 When asked by the press if he would prefer four more draws or a 3-1 Australian victory he replied "I'd rather see four results" as if they were drawn there might be no Ashes left to play for.Ray Illingworth only discovered this when he was asked for a comment by a journalist in the morning and the team when they read it in the newspapers.As a result, Illingworth effectively took over the running of the tour with the support of the players and Clark's influence declined.