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Richard Illingworth was elevated in the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires in 2013
Richard Illingworth, the former left arm orthodox spinner from England was one of the umpires who officiated in the 2015 ICC cricket World Cup. Illingworth, did not have a very successful carrier for England in international cricket but has the distinction of representing England in 2 World Cups in 1992 and 1996. He was a part of the playing 11 in the 1992 World Cup final for England against Pakistan. Illingworth played 25 ODIs for England and scalped 30 ODI wickets at an average of 35.30. He played 8 Tests for England from 1991 to 1995 and picked up 19 wickets at an average of 32.36.
Illingworth made his umpiring debut in 2006 and was elevated to the ICC Umpire Elite Panel in the year 2013. Illingworth is one of the umpires who is still officiating in international cricket and has adjusted to the DRS system and other modern day technology too. Till date, he has officiated in 30 Tests, 57 ODIs and 16 T 20 internationals.
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Meit is a cricket journalist who has been working at Sportskeeda for over eight years, writing listicles. A Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Legislative Laws and Company Secretary degree holder, Meit engages in ethical reporting by verifying information twice from multiple websites before penning down any content for the benefit of his readers.
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Meit has had the privilege of interviewing Indian speedster Ishant Sharma and India Women's legend Mithali Raj so far in his professional career.
If he ever laid his hands on a time machine, Meit would love to witness the 2023 ICC World Cup final between India and Australia and believes that ODIs should never be completely replaced by T20Is owing to the format's popularity.
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