Bob Willis Dies.

[Unsureme]

https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/11878027/bob-willis-ex-england-captain-and-sky-sports-cricket-expert-dies-aged-70

If any Cricket fans are interested. Bob Willis died today,aged 70.

[DTCwordfan]

RIP _ didn't know that he was that sort of age. Great bowler and who'll forget Headingley 1981

[Unsureme]

Remarkably,although he took 8-43 in that Test,he never took 10 Wickets in a Test Match.

[Lie-in King]

Sad news indeed - RIP Bob.

[New Judge]

Very sad. Loved the fact that he added "Dylan" as a third given name as he was a Bob Dylan fan. After his cricket days I used to see him quite regularly travelling on the 38 bus between Green Park and Tottenham Court Road.

[Togo]

R.I.P. Bob Willis. Great bowler excellent commentator.
Who could forget the Brian Johnson lines when he was for once at the crease and facing a ferocious bowler from the WIndies.

"The bowler is Holding the batsmans Willis."

[DTCwordfan]

Actually it was Peter Willey that Johnners supposedly referred too.

He also came out with 'Lillee, caught Willey, bowled Dilley'

However, the Holding one was a spoof letter...

[Mamyalynne]

That batsman was - Peter Willey.


RIP Bob.

[DTCwordfan]

Another of Bob's great England performances....

[The Builder]

A bit like remembering where you were when JFK was shot.

I was at the top of a ladder for the final day of the last test in '81.
Had to keep coming down to hear each ball on the radio.

Took me ages to paint that house.

I don't think I'll ever forget that day :o)

[Fibonacci]

Absolutely concur a day never to forget. Thank you Bob and RIP.

[marval]

Sad news, RIP Bob.

[Peter Pedant]

I thought he was great in Die Hard
but I didnt know he played cricket

am I allowed to write that ?

[campbellking]

Our teacher at school would put on the cricket on the radio at registration if we were behaving ourselves and always remember listening to the 1981 tests. Happy days