Bob Willis RIP

[adam0102]

Died at 70 after a long illness. Gave me one of the best cricketing days of my life in 1981

 

[SlowDownDerek]

Passes away at 70. That's a shock and incredibly sad.

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[Johnny Comelately]

Very unexpected. RIP Dylan. Great bowler in his day.

 

[Ivyhouse]

Jeez that’s the same age as me ! Always remember that look in the 1981 Ashes. I’ve never seen anyone as focussed. RIP.

 

[Tinpot Club]

Very sad. I was too young to remember Headingly ‘81 but that was some bowling performance. Even my Mum remembers it! Loved his dry humour on Sky too

 

[TCherry]

R.I.P. Bob.

 

[The Flying Picket]

Willis, Lillee, Thompson, Roberts, Marshall, Holding, Snow, the real golden age of fast bowling. Never to be forgotten, and never will we see the likes again.

 

[RobTrent]

Very sad.

 

[stanthevan]

Really sad. One of my boyhood heroes.

 

[adam0102]

 

[GaryRB]

Bothams Ashes, but Bobs 8-43 was one of the greatest stints ever.

 

[wayneofafcb]

A legend

 

[Garbo]

RIP to one of my sporting heroes...

 

[AlGard]

Bothams Ashes, but Bobs 8-43 was one of the greatest stints ever.

Indeed it was.
I was playing myself that day in Portsmouth. We had TMS on in the dressing room.
When I went out to bat Australia were 50 ish for 1. when I was out they were 7 down, maybe only 40 minutes or so later.
Unbelievable test match.

 

[BillMcgarrycherry]

Willis.....Fierce competitor..Huge character.. A perfect combination..they didnt like it up them !....Bob brought that to the Ashes with great effect!

 

[punkrockcherry]

Remember the Warwickshire cricket team coming into the pub where I worked after playing a sunday match at Dean Park. A nice guy - he (and several others) were completely plastered by the time they left

RIP Bob

 

[stifflersmom]

Remember the Warwickshire cricket team coming into the pub where I worked after playing a sunday match at Dean Park. A nice guy - he (and several others) were completely plastered by the time they left

RIP Bob

I think I was at that game punkrockcherry! I met him in the pavilion just after the game and he was pretty hammered even then...he could only just sign my autograph book. Legendary player...RIP.

 

[punkrockcherry]

I think I was at that game punkrockcherry! I met him in the pavilion just after the game and he was pretty hammered even then...he could only just sign my autograph book. Legendary player...RIP.

I got autographs from him and Dennis Amiss that night

 

[wayneofafcb]

Remember the Warwickshire cricket team coming into the pub where I worked after playing a sunday match at Dean Park. A nice guy - he (and several others) were completely plastered by the time they left

RIP Bob

Those were the days. Top cricket in Bournemouth the chance to see all of crickets big names. Great days.

 

[lijaboc]

Very sad news, one of the great fast bowlers. Never afraid to speak his mind on test match analysis.
His bowling performance in the "Botham" test will never be forgotten