Former England Cricket Captain Bob Willis Died At 70

Former England cricket captain and amazing player of 1981 Ashes hero, Bob Willis has recently died at age of 70 after a short illness, his family told in a statement on this Wednesday.

The fast-bowler had played in 90 Tests and 64 one-day internationals for his country England over more than a decade counting after his debut in 1971, retiring in 1984.
"We are extremely heartbroken to lose our beloved Bob, who was an incredible husband, father, brother and also grandfather. He made a huge impact on everybody he knew and we will all miss him terribly," Sky Sports television has quoted the family as told in a statement.
Willis was the one who finished his test career with 325 wickets despite bowling with pain from 1975 after surgery on both his knees, worked for the broadcaster as a cricket expert after his retirement.
He also remains fourth on the all-time list of England wicket-takers after the great players Jimmy Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ian Botham.
Willis's aggressive performance in the year 1981 Ashes series against Australia is remarkable, where he not only took eight wickets for 43 runs in the third Test at Headingley but also became part of cricket lore along with Botham's match-saving batting.
He is known for a long run up; the seamer was then last year named in England's greatest Test XI by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

By: Prerana Sharma
Content: https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/england-cricket-legend-bob-willis-passes-away-after-short-illness-1625233-2019-12-04