New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Wellington

Illingworth 'distraught' by wrong no-ball call

Feb 16, 2016: Umpire Richard Illingworth was "distraught" when he discovered that he had incorrectly called a no-ball that reprieved Adam Voges on the first day in Wellington, according to match referee Chris Broad

ICC news

Rauf, Bowden dropped from Elite umpires' list

Jun 25, 2013: Pakistan's Asad Rauf and New Zealand's Billy Bowden have been dropped from the ICC's Elite Panel of umpires

International Cricket Council

Kettleborough and Illingworth join elite umpires

Nov 9, 2009: The English umpires, Richard Kettleborough and Richard Illingworth, have been promoted to the ICC International Panel with immediate effect

County News

Umpire Steve Garratt appointed by ECB

Nov 8, 2007: Steve Garratt, the Nottingham umpire, has been appointed to the full list of first-class officials for next year, replacing Roy Palmer who retired at the end of the season

Cricinfo XI

Curse of the first ball

Jun 6, 2006: Andrew Miller and Martin Williamson look at the fate of those who took a wicket with their first ball in Test cricket

County News

First-class umpires announced for 2006

Oct 24, 2005: The ECB have announced that the umpires Rob Bailey, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough and Neil Bainton have all been appointed to the full list of first class umpires

He should have been a paceman

Jul 4, 2003: 1929 Birth of a left-arm spinner whose career makes Phil Tufnell's look boring

Derbyshire sign Illingworth and Welch

Nov 22, 2000: Richard Illingworth: Experience will help Derbyshire Photo © Paul McGregor CricInfo Ltd