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Robert George Dylan Willis MBE (born Robert George Willis; 30 May 1949 – 4 December 2019) was an English cricketer, who represented England between 1971 and 1984. A right-handed fast bowler, Willis is regarded by many as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time.
A case could be made that Bob Willis was the most courageous fast bowler who ever played for England. After operations on both knees in 1975, when he was 26, he seldom bowled...
Dec 4, 2019 · Former England captain Bob Willis has died at the age of 70. The fast bowler took 325 wickets in 90 Tests from 1971 to 1984, claiming a career-best 8-43 to help England to a famous win over...
Dec 4, 2019 · Bob Willis, the former England captain and fast bowler who will be forever synonymous with England's 1981 Ashes victory, has died at the age of 70 after a short battle with cancer.
Dec 4, 2019 · Iconic matchwinner, fast-bowling survivor, long-term leading England wicket-taker, Test captain and later manager, and ultimately a titan among pundits - best remembered in...
For 13 years, Bob Willis led England’s bowling attack, taking 325 Test and 80 ODI wickets in an international career that started in 1971 and ended in 1984. Willis is among the quickest to ever come out of England and was among the most intimidating of his generation.
Dec 6, 2019 · Former England captain and Sky Sports Cricket expert Bob Willis has died at the age of 70 after a long illness. The fast bowler was a mainstay of the England team for more than a decade,...
Dec 4, 2019 · Former England captain Bob Willis has been hailed as a "phenomenal" cricketer following his death at the age of 70. The fast bowler took 325 wickets in 90 Tests from 1971 to 1984,...
Dec 4, 2019 · Former England captain and Sky Cricket expert Bob Willis has died at the age of 70 from prostate cancer. The fast-bowler was a mainstay of the England team for more than a decade, playing in 90 Tests and 64 one-day internationals after his debut in 1971, and went on to enjoy a long career in broadcasting after his retirement in 1984.
Dec 4, 2019 · Former England captain Bob Willis passes away aged 70. Willis made his England debut in 1971 and went on to play 90 Tests and 64 ODIs. He famously took 8/43 in the 1981 Headingley Ashes Test, following on from Ian Botham's incredible century, to help pull off a famous comeback win.
