown from the stands. yes, he is out. the end of the _ were thrown from the stands. yes, he is out. the end of the match. - were thrown from the stands. yes, he is out. the end of the match. his - is out. the end of the match. his team-mates _ is out. the end of the match. his team—mates carried him off when england won the match and the series. , , , , ,