 Illingworth played in two further matches, but only took two wickets. In the following match against Western Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, he took 1 / 56, taking the wicket of Test player Keith Slater as Western Australia made 455. He made 10 as Victoris responded with 318, before bowling two overs for the concession of two runs as Western Australia reached 3 / 72 when time ran out.
