the former england and yorkshire cricket captain ray illingworth has died. he was 89 and had been living with cancer. our sport correspondent, joe wilson, looks back on his life. raymond 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. some people said this is too old to start being captain of england? yes, well obviously it's not a ten year policy or anything like that, but i think i am still as on the ball as i have ever been. i 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, he is out. the end of the match. his team—mates carried him off when england won the match and the series. this must surely be the greatest moment of ray illingworth's cricket life. english cricket appointed a new man today — ray illingworth becomes chairman of selec

raymond illingworth. commentator: beautifully hooked by 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. some people would say this is a little bit too old to start being captain of england? yes, well obviously it's not a ten—year policy or anything like that, but i think i am still as good a bowler as i have ever been. you know, i don't think it makes any difference, really. 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, he is out! that's end of the match! his team—mates carried illingworth off when england won the match and the series. this must surely be the greatest moment of ray illingworth's cricketing life. english cricket appointed a new man today — ray illingworth becomes chairman of selectors. his time as chief administrator of english cricket wasn't as

the former england test cricket captain, ray illingworth, has died. he was 89, and had been undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer. he had a 15—year test career, playing 61 times for england. joe wilson looks back at his career. raymond illingworth. beautifully hooked. 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. some people would say this is too old to start being captain of england? yes, well obviously it's not a ten—year policy or anything like that, but i think i am still as good a bowler as i have ever been. i 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, he is out! the end of the match. his team—mates carried illingworth off when england won the match and the series. this must surely be the greatest moment of ray illingworth's

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the former england test cricket captain, ray illingworth, has died. he was 89 and had been undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer. he had a 15—year test career, playing 61 times for england. joe wilson looks back at his career. raymond 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. some people would say this is too old to start being captain of england? yes, well obviously it's not a ten year policy or anything like that, but i think i am still as on the ball as i have ever been. i 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, he is out! the end of the match. his team—mates carried illingworth off when england won the match and the series. this must surely be the greatest moment of ray illingworth's cricketing life. english

the former england test cricket captain, ray illingworth, has died. he was 89, and had been undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer. he had a 15—year test career — playing 61 times for england. joe wilson looks back at his career raymond illingworth. beautifully hooked. 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. some people would say this is too old to start being captain of england? yes, well obviously it's not a ten—year policy or anything like that, but i think i am still as good a bowler as i have ever been. i 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, he is out! the end of the match. his team—mates carried illingworth off when england won the match and the series. this must surely be the greatest moment of ray illingworth'

ray illingworth, whose death has been announced today at the age of 89. one of the greatest scientific missions of modern times has taken a giant leap forward in the past few hours with the launch of the james webb space telescope. the ten—billion—dollar project has taken 30 years to reach this moment. the telescope was launched from kourou in french guiana. it's the most powerful ever built and the developers hope it will reveal stars and galaxies from the birth of the universe as well as distant planets which could provide evidence of life beyond earth. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. and we have engine start. and lift—off. the start of a blockbuster astronomy mission. james webb begins a voyage back to the birth of the universe. inside this rocket is the biggest telescope ever sent into space. punching a hole through the clouds. 20 seconds into the flight... this is the james webb space telescope. it's a successor to hubble, but 100 times more powerful. after three decades in the making, and a cost of $10 billion, it's finally

the former england and yorkshire cricket captain ray illingworth has died. he was 89 and had been suffering from cancer. our sport correspondent, joe wilson, looks back on his life. backin back in 1971 he was the captain of the test team. raymond 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. some people said this is too old to start being captain of england? yes, well obviously it's not a ten year policy or anything like that, but i think i am still as on the ball as i have ever been. i 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, he is out. the end of the match. his team—mates carried him off when england won the match and the series. this must surely be the greatest moment of ray illingworth's cricket life. english cricket appointed a

the former england test cricket captain, ray illingworth, has died. he was 89, and had been undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer. he had a fifteen year test career, playing 61 times for england. joe wilson looks back at his career raymond illingworth. beautifully hooked. 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. some people would say this is too old to start being captain of england? yes, well obviously it's not a ten—year policy or anything like that, but i think i am still as good a bowler as i have ever been. i 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, he is out! the end of the match. his team—mates carried illingworth off when england won the match and the series. this must surely be the greatest moment of ray illingworth'

the former england test cricket captain, ray illingworth, has died. he was 89 and had been undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer. he had a 15—year test career, playing 61 times for england. he also captained yorkshire during a period where the county dominated domestic cricket. he played a pivotal role as a coach and selector for england in the 1990s. well, let's speak to huw turbervill, who's the editor of the cricketer. he joins us live from south london. a sad day for cricket. how do you think he will be remembered among friends and colleagues? i think he will be remembered among friends and colleagues?— friends and colleagues? i think he will be remembered _ friends and colleagues? i think he will be remembered as _ friends and colleagues? i think he will be remembered as one - friends and colleagues? i think he will be remembered as one of - will be remembered as one of england's best captains. we had a poll in the magazine a few years ago and he came second behind mike brearley. he will be remembered for leading england in australia on

and the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth has died at the age of 89. now on bbc news, review 2021, the year in science. it was a year shaped by the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic but with significant developments in climate change and space exploration. our science correspondent pallab ghosh gives his analysis of the year. 2021 was the year that world leaders agreed on a new plan to save the planet.

and tributes are paid to the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth who has died at the age of 89. now on bbc news, review 2021, the royal year. our royal correspondent sarah campbell reflects on the death of prince philip as she looks back on 12 months of the most significant events for the royal family.

adam illingworth is the reason his mum kate will be taking part in the dip for a fourth time. ages five he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and spent a lot of time in hospital, where his family relied upon the support of young lives vs cancer. to see him going through all that was horrendous. but the help and support you do get from the likes of young lives vs cancer is just amazing. and they were always there for us. any time of the day, night, any time, they helped us so much. despite beating cancer, adam died at the age of 20 from a seizure. so his family set up a fund in his name to support the charity that helped him. the rugby boys will be braving the cold as a team. something that their coach, who is also kaiden�*s mum, thinks is important. the team are getting ppi and sort of backing them up, that is really good and really special. is it worth it because you you will be raising money? yes. if you just do it for a laugh there's not really a point, is there, it'sjust getting cold. alison freeman, bbc news, redcar. now on bbc news, our world. amira is fighting for the

tributes are paid to the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth who has died at the age of 89.

the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth has died at the age of 89. thank you for your company, i will be back tomorrow. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk�*s review of 2021. welcome to a special year—ending edition of hardtalk with me, stephen sackur. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk�*s review of 2021. this is our chance and yours to look back at some of the drama, the passion, the emotion generated by our interviews in 2021. when the precedent is established against bad people, it then is used against good people. if afghanistan sinks into chaos, that will be a stinking spot in the conscience of the global community. if you want to sit behind a computer and write i terrible things to people, you're a coward. - this is hardtalk, right? your view of the american political system, i think, is not right. i think you're missing the elephant in the room. 2021 began with the world gripped by events in washington, dc. donald trump had lost his bid for re—election, but he didn't slip away quietly. he claimed without foundation that the el

the former england and yorkshire captain, ray illingworth, has died at the age of 89. and after 3 months of spewing lava and ash, the volcanic eruption on the spanish island of la palma has finally come to an end. now on bbc news, review 2021, the coronavirus pandemic. our health editor, hugh pym, has the story of the coronavirus pandemic across the year and its impact on so many different aspects of people's lives. hospitals under pressure. loud and clear — covid is serious. some of the shifts that i have had are the toughtest i've ever had. and the race to vaccinate the public. i got the letter yesterday, and i'm booked in today. i three, two, one! welcome back, everyone! cheering. lockdown ends. i can literally not stress how much i missed being abel to go out. but there's the threat of a new variant. there is a tidal wave of omicron coming. the year began with intensifying pressure on the nhs. covid infections were rising, and there was a worrying increase in hospital admissions. the second wave of the virus was going to prove more deadly than the first. with cov

and, the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth has died at the age of 89. now on bbc news, review 2021, the year in film. mark kermode looks at the movie releases that made it onto screens, big and small, and sorts the crackers from the turkeys in his review of 2021. hello and welcome to this review of the year in film. i'm mark kermode and i'm here at the beautiful cinema museum in south london, where i'll be rounding up the highs and lows of 2021. in a year when cinemas once again struggled with the closures, cancellations and uncertainties of covid, the biggest film story was surely the long—delayed release of no time to die. why would i betray you? we all have our secrets. we just didn't get to yours yet. 0riginally slated to open in early 2020, daniel craig's final outing as 007 became the first high—profile release to announce a major covid—related postponement last year. for many uk cinemas, the new november 2020 opening date was a mast to which to tie their hopes of recovery, hopes that were crushed when it was pushed back again to april �*2

and the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth has died at the age of 89. and christmas with ed sheeran and elton, theirfirst festive collaboration. now on bbc news, our world: lockdown in london. filmed from the start of the first lockdown, this initmate portrait shows how the residents of one london street coped with the pandemic. boris johnson: the coronavirus is the biggest threat this - country has faced for decades. if too many people become seriously unwell at one time, the nhs will be unable to handle it. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction — you must stay at home. hello. 0h, hello! hello! hi. hello! hi! hi. hiya. hello, hi. sound, um...brain's not working. couldn't work for two weeks. welcome to oxford gardens. i wake up in the morning, see the blue sky, sun out, and i think "wow! "what a beautiful day!" and it doesn't take me long. i look out the window, open up my blinds and i see people walking with their masks, and then it hits me. it doesn't feel real. but you know it's real because you've got the lett

the former england test cricket captain ray illingworth has died.

and the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth has died at the age of 89. now on bbc news, review 2021, the year in science. it was a year shaped by the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic but with significant developments in climate change and space exploration. our science correspondent pallab ghosh gives his analysis of the year. 2021 was the year that world leaders agreed on a new plan to save the planet. hearing no objections, it is so decided. scientists warned that it was now or never to stop damaging climate change. the difference between 1.5 and 2.4 is really survival of millions and millions of people and species in the planet. environmentalists chopped down trees to save the planet. nasa's perseverance rover landed on mars. and there was a discovery of what might be another fundamental force of nature. welcome to the year in science. the earth's climate dominated this year in science. welcome to the year in science. the earth's climate dominated this year in science. for a long time, scientists have warned that our current way of life w

and tributes are paid to the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth who has died at the age of 89. now on bbc news, review 2021, the media year. our media editor, amol rajan, takes a close look at some of the organisations running our digital world in his review of the year. hello. i hope the year has been kind to you. the media industry is defining a new normal, and coming to terms with the second year of a global pandemic. print and distribution costs are growing pretty much everywhere. but so too are online subscriptions and targeted advertising. big tech is more dominant than ever, but governments and regulators around the world, including here in the uk, are waking up to new ways to shape these giants of global media. or at least squaring up for a fight with them. nevertheless, many of the biggest headlines this year came from more traditional media. presenter piers morgan left itv�*s good morning britain after saying that he didn't believe a word that meghan said in that interview with oprah winfrey. concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be whe

and tributes are paid to the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth who has died at the age of 89. now on bbc news, review 2021, the royal year. our royal correspondent sarah campbell reflects on the death of prince philip as she looks back on 12 months of the most significant events for the royal family. # give us this day our daily bread... the nation, and his family, said goodbye to the duke of edinburgh — the man who'd been by the queen's side for more than 70 years. my dear papa was a very special person who i think, above all else, would've been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him. in the months after prince philip's death, the queen carried on with her duties until her health required her to slow down. carving their own paths away from the uk, the duke and duchess of sussex told their truths to a global audience... you're not going to tell me who had the conversation? i think that would be very damaging to them. ..and still smiling for the cameras, despite a challenging year. you're watching bbc news. we have just receive

astronomer professor garth illingworth has been involved in the webb project at various stages — he was at mission control and told me more about what it was like to watch we have a it up. we are going to have an incredibly cold telescope and we are going to work in a regime which is invisible to us from our eyes and practically impossible to work from the earth. then we are going to look back through essentially all of time to when the very first stars and galaxies formed, and how they grew into the magnificent galaxies like our milky way. but it is notjust that. we are going to be exploring planets around nearby stars to try and understand their origins. and whether they have a lie. and so this is an amazing telescope. hobble on steroids. 0ur science correspondent jonathan amosjoins me now. jonathan, you heard his experience of this. you are a science journalist. you have been following this project, or at least aware of it, for years. what is your assessment of it?- it, for years. what is your assessment of it? �*, . ., assessment of it? it's a great day. it was very — assessment

joining me from baltimore — where mission control is — astronomer, professor garth illingworth. he has been involved in the webb project at various stages. he describes the new telescope as, "hubble on steroids". professor, welcome. thatjust tells us about your enthusiasm for this project. why does it mean so much to you? project. why does it mean so much to ou? �* . ., , project. why does it mean so much to ou? �* .. , ., , project. why does it mean so much to ou? �* , ., , ., 4' you? because we have been working over 30 years _ you? because we have been working over 30 years on _ you? because we have been working over 30 years on this. _ you? because we have been working over 30 years on this. and _ you? because we have been working over 30 years on this. and now - you? because we have been working over 30 years on this. and now we i over 30 years on this. and now we are at the moment we are going to launch this and have it deploy out and start in six months revealing the universe and all its glory. the hubble telescope has been amazing, but as was mentioned, this is rea

adam illingworth is the reason his mum kate will be taking part in the dip for a fourth time. mum kate will be taking part aged five he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and spent a lot of time in hospital, where his family relied upon the support of young lives vs cancer. to see him going through all that was horrendous. but the help and support you do get from the likes of young lives vs cancer is just amazing. and they were always there for us. any time of the day, night, any time, they helped us so much. despite beating cancer, adam died at the age of 20 from a seizure. so his family set up a fund in his name to support the charity that helped him. the rugby boys will be braving the cold as a team. something that their coach, who is also kaiden's mum, thinks is important. the team are getting behind them and sort of backing them up, that is really good and really special. are you going to be going in the water? is it worth it because you you will be raising money? yes. if you just do it for a laugh there's not really a point, is there, it's just getting cold. alison freeman, bbc ne

adam illingworth is the reason his mum kate will be taking part in the dip for a fourth time. ages five he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and spent a lot of time in hospital, where his family relied upon the support of young lives vs cancer. to see him going through all that was horrendous. but the help and support you do get from the likes of young lives vs cancer is just amazing. and they were always there for us. any time of the day, night, any time, they helped us so much. despite beating cancer, adam died at the age of 20 from a seizure. so his family set up a fund in his name to support the charity that helped him. a lot of people think it's a just a bit of fun, but there are some serious stories behind the dip, then? yes, they gave so much to adam, and there are other families going through it. and it's just so nice to help out a know you are doing a good thing for them as well. the rugby boys will be braving the cold as a team. something that their coach, who is also kaiden's mum, thinks is important. the team are getting pp! and sort of backing them up, that is rea

joining me from baltimore — where mission control is — astronomer, professor garth illingworth. he has been involved in the webb project at various stages. he describes the new telescope as, hubble on steroids. tell us more. certainly. this last hour has just been amazing. absolutely flawless launch, went up on time, looked beautiful and then it went through all the motions exactly as the flight director says. everything is going great. it separated out and then the solar array came out that provides the power and the telescope is now power positive, as they say. it is powered by the sun. and now it is embarking onjourney to its by the sun. and now it is embarking on journey to its orbit. by the sun. and now it is embarking onjourney to its orbit. one by the sun. and now it is embarking on journey to its orbit. one and a half million kilometres. it is on journey to its orbit. one and a half million kilometres.— half million kilometres. it is an amazin: half million kilometres. it is an amazing achievement. - half million kilometres. it is an amazing achievement. when . half mi

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former england cricket captain ray illingworth has died aged 89. he had been undergoing treatment for cancer. illingworth played 61 tests for england between 1958—1973, scoring 1,836 test runs and claimed 122 wickets. he was captain 31 times and helped yorkshire win seven domestic titles in nine years from 1959—1968. he later became chairman of the selectors and coached england in the 19905. the traditional boxing day football fixture list has been heavily disrupted. there are six premier league matches today, there should have been nine, but outbreaks of coronavirus at several clubs forced three matches to be postphoned. one of the games going ahead is top of the table manchester city who are at home to leicester city. with second—placed liverpool's match postponed, a win for pep guardiola“s side would give them a six—point lead. but the manchester city manager is not taking anything for granted against a dangerous team. lest it remain at leicester. for me, they remain — lest it remain at leicester. for me, they remain a — lest it re