Robert George Dylan Willis MBE (born 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. [2][3] He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1979 Cricket World Cup.

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2019年12月4日 · 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...

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...

2019年12月4日 · 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.

Bob Willis was known as an English cricketer. He is most famous for playing for Surrey, Warwickshire, and England. Bob Willis was born on May 30, 1949, in Sunderland, England. His childhood was spent growing up in Sunderland with his two siblings. His father, John Wills worked for BBC. Bob completed his primary education at Royal Grammar School.

2020年9月7日 · The death of Bob Willis in December 2019 plunged the cricket world into mourning. The 2020 Wisden Almanack remembered the life and career of a great fast bowler. Willis, Robert George Dylan, MBE, died on December 4, 2019, aged 70.

With his long run up, a sprint across 30 yards, Bob Willis offered a compelling sight with the ball in hand. A relentless fighter, Willis fought his way back after suffering a severe knee...

2019年12月4日 · Bob Willis was seriously fast. Towering at 6 feet 6 inches, his curly hair like a bouncy, tangled mop on his head, he steamed from a 30-yard run up, faster than any Englishman since Frank Tyson. Perhaps Fred Trueman was as fast, but in the pre-speed gun days, that remains debatable.

2019年12月6日 · Bob Willis, legendary England fast bowler, dies aged 70 The former England captain and fast bowler, who will be forever synonymous with England's 1981 Ashes victory, died on December 4.