maxjam Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 - England Test captain - 325 Test wickets - 899 First-class wickets - Named in England's greatest Test XI by the ECB RIP Bob Willis. 1949-2019 ? https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/11878027/bob-willis-ex-england-captain-and-sky-sports-cricket-expert-dies-aged-70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Very sad news, I'm not one for faux sadness but this has taken me completely unawares. I'll miss his dry wit and hard hitting verdicts on the Cricket Debate show. "Well Charles....." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 This is terrible news. As a Warwickshire man, I have very fond memories of Bob Willis and I had a great sense of pride that such a player played for my county, even though we weren't very good at the time. And who's ever going to forget his 8/43 against Australia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkleyram Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 25 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: This is terrible news. As a Warwickshire man, I have very fond memories of Bob Willis and I had a great sense of pride that such a player played for my county, even though we weren't very good at the time. And who's ever going to forget his 8/43 against Australia? I won't forget that performance. I can remember watching it all unfold on BBC. Neither will I forget happy hours with friends imitating his run up. I won't miss him as a pundit on Sky though. Too negative by half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmy army Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Sad news. Remember watching him and Botham taking on the Aussies when test cricket was on the bbc. Because of the wider coverage the whole nation seemed to get behind the team. Bobs bowling was just as crucial as Beefy’s efforts in driving the team on to greatness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 And what about when he forgot to take his bat out with him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Too young to remember him as a cricketer but totally loved his punditry and think i shaped my cricket opinions on his judgements. straight talking, concise and intelligent. gutted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Aww bless.. RIP Bob.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Will leave a big void on sky’s cricket coverage ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 EDIT: Oops! Wrong cricketer! My bad! RIP, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Loved him as a cricketer and a pundit. Every now and then a celebrity dies and it has a real impact on me. I felt a profound sadness when I heard he had died. He always struck me as a nice man and this has been borne out by the tributes he has received. I will miss him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexydadbod Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I was so shocked to hear about this. He looked so fit and healthy when he was on the debate shows earlier this summer. He will be a massive miss to sky. Used to enjoy his dry humour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Seems like most football presenters, pundits and commentators are a bit rubbish, but most the cricket ones are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverurie Ram Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Black arm bands on today for Bob Willis. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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