In December 2022, Illingworth played for Victoria in the Cricket Australia Under-19 National Female Championships, taking nine wickets.[3] In February 2023, she was named in a senior Victoria squad for the first time and made her debut for the side on 10 February 2022, against Western Australia, where she took 4/41 from her 6.4 overs.[4][5] She went on to play in two further matches for the side that season.[6]
In September 2023, the Melbourne Stars announced that they had signed Illingworth for the upcoming WBBL season.[7] She played her debut match against the Sydney Sixers at North Sydney Oval taking her first wicket trapping Kate Pelle leg before wicket.[8]
International career
In December 2022, Illingworth was named in the Australia Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[9] She was ever-present for the side at the tournament, taking four wickets at an average of 20.25 in her six matches.[10] She was named Player of the Match in Australia's Super Six victory over India, in which she took 2/12 from her two overs.[11]